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Tyka Nelson, Prince’s Sister and Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 64

Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sister, as well as a singer-songwriter who released four albums, has died at the age of 64.

In the following years, Nelson helped dig through Prince’s famous vault to discover and preserve the trove of archival material the musician had stashed away but hoped would someday be released. That man put this mess in motion and I won’t get off this planet until he gets every single solitary thing he worked so hard for and preserved for all of the world to hear.” Nelson remained involved in the estate but ultimately chose to sell all but two percent of her shares to the management group Primary Wave.

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