Prince during the 31st Annual People’s Choice Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California on Jan. 9, 2005
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To say that Prince Rogers Nelson was a musical genius would be a gross understatement.
Prince was incomparable. A legend. A cultural icon. And the world lost him on Thursday morning.
As we mourn the passing of one of the greatest performers of our time, we also honor and respect his legacy. Here is The Root’s photo tribute to the beloved artist.
Prince performing during a concert at the Bercy venue in Paris on June 17, 1987
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Prince performing onstage during his concert at the Zenith venue in Paris on Aug. 25, 1986
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Prince at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2013
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Prince performing during his concert at the Zenith venue in Paris on Aug. 25, 1986
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Prince and Spike Lee at the NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Feb. 8, 1998
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Prince performing during the World Music Awards ceremony in Monaco on May 4, 1994
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Prince performing at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on June 30, 2011
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Prince performing during his concert at the Bercy venue in Paris on June 17, 1987
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Prince performing at the Grand Palais in Paris on Oct. 11, 2009
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Prince presenting an award at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2015
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Beyoncé and Prince performing at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2004
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Prince and Stevie Wonder performing at the BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 27, 2006
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Prince at a media conference for the release of his video “Te Amo Corazon” at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Dec. 13, 2005
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Prince at the 10th Anniversary Essence Music Festival at the Superdome in New Orleans on July 2, 2004
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Halle Berry accepting the award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture from Prince at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on March 4, 2011, in Los Angeles
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Prince performing during halftime at Super Bowl XLI at the Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Feb. 4, 2007
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Prince and then-wife Manuela Testolini at the 76th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 29, 2004
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Prince performing at the 36th NAACP Image Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on March 19, 2005
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Prince arriving at the 77th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2005
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Prince performing during halftime press conference at Super Bowl XLI at the Miami Convention Center in Miami on Feb. 1, 2007
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Prince accepting the award for Outstanding Male Artist during the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 2, 2007
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Prince performing at the Roskilde Festival near Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 4, 2010
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Prince during the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2015
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Prince performing during the NCLR ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California on June 1, 2007
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Prince attending tennis’s French Open at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 2, 2014
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Prince performing during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 22, 2012
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Prince and singer-guitarist Andy Allo performing at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on June 30, 2011
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Prince arriving at the 19th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at the Pacific Design Center on Feb. 27, 2011, in West Hollywood, Calif.
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Prince with then-wife Mayte Garcia at the De Beer and Versace Diamonds Are Forever charity fashion event in London on June 9, 1999
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Prince performing during the HitnRun tour at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on April 9, 2015
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Prince during the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 22, 2015
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Prince performing during the Pepsi Halftime Show at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Feb. 4, 2007
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Felice León is multimedia editor at The Root.
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