Prince was that rare thing - a star not manufactured by a music svengali or massaged in the studio by the industry but a shining talent who burst onto the scene and played the game by his own rules.
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His shows were the stuff of legend - frequently outrageous, always innovative, often memorable but never dull.
His death in 2016 shocked the world because the world was suddenly robbed of a multi-talented instrumentalist, songwriter, hitmaker and performer who still had so much to give.
Prince was that rare thing - a star not manufactured by a music svengali or massaged in the studio by the industry but a shining talent who burst onto the scene and played the game by his own rules