Heimurinn syrgir Prince: „Byltingarkenndur listamaður“

Tryggvi Páll Tryggvason skrifar 21. apríl 2016 21:19

Það virðast margir vera í losti eftir fréttir af andláti listamannsins Prince sem lést í dag á heimili sínu í Minnesota í Bandaríkjunum 57 ára að aldri.

Prince var ótrúlegur listamaður og afkastamikill með eindæmum en hann gaf alls út 38 plötur á sínum ferli. Fjölmargir af þekktustu listamönnum heimsins hafa vottað honum virðingu sína á undanförnum klukkutímum og þar fer Mick Jagger, söngvari Rolling Stones, fremstur í flokki.

I am so saddened to hear of Prince's passing. Prince was a revolutionary artist, a wonderful musician and composer. 1/3
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) April 21, 2016

Prince was an original lyricist and a startling guitar player. His talent was limitless. 2/3
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) April 21, 2016

Prince was one of the most unique and exciting artists of the last 30 years. 3/3
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) April 21, 2016

Meðal þeirra sem minnast Prince eru listamenn á borð við Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Lionel Richie og MC Hammer auk Barack Obama sem helst er þekktur fyrir að vera forseti Bandaríkjanna.

"'A strong spirit transcends rules,' Prince once said—and nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative." —President Obama
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 21, 2016

Prince, NOTHING COMPARES... #RIPPrince... https://t.co/KAserIRfgD pic.twitter.com/6qyF7VqNtV
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) April 21, 2016

And just like that...the world lost a lot of magic ✨ Rest in peace Prince! Thanks for giving us so much...
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) April 21, 2016

I'm Crushed!! UK news reporting Prince Is Dead?! For Real?! Massive Loss for us all! What a Genius! Speechless.
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) April 21, 2016

A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Apr 21, 2016 at 11:07am PDT

I loved this Man. Too soon. Can't comprehend it but it's unfortunately true. Heaven is yours. RIP #Prince #RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/EH8paEvn75
— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) April 21, 2016

I can't believe it, I'm in total shock. So many wonderful memories,
I will miss him. #Prince
— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) April 21, 2016

A photo posted by Lenny Kravitz (@lennykravitz) on Apr 21, 2016 at 10:52am PDT

The world lost another treasure. A huge inspiration for us musicians trying to express our truths. RIP, brother. pic.twitter.com/Q0aDFTvsbY
— Alabama Shakes (@Alabama_Shakes) April 21, 2016

He Changed The World!! A True Visionary. What a loss. I'm Devastated. This is Not A Love Song. pic.twitter.com/x4JaSxRraC
— Madonna (@Madonna) April 21, 2016