Minnesota has lost a legend.  Prince melded the best of R&B, soul, hard rock -- and a host of other styles to create something entirely new.  He died in April at the age of 57. MPR News reporter Euan Kerr looks at his legacy.

Minnesota has lost a legend. Prince melded the best of R&B, soul, hard rock -- and a host of other styles to create something entirely new. He died in April at the age of 57. MPR News reporter Euan Kerr looks at his legacy.

Minnesota has lost a legend.  Prince melded the best of R&amp;B, soul, hard rock -- and a host of other styles to create something entirely new.  He died in April at the age of 57. MPR News reporter Euan Kerr looks at his legacy.

Euan Kerr: The road that led Prince Rogers Nelson to stardom

Prince Rogers Nelson left this universe behind on April 21, 2016, leaving fans worldwide in mourning. Maybe nowhere in the world has felt this loss as profoundly than Prince's home state of Minnesota. And to The Current, a radio station from Minnesota Public Radio, Prince was more than an artist, he was our friend. That's why, in memory of the Purple One, we’re sharing the many conversations we’ve had with musicians, critics, reporters and more about Prince: his life, his music and his legacy.

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