Celebs mourn the death of Prince: ‘Now do we know what it sounds like When Doves Cry’

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.