III
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 444
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 27, 2016
Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Franken) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and achievements of Prince.
Whereas Prince Rogers Nelson (referred to in this preamble as Prince
) was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota;
Whereas Prince developed an interest in music at an early age and wrote his first song at the age of 7 years;
Whereas Prince pioneered the Minneapolis sound, which is a mixture of funk, rock, and pop that emerged in the late 1970s and 1980s and influenced music for decades;
Whereas Prince and his band, the Revolution, shot many scenes of the classic film Purple Rain
at First Avenue, making the downtown Minneapolis music venue a landmark;
Whereas Prince was a superstar composer, an amazing performer, and a music innovator with a fierce belief in the independence of his art;
Whereas Prince—
sold more than 100,000,000 records worldwide;
released 39 studio albums;
had 5 number 1 Billboard hits; and
had 40 singles in the top 100 songs;
Whereas Prince won 7 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award;
Whereas Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the first year in which Prince was eligible for induction;
Whereas in 2010, Prince accepted a Black Entertainment Television Lifetime Achievement Award;
Whereas Prince wrote songs about Minnesota sports teams, including Purple and Gold
during the Minnesota Viking’s run to the 2010 National Football Conference championship game, and held a concert for the Minnesota Lynx after the Minnesota Lynx won their third Women’s National Basketball Association championship;
Whereas even after all of his success, Prince still called the State of Minnesota home and never lost the sense that he was a beloved son, a neighbor, and the superstar next door;
Whereas Prince reminded the people of the United States that there’s a world waiting for us after this life, a world of never ending happiness, where you can always see the sun, day or night
; and
Whereas on April 21, 2016, Prince passed away at his Paisley Park Estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota, leaving behind millions of fans and a legacy of music that touched hearts, opened minds, and made the people of the United States want to dance: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate honors the life of Prince Rogers Nelson and his achievements as a musician, composer, innovator, and cultural icon.
