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Yesterday was a truly strange day for me. When I was getting dressed in the am I couldnt decide between a blue top or a purple top...I picked purple Upon going to my mailbox I got a letter from a relative that I lost contact with when I was 7 years old....when I got in the house a friend called me and told me Prince was dead. What should've been an exciting day turned into one of the worst days ever. You know when MJ died I cried, but I didnt feel what his die hard fans felt. I was sad but not to their extent. Yesterday I felt what they felt. When I was young I listened to music, but Prince made me love music. He was music to me.

beatz01 said:

Is this Tyka?

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Mayte Garcia (above) was photographed in Los Angeles on Thursday having a tearful phone conversation

Mayte Garcia: ''Prince Was 'My Everything. He's with Our Son Now''

April 22

She was the inspiration behind Prince's hit "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," and now Mayte Garcia is mourning the loss of her former husband, whom she tells PEOPLE exclusively was her "everything."

"I can't even think of the words of what I'm feeling," says Garcia, who also shared a photo with PEOPLE of herself with Prince that hangs in her home, in a statement through her manager Gladys Gonzalez. "This man was my everything, we had a family. I am beyond deeply saddened and devastated."

Garcia first met Prince in 1990 and was ultimately hired to dance on one of his tours. The singer-songwriter went on to produce an album for her and they wed in 1996 in Minneapolis.

In 1996, Garcia and Prince lost a son, Gregory, a week after he was born to Pfeiffer syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects the skull and bones in the hands and feet. They formally divorced in 2000.

"I loved him then, I love him now and will love him eternally," she continues. "He's with our son now."

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A message for Prince
from Kate Bush

I am so sad and shocked to hear the tragic news about Prince. He was the most incredibly talented artist. A man in complete control of his work from writer and musician to producer and director. He was such an inspiration. Playful and mind-blowingly gifted. He was the most inventive and extraordinary live act I’ve seen. The world has lost someone truly magical. Goodnight dear Prince.

I don't really know what to say about it. I read a blind item a couple of days ago, which some were speculating was about Prince, and it left me with a very bad feeling about his health. I linked to it on the Org, but then immediately deleted it, because it just felt wrong. I'm not sure if what I read was true, but I guess it doesn't matter. Prince is gone.

He's been such a big part of our lives, and I can't think of a greater personal inspiration. Growing up without a dad, I found myself looking for father figures in my musical heroes, and he was certainly one of them. Someone I admired, who I thought could show me how to be.

I'm thinking about those early moments, when I first realized Prince was my guy. Sneaking down the stairwell at my babysitter's house, when I heard 1999 come on MTV. Watching the video, intrigued but unsure about what I was seeing, before sneaking back up to bed.

The moment my childhood best friend's brother played us When Doves Cry, recorded off of the radio, in their mother's kitchen. I was very young, but absolutely stunned by the song. I needed to hear it again. I had known of Prince already, and even liked him, but that was the moment that made me realize he was special.

So on Friday morning I decided to try listening to a Prince song for the first time since the news. I chose Arboretum, since I wouldn't have to sing along and I wasn't strongly attached emotionally to it.

I forgot that it ended with him walking away from the piano.

I had a hard time getting to sleep last night, like many I'm sure. He was on my mind when I woke up this morning. I feel sad, but I know that he's in Heaven with the Lord and his loved ones. That brings me comfort, but I miss him. I never knew him personally, but he had a piece of my heart. I hope that God shows him how much he meant to others in this world, and how much he touched them. He lives in our hearts now.

Has it really been 13 years since I've joined this site? Wow. Props to the admins for keeping the site alive through the years and has a landing point for us during this tragedy.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

I don't really know what to say about it. I read a blind item a couple of days ago, which some were speculating was about Prince, and it left me with a very bad feeling about his health. I linked to it on the Org, but then immediately deleted it, because it just felt wrong. I'm not sure if what I read was true, but I guess it doesn't matter. Prince is gone.

He's been such a big part of our lives, and I can't think of a greater personal inspiration. Growing up without a dad, I found myself looking for father figures in my musical heroes, and he was certainly one of them. Someone I admired, who I thought could show me how to be.

I'm thinking about those early moments, when I first realized Prince was my guy. Sneaking down the stairwell at my babysitter's house, when I heard 1999 come on MTV. Watching the video, intrigued but unsure about what I was seeing, before sneaking back up to bed.

The moment my childhood best friend's brother played us When Doves Cry, recorded off of the radio, in their mother's kitchen. I was very young, but absolutely stunned by the song. I needed to hear it again. I had known of Prince already, and even liked him, but that was the moment that made me realize he was special.

The moment that probably turned me into the fanatic that I am was a few years later, when that same friend played me Housequake, from Sign "O" The Times, at his brother's apartment in Minneapolis. I was blown away. I quickly realized that Prince wasn't just special, he was otherworldly, and that I absolutely needed to be along for the ride.

I had my mom sign me up for the Columbia House, get 12 albums for a penny deal, and went back into Prince's catalog and studied it. I bought the Sign "O" The Times movie on VHS, and played drums on my mom's phonebooks to it every day after school. I clipped every article, bought every magazine, single, poster, and recorded every television and radio blurb I could find. And I was at the record store, first thing Tuesday morning, when a Prince album was coming out that day.

I'll never forget riding my bike to Title Wave in Crystal, MN, to pick up the Batman soundtrack, and some guy pulling out of Taco Bell knocked me to the ground with his truck, and ran over my front wheel. Everyone was asking me if I was okay, as the guy just drove off, but all I cared about was finding someone to watch my damaged bike, so I could walk the rest of the way to Title Wave to get the new Prince album.

First Prince show at age 12 in Minneapolis. Lovesexy!

Seeing him up perform up close for the first time at Glam Slam, when I was 18. Getting to shake his hand that night, and snatching his set list, and guitar pick after the show.

All of the Paisley shows in the 90's (Seeing those gates decorated with balloons and cards is really killing me right now).

The celebrations. Getting some face time with him at The Rainbow Children celebration, and getting to see a movie with him at Xenophobia.

There are too many memories to share. I'm just going to miss him. I already do. I was in shock yesterday, and didn't really let it hit me until I tried to go to bed. Now, I'm awake and the tears are coming and going with each new memory.

The harsh reality that there will be no more new memories is what hurts the most. Nearly every memory I have about my life up to this point is somehow tied to Prince. Trying to remember when a certain event happened in my life, I'd often think back to which Prince album I was listening to at the time to figure out the exact year. It's like losing a part of your identity.

There is some hope that we finally get to hear some of those gems we've only read about, sitting in his vault. I hope he kicks our asses from beyond for years to come, but I know it won't be the same.

I love you, Prince. And thank you.

Lovely words <3

EddieC said:

So on Friday morning I decided to try listening to a Prince song for the first time since the news. I chose Arboretum, since I wouldn't have to sing along and I wasn't strongly attached emotionally to it.

I forgot that it ended with him walking away from the piano.

I thought Arboretum was a tribute to his father's passing.. if that's the case, perhaps not the best choice for a song that wouldn't upset. Wasted Kisses is another best avoided.

I haven't been here in five years. There's only one place I wanted to be today, though.

Much love and hugs to you all. x

purplewisdom said:

It's still surreal to me and waking up today just seemed yesterday was fiction. Mr prince rogers nelson may your legacy live and travel on forever. Bless.

Same here, woke up to the radio alarm and thought "wow, they are talking about Prince", then the reality of yesterday washed over me.

I have read that and the religious line just feeds all my worst fears, in my anger, sadness and struggle to process. The naritive that is presented makes a horrible possibility that I can believe.

I also fear for the future of the vault, prince a control freak to the end and beyond.

This is a bad day that I hope does not get more dark with each new piece of information.

Very greatful to the org for there servie to the fans over the years. I never posted much but have been a constant reader (sometimes despite myself), I see my

SchlomoThaHomo said:

I don't really know what to say about it. I read a blind item a couple of days ago, which some were speculating was about Prince, and it left me with a very bad feeling about his health. I linked to it on the Org, but then immediately deleted it, because it just felt wrong. I'm not sure if what I read was true, but I guess it doesn't matter. Prince is gone.

He's been such a big part of our lives, and I can't think of a greater personal inspiration. Growing up without a dad, I found myself looking for father figures in my musical heroes, and he was certainly one of them. Someone I admired, who I thought could show me how to be.

I'm thinking about those early moments, when I first realized Prince was my guy. Sneaking down the stairwell at my babysitter's house, when I heard 1999 come on MTV. Watching the video, intrigued but unsure about what I was seeing, before sneaking back up to bed.

The moment my childhood best friend's brother played us When Doves Cry, recorded off of the radio, in their mother's kitchen. I was very young, but absolutely stunned by the song. I needed to hear it again. I had known of Prince already, and even liked him, but that was the moment that made me realize he was special.

The moment that probably turned me into the fanatic that I am was a few years later, when that same friend played me Housequake, from Sign "O" The Times, at his brother's apartment in Minneapolis. I was blown away. I quickly realized that Prince wasn't just special, he was otherworldly, and that I absolutely needed to be along for the ride.

I had my mom sign me up for the Columbia House, get 12 albums for a penny deal, and went back into Prince's catalog and studied it. I bought the Sign "O" The Times movie on VHS, and played drums on my mom's phonebooks to it every day after school. I clipped every article, bought every magazine, single, poster, and recorded every television and radio blurb I could find. And I was at the record store, first thing Tuesday morning, when a Prince album was coming out that day.

I'll never forget riding my bike to Title Wave in Crystal, MN, to pick up the Batman soundtrack, and some guy pulling out of Taco Bell knocked me to the ground with his truck, and ran over my front wheel. Everyone was asking me if I was okay, as the guy just drove off, but all I cared about was finding someone to watch my damaged bike, so I could walk the rest of the way to Title Wave to get the new Prince album.

First Prince show at age 12 in Minneapolis. Lovesexy!

Seeing him up perform up close for the first time at Glam Slam, when I was 18. Getting to shake his hand that night, and snatching his set list, and guitar pick after the show.

All of the Paisley shows in the 90's (Seeing those gates decorated with balloons and cards is really killing me right now).

The celebrations. Getting some face time with him at The Rainbow Children celebration, and getting to see a movie with him at Xenophobia.

There are too many memories to share. I'm just going to miss him. I already do. I was in shock yesterday, and didn't really let it hit me until I tried to go to bed. Now, I'm awake and the tears are coming and going with each new memory.

The harsh reality that there will be no more new memories is what hurts the most. Nearly every memory I have about my life up to this point is somehow tied to Prince. Trying to remember when a certain event happened in my life, I'd often think back to which Prince album I was listening to at the time to figure out the exact year. It's like losing a part of your identity.

There is some hope that we finally get to hear some of those gems we've only read about, sitting in his vault. I hope he kicks our asses from beyond for years to come, but I know it won't be the same.

I love you, Prince. And thank you.

It has been unimaginable for this to have happened this early, in our sense of understanding. His music will live on, but his genius will be missed. I always looked forward o the next song.

I thought u would live 4 ever,

disbelief, devasted the saddest of days.

MSNBC is interviewing Susan Rogers now.

I thought perhaps Prince had lost a lot of his edge from being older but when I saw him in the Atlanta shows, he was as great as ever...his voice sounded excellent and just full of passion. So makes it even tougher to lose him right now.

Yesterday was terribly rough and maybe today won't be quite as bad. But going to hurt for a long, long time. I suppose our pain will never be gone 100% just like when you lose a loved one, because he was a loved one for us.

The more I think about it, the more I think he was ticking off a bucket list recently.

Piano And A Microphone - going solo for the first time ever.

Writing a Memoir.

Play the SOH

Play NZ

I don't know, just trying to make some sense of it.

Surely he had someone close looking out for him???

Theyre doing his autopsy this hour per CNN Dez is talking.

nursev said:

beatz01 said:

Is this Tyka?

Yes I believe that is her. I saw some pics of her talking to the fans outside of PP.

FunkiestOne said:

nursev said:

Is this Tyka?

Yes I believe that is her. I saw some pics of her talking to the fans outside of PP.

thank you. Im sure that wasnt easy for her, but Im glad she acknowledged his fans.

purplethunder3121 said:

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That was so touching...

SmiggyG said:

I'm still in shock and can't believe it. It doesn't seem possible. I just thank God I was alive to witness the ultimate greatness that was and is Prince. There will NEVER EVER be anyone that comes close in my book. His music was part of my everyday life for the past 35 years. Good times and bad there was always one constant thing. Prince music! Hearing his voice is like hearing a good friend or a family member.

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This is really tough for all of us right now. I hope everyone here can put their differences aside and come together to honor and respect this man who has brought us so much joy for decades.

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Thank You Prince! I will miss you but never forget you. I hope you are at peace and found your Way Back Home.

Well said. There is so much wisdom in this thread.

You never know how u'll miss someone until they're gone.

I never had a chance 2 see u live sweet little Prince.

But see u in the afterworld. LoVe u 2 the heavens and back.

God's grace 2 all .org's.