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 joins fellow musicians in a tribute to singer Chaka Khan (R) 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 (R) 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 accepts the award for best male R&B artist during the 2006 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 27, 2006. Looking on is singer Rihanna. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Prince joins fellow 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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