Prince: A Look Back at a Legendary Career

The legendary musician Prince enjoyed an acclaimed career and was known as one of the most inventive musicians of his time. His hits included "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry." He died on April 21, 2016, at his home in suburban Minnesota at age 57.

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Prince performs during the "Pepsi Halftime Show" at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Prince
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Prince performs live at the Fabulous Forum on February 19, 1985 in Inglewood, California.
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Prince and Shelby J. perform onstage at The Hollywood Palladium on March 8, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
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Rock singer Prince performs at the Forum in Inglewood, California, during his opening show, Feb. 18, 1985.
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Prince attends John Galliano's Spring-Summer 2010 fashion collection, presented in Paris, Oct. 7, 2009.
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Prince performs in concert at Riverfront Coliseum during his Purple Rain Tour in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 22, 1985.
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Singer Prince arrives with his wife Manuela Testolini for the 77th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, in Los Angeles. Prince will be a presenter during the Oscars telecast.
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Prince performs in Yas Island on the final night of the F1 motor race meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 14, 2010.
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Prince presents award to The Weeknd onstage during the 2015 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 22, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.
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Prince performs on the Isle of Amager in Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 6 2011. The concert was the first of two and it was interrupted by heavy rain.
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Prince is all smiles as he addresses the audience at the American Music Awards Monday evening, Jan. 27, 1986, in Los Angeles.
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Prince performs during the Super Bowl 41 halftime show on February 4, 2007 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Musician Prince performs in 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
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Prince performs for Dutch fans in the Galgenwaard Football Stadium in Utrecht Friday night, June 19, 1987, the first concert of three to be held in the Netherlands, part of Prince's European Tour.
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Prince performs at the 10th Anniversary Essence Music Festival at the Superdome on July 2, 2004, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Prince leaves the stage after a news conference where he announced that he now will be known as Prince and not the unpronounceable symbol that he had been using in recent years, May 16, 2000, in New York.
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Prince performing at the Bottom Line on February 15, 1980, in New York City.
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American singer, songwriter, musician and actor Prince performing at the Bottom Line on February 15, 1980 in New York City.
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Prince and model Damaris Lewis attend the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2014, in Paris, France.
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Prince performs onstage at The Hollywood Palladium on March 8, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
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Prince performs during the Pepsi Halftime Show at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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