The Chanhassen resident and internationally renown recording artist Prince was reported dead today. The singer, guitarist, and songwriter was 57.

Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis on June 7, 1958, and began songwriting at the age of 7. He began playing as a studio guitarist in his teens, and made his first demo tapes of his own music at Chris Moon’s legendary Minneapolis recording studio and at the Sound 80 studio (also in Minneapolis). He performed at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis as a trial run before playing his first national tour.

Prince’s legacy includes 39 studio albums, several live and remix albums, and compilations. 1984’s Purple Rain sold 13 million copies. His Paisley Park concerts were the stuff of local legends.

• About
• Latest Posts

Twin Cities Arts Reader

The Twin Cities Arts Reader is an arts and lifestyles magazine whose coverage examines arts and selected activities in the state of Minnesota and across the country. It provides Minnesota's largest source of in-depth, critical theatre coverage, and reaches more than 600,000 readers per year.

Latest posts by Twin Cities Arts Reader (see all)

• PREVIEW: Minnesota Boychoir Returns to In-Person Performances - June 14, 2021
• PREVIEW: SPCO to Wind Up Virtual Season with Final Broadcast 6/12 and 6/17 - June 7, 2021
• NEWS: The Return of the Northern Spark Festival, 6/12-6/27 - June 4, 2021