The news that Prince had died suddenly at age 57 shocked and saddened music lovers around the world.
His mastery of a wide variety of genres -- from funk to New Wave to fuzzed-out rock and straight-ahead R&B -- made him immensely popular and influential.
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That's apparent from the broad cross-section of celebrities who offered their condolences on social media.
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