Media Relations Office Main navigation Expert: Prince (1958-2016) News Published: 22Apr2016 "Prince, the superstar American singer-songwriter known for his incredible musicianship, diverse appeal across multiple genres and cavalcade of award-winning hits, has died at age 57." () , Schulich School of Music, McGill University "When Prince changed his name in 1995 to an unpronounceable symbol to protest his recording contract with Warner Bros., journalists began referring to him as 'The Artist Formerly Known as Prince' and sometimes as 'The Artist' for short.  He resumed the name Prince in 2000 when his contract expired, but 'The Artist' could not have been a more appropriate moniker.  As a performer, Prince was a talented singer with a wide range of pitch and timbre; a multi-instrumentalist
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