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Photos: Prince through the years

Music icon Prince has died. He was 57.

urple Rain star Prince performs in concert at the Summit Thursday night, Jan. 11, 1985 before a sold-out audience, his first of six Houston shows. A purple feather boa blows in the wind from a fan.

Rock star Prince performs in concert before a sold-out audience at the Summit in Houston, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 11, 1985. This is his first of six shows in Houston

Musical artist Prince performs in concert in this Aug. 2, 1986, file photo.

The Artist Formerly Known as Prince with fiancee Mayte prior to their upcoming wedding Feb. 14, 1996 in Paris. Mayte (bottom picture) is a dancer in The Artist's group, and is featured on the upcoming album 'Kamasutra.' As a gift to his bride, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince has commissioned the NPG Orchestra to create a symphony entitled 'Kamasutra' which will be performed at the ceremony.

The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, with the word "Slave" written across his face, belts out a tune from his new CD, "Chaos and Disorder," outside the studio of NBC's "Today" show in New York's Rockefeller Plaza on July 9, 1996.

The Artist Formerly Known as Prince poses backstage with his new wife Mayte at the 28th annual NAACP Image Awards ceremony Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, in Pasadena, Calif. This year's theme for the show is 'Celebration of Family.'

Prince, who at the time was known as The Artist, using one of his trademark microphones shaped like a pistol, takes the stage nearly two-hours behind schedule for the first of three consecutive shows at Atlanta's Fox Theatre Thursday, January 8, 1998. He has died at 57. | Music icon has died at 57

Recording artist Prince is shown in New York this May 16, 2000, file photo. Prince rolled out the purple carpet and fans from as far away as Scotland, Norway and Japan turned out as the diminutive rock star opened his Paisley Park Studios to public tours on Wednesday, June 7, 2000, on his 42nd birthday.

Prince performs during the 10th Anniversary Essence Music Festival Friday, July 2, 2004 at the dome in New Orleans.

Prince performs at the 10th Anniversary Essence Music Festival at the Superdome on July 2, 2004 in New Orleans.

Prince is shown in a 2004 performance.

Prince performs during the 6th annual BET Awards on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Musician Prince performs during the "Pepsi Halftime Show" at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Prince performs during the "Pepsi Halftime Show" at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Prince performs during the "Pepsi Halftime Show" at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Prince performs during the "Pepsi Halftime Show" at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Prince performs in the halftime show at Super Bowl XLI in Miami Gardens, Fla., Feb. 4, 2007.

Prince performs at a news conference during Super Bowl week, in Miami Beach, Fla., Feb. 1, 2007.

Prince performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., April 27, 2008.

Prince performs during the second day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.

Prince performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., April 27, 2008.

Prince performs his first of three shows onstage during "One Night... Three Venues" hosted by Prince and Lotusflow3r.com held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on March 28, 2009 in Los Angeles.

Prince performs at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, in 2013.

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urple Rain star Prince performs in concert at the Summit Thursday night, Jan. 11, 1985 before a sold-out audience, his first of six Houston shows. A purple feather boa blows in the wind from a fan.

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