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Prince Rogers Nelson died on April 21, 2016

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Prince was born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Mattie Della Nelson (née Shaw; 1933–2002) and John Lewis Nelson (1916–2001). Prince used many aliases including Jamie Starr, Alexander Nevermind, Joey Coco, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince and of course “Symbol”. Prince’s father John was a songwriter and pianist, and his mother Mattie was a jazz singer. John’s stage name was Prince Rogers, and he performed with a jazz group called the Prince Rogers Trio. In a 1991 interview John Lewis Nelson said, “I named my son Prince because I wanted him to do everything…
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David Bowie died January 10, 2016.

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David Bowie was a transformative figure in music, fashion, and culture, whose career spanned over five decades. Born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947, in Brixton, South London, his life was defined by constant reinvention, experimentation, and artistic innovation. From his early days as a teenager fascinated by rock ‘n’ roll, to his final album, released just days before his death in 2016, Bowie left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape. Early Life and Musical Beginnings Bowie grew up in a working-class family and developed an early interest in music, theater, and the visual arts. His father, a…
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