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- Garrison Keillor: Prince 'believed that you had to be noticed'Garrison Keillor reflected on the loss of Minnesota's own Prince at A Prairie Home Companion's April 23, 2016 show at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX.3 min
- Adam Scher: The 'Purple Rain' suit: 'It's certainly one of the most iconic pieces that we have'Adam Scher, senior curator at the Minnesota Historical Society, joined Current Morning Show hosts Jill Riley and Brian Oake to talk Prince memorabilia -- including Prince's suit from the 1984 movie 'Purple Rain.' The Minnesota History Center in St. Paul put the suit on display the same day the news broke that Prince had died.8 min
- Jim James: Prince's music 'is the sound of being human'My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James reflects on his memories of seeing Prince perform at Coachella in 2008, SXSW in 2013 and the impact 'Sign O' the Times' had on his own songwriting.6 min
- Prince's impact on musicPeople who collaborated with Prince and worked for him talked less about Prince the superstar -- and more about how they will remember him as a musician. First, producer Jimmy Jam, who was in the band The Time, which opened for Prince in his early years of touring.5 min
- Aaron Janse: An audition on the basketball courtAaron Janse, a violinist with the Minnesota Orchestra, spoke with Classical MPR host Brian Newhouse during a live orchestra broadcast about recording with Prince, most recently on the song 'Baltimore.'6 min
- Richard McKernan: Playing basketball with PrinceRichard McKernan was a sound engineer in Los Angeles when he worked with Prince on his '1999' album. (McKernan calls it the 'Little Red Corvette' album.) He told MPR News reporter Peter Cox about playing basketball with Prince.2 min
- From Bruce Springsteen to high school choirs: Prince tributesJust a few days after Prince's death, MPR News host Tom Weber offers a glimpse into the musical tributes to the artist across the country.4 min
- a Prince fan: The soundtrack to our livesIf there was a soundtrack to her life, Suzanne O'Keefe said, Prince would be it. Standing outside Paisley Park not long after learning of the artist's death, she talked about coming of age in the Twin Cities, not far from Prince's orbit. "I guess I always thought that I would have a chance to see him here at Paisley Park," she said. She brought her camera with her. At least she'll have the pictures.3 min
- Britt Robson: 'He was a provocateur and ... an amazing genius'
Longtime Twin Cities music writer Britt Robson remembers hearing Prince's first album when it came out and was struck by how unique his sound was. He talked to MPR's Euan Kerr about Prince's legacy.
4 min - Victoria: When Prince played prom
All day on MPR News Thursday, listeners, fans and former colleagues and collaborators called in to share stories of their encounters with Prince. But a woman named Victoria told host Tom Weber a story like none other: "I can't remember where we held it, but for our St. Paul Central [High School] '76, they were the band: Grand Central Station."
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About Prince Remembered
From the publisher's feed
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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