Prince, the legendary recording artist, creative innovator and champion of individuality died on Wednesday at his Paisley Park home in Minneapolis, aged 57.
And whilst his fashion choices and hypnotic performances mark him out as one of the most charismatic musicians ever to have lived, he remained tantalisingly enigmatic.
So here, in celebration of the Purple One, are 11 facts that you probably didn’t know about Prince…
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