40 Rare Photos of Prince Defining Cool Through the Decades
A tribute to the late music icon on what would have been his 61st birthday.
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There will never be another Prince. The Purple One transcended music, style, and culture. He existed on a plane of his own—untouchable and unparalleled. When the rock icon died on April 21, 2016, he left behind a catalog that transformed music—much of which the world is yet to hear. On what would have been his 61st birthday, we pay tribute to Prince with 40 photos of him through the decades defining cool.
Prince performs in the 1970s.
Prince performs in the 1970s.
Prince arrives to the TV show Solid Gold in 1983.
Prince performs on stage at Flipper's Roller Disco Boogie Lounge on March 31, 1981 in Los Angeles.
Prince performs on the TV Show Solid Gold in 1983.
Prince performs on the TV Show Solid Gold in 1983.
Prince performs at Cobo Hall on December 20, 1980 in Detroit.
Prince performs live on stage at The Ritz in New York in 1981 as part of his Dirty Mind tour.
Prince performs on his Dirty Mind tour.
Prince performs at The Ritz in New York.
Prince performs at Flipper's Roller Disco Boogie Lounge in 1981 in Los Angeles.
Prince performs in the 1970s.
Prince photographed in the Netherlands in 1981.
Prince performs in London in 1981.
Prince performs at the First Avenue Nightclub in Minneapolis in 1983.
Prince performs during the Purple Rain Tour with Apollonia in 1984.
Prince attends the premiere of Purple Rain on July 26, 1984 at Mann Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
Prince performs at The Ritz during the Purple Rain Tour in 1984.
Prince performs at the Joe Louis Arena in Chicago on November 11, 1984.
Prince performs on the Purple Rain tour at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 26th, 1984.
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