Prince in photos: 1958-2016 (38 images)

Prince, the iconic singer-songwriter whose hits such as "Purple Rain," "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover," defined a generation, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Paisley Park. He was 57.

Prince (L) and Stevie Wonder join other musicians in a tribute to singer Chaka Khan during the 2006 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 27, 2006. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Prince entertains during half time at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on February 4, 2007. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

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Prince (C) performs "3121" during the 2006 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 27, 2006. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Prince watches the French Open men's fourth round match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Dusan Lajovic of Serbia at Roland Garros in Paris on June 2, 2014. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI

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