Remembering Prince This Saturday

April 16, 2018

Prince died April 21st, 2016 (two years this Saturday) due to an accidental overdose of prescription medications. He sold over 100 million records, leaving an estate valued at over $250 million. He adopted the color purple for his brand due to his love of his hometown Minnesota Viking NFL team. Prince was also a very generous person, quietly funding or providing financial support to many causes and personal friends.

What were his biggest hits? According to the length of time, the song remained at the number one position on the charts, his top songs were…

1) “Little Red Corvette” 1982
2) “Kiss” 1986 (made popular by Tom Jones)
3) “Let’s Go Crazy” 1984
4) “I Wanna Be Your Lover” 1979
5) “U Got the Look” 1987
6) “Raspberry Beret” 1985
7) “Nothing to Compare” 1990 (made popular by Sinead O’Connor)
8) “Purple Rain” 1984
9) “Cream” 1991
10.) “Nasty Girl” 1982 (made popular by Vanity 6)

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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