Prince (RIP)

I never dreamed I'd be writing a RIP tribute for Prince in 2016. The extraordinary songwriter and performer passed away on April 21 at the age of 57. In addition to his own impressive list of hits, he had written many more for other artists, including The Bangles, Sinead O'Connor, Cyndi Lauper, and Chaka Khan.

Prince was second only to Michael Jackson in being the most successful artist in the 80s, and also ranked #12 of the most successful in the 90s (Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles). His biggest hits included "When Doves Cry", "Let's Go Crazy", "Cream", "Kiss", and "Batdance", all of which went to #1 on the charts.

In remembrance, here is Prince at his finest, performing his smash hit "Purple Rain", which went to #2 in 1984.