Prince performing in 1983

Prince performing at First Avenue in 1983

Prince performing at First Avenue. Photograph by David Brewster (Minneapolis Star Tribune), August 3, 1983.

Prince, ca. 1995–2000.

Prince, ca. 1995–2000

Prince, ca. 1995–2000.

Controversy (Prince fan club) order form

Controversy (Prince fan club) order form, ca. 1990.

“U Got the Look” record sleeve

“U Got the Look” record sleeve

"U Got the Look": the first release from Prince’s critically acclaimed double album Sign o’ the Times" The song reached number 2 on the US Billboard charts in 1987.

Detail of Purple Rain movie brochure

Detail of Purple Rain movie brochure, 1984–1985.

Lyrics to “I Hope We Work It Out”

Lyrics to “I Hope We Work It Out”

Prince’s hand-written lyrics to “I Hope We Work It Out,” 1977. Manuscript Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Prince at his sixth birthday party

Prince at his sixth birthday party

Prince (at center, directly above the cake) at his sixth birthday party with family and friends, 1964. Used with the permission of Charles “Chazz” Smith.

Prince as a baby with his aunt (Edna Mae) and uncle (Frank)

Prince as a baby with his aunt (Edna Mae) and uncle (Frank)

Edna Mae, Prince’s aunt (seated, at left), with Prince and Prince’s uncle, Frank, ca. 1959. Used with the permission of Charles “Chazz” Smith.

Prince as a baby, with family

Prince (Skipper) as a baby, with family

John Nelson (seated, at right) with his son Prince (Skipper) on his lap, ca. 1959. Prince’s cousin Charles “Chazz” Smith (in suspenders) sits to John’s right. Used with the permission of Charles “Chazz” Smith.

Prince performing “Purple Rain” at First Avenue, 1983.

Prince performing “Purple Rain” at First Avenue

Prince performing “Purple Rain” at First Avenue, August 3, 1983. Photograph by Joel Bremer. CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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