By The Canadian Press

Pop Music Superstar Prince Dead at 57

Apr 21, 2016 | 11:37 AM

CHANHASSEN, Minn – Pop music superstar Prince has been found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis.

The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, drawing upon influences ranging from James Brown to the Beatles to Jimi Hendrix. His hits included “Little Red Corvette,” ”Let’s Go Crazy“ and ”When Doves Cry.“

The 57-year old broke through the music scene in the late 1970s with the hits “Wanna Be Your Lover” and soared over the following decade with such albums as “1999” and “Purple Rain.”

The title song from “1999” includes one of the most widely quoted refrains of popular culture; “Tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999.”