Today would have been The Purple One’s 60th Birthday.
In the active years of Prince, we have witnessed so many triumphant performances, listened to amazing music, and partied like it’s 1999. Check out the gallery of Prince throughout the years – including his legendary Super Bowl Half Time show, below:
Celebrities At 2007 NBA All Star Game
ShareLudacris, musician Prince and actor Dave Chappelle watch the game during the 2007 NBA All Star Game (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
36th Annual NAACP Image Awards – Show
SharePrince performs on stage at the 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival 2008 – Day 2
SharePrince performs during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Samsung Galaxy Presents Prince And A Tribe Called Quest At SXSW
SharePrince performs with A Tribe Called Quest at SXSW (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Samsung)
Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL “HitnRun” Tour Opener – Louisville
SharePrince performs onstage during the "HitnRun" tour (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for NPG Records 2015)
Super Bowl XLI: Pepsi Halftime Show
SharePrince performs during the "Pepsi Halftime Show" (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)
2015 American Music Awards – Show
SharePrince speaks onstage during the 2015 American Music Awards (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL “HitnRun” Tour – Detroit
SharePrince performs onstage during the "HitnRun" tour .
42nd NAACP Image Awards – Show
SharePrince speaks onstage at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)
Prince And Lotusflow3r.com Make History With “One Night… Three Venues”
SharePrince performs his first of three shows onstage during "One Night... Three Venues" (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images for Lotusflow3r.com)
Super Bowl XLI Half-Time Press Conference Featuring Prince
SharePrince performs during the Super Bowl XLI Half-Time Press Conference (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
2007 NCLR ALMA Awards – Show
SharePrince performs onstage during the 2007 NCLR ALMA Awards. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NCLR)
10th Anniversary Essence Music Festival – Day 1
SharePrince performs at the 10th Anniversary Essence Music Festival (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
36th Annual NAACP Image Awards – Show
SharePrince performs onstage at the 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Super Bowl XLI: Pepsi Halftime Show
SharePrince performs during the "Pepsi Halftime Show" at Super Bowl XLI (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
36th Annual NAACP Image Awards – Show
SharePrince performs on stage at the 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)