Prince obituary: ‘the music flowed out in an unstoppable torrent’

Prodigious hit-maker who synthesised an intoxicating mix of musical stylesTypical of its prodigiously gifted composer, a multi-instrumentalist with a ferocious work ethic, the 1984 album Purple Rain, and accompanying semi-autobiographical hit movie of the same name, launched Prince, who has died aged 57, on to the global stage. It put him on track to become one of the greatest superstars of that decade and beyond.The chart-topping Purple Rain sold more than 20m copies, delivering two US No 1 sin...

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