Menu Sections Featured Topics Why Prince’s passing hits home As fans continue to mourn the passing of the music legend who died April 21, USC scholars reflect on his legacy — and our emotions BY April 25, 2016 Prince performs an iconic set in pouring rain during half-time of Super Bowl XLI on Feb. 4, 2007, in Miami. (Photo/Anthony Correia/Shutterstock) To say that Prince was a musical prodigy is no exaggeration. He is reported to have mastered at least 27 instruments, all of which he played on his 1978 debut album For You. He easily moved between rock ’n’ roll, pop, R&B and funk. And when he passed away April 21 at 57, accolades poured in and emotions ran high. No surprise that his passing has affected so many so much “Music triggers powerful emotions, and music sets the emotional context
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