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A robin sings a masterpiece that lives and dies unheard…
Breakaway Daily presents a tribute to Prince to celebrate the incredibly prolific, influential and diverse body of work left behind by Prince.
Celebrating the life, music and artistry of Prince. Educating, promoting and keeping the legacy of Prince alive. Featuring news, info, photos, interviews, anniversaries, gifs, and more of one of the funkiest human being ever to walk this planet.
What Time Is It? celebrates 35th anniversary
What Time Is It? was the sophomore album by one of the greatest funk bands ever, The Time. During this time, Prince was unstoppable as a producer and songwriter. In between tours in 1981, Prince not wrote, recorded and produced The Time's sophomore album What Time Is It and Vanity 6's album, but also created his own masterpiece 1999. His…
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Majestic cloud that appeared over Minnesota last week resembles The Purple One
The photo was captured by Tiffany Mattick who was driving down 494 towards the airport with her daughter when the clouds caught their eye. At the time, they didn’t see any specific shapes, she told The Current.
Mattick didn’t look at the picture her daughter had snapped until after she was done driving. Once she saw the unique cloud formation,…
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Prince Celebration 2017: Exclusive coverage from Paisley Park in Minnesota
Fans, friends and family marked the first anniversary of Prince’s passing with an epic four-day celebration at Prince’s Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Two thousand Prince fans from around the world gathered April 20th to 23rd to enjoyed live performances, panel discussions, exclusive concert screenings and guided tours during…
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Sometimes It Snows In April: 1 year ago 2day, Prince per4ormed what would be his final 2 concerts on earth at his Piano A Microphone Tour in Atlanta
This stunning never b4 seen photo of Prince and his new purple Yamaha piano was photographed on April 13th, 2016 at Paisley Park by Madison Dubè, backdrop by Martin Homent.
Prince would transcend exactly a week after performing two Piano And A Microphone shows at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. The above photos was taken by a concert goer after…
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Celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest albums of all time, the socially conscious Sign
Released on March 30th, 1987 in the UK and the 31st in the US, Sign ‘O’ The Times is the ninth full-length studio album produced, arranged and composed by Prince. 30 years later, Sign ‘O’ The Times impact is still intact. Containing themes that are still relevant today, the 16 track masterpiece was recorded between 1986 and 1987 during sessions…
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Freedom sounds: 20 years ago today Prince releases the brilliant, bittersweet and empowering Emancipation album
On November 19th, 1996 Prince released his 19th full-length studio album that marked his courageous movement towards artistic freedom. Emancipation was the third album Prince released using his symbol instead of his name; the first two being the albums Love Symbol and Chaos & Disorder. Prince explained that he had changed his name to an…
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