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Prince’s Family Guide: Meet Sister Tyka Nelson and More
Prince was raised by two talented musicians and married twice before his death in 2016 at the age of 57
During his illustrious career in the industry, Prince found huge success with hits like “Purple Rain,” “When Doves Cry” and “Little Red Corvette.” His gift of music, which continues to be celebrated long after his death in 2016, seemingly stemmed from his parents. His mother, Mattie Della Shaw Baker, was a jazz singer while his father, John L. Nelson, spent years performing as an established musician. “They really formed the two poles of his being and he said in my last conversation with him, four days before he died, that that was really one of the central dilemmas of his life,” Prince’s The Beautiful Ones book editor Dan Piepenbring told NPR in October 2019.
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