Fans from all over remember and honor Prince
by Luke Taylor and Jackie Renzetti
April 21, 2017
On the one-year anniversary of the death of Prince, fans are paying tribute to Prince in various ways. Whether they live in Minnesota or traveled to Minnesota in honor of the date, The Current caught up with some of these fans, who were happy to share their thoughts about Prince.
Frances Sanders, St. Paul
"I believe Prince was a musical genius; he brought great stories, storylines and emotions to music."
Tiffany Willits, St. Paul
"I think that Prince stood out because he was so unique in the Minnesota community, so I'm happy to honor him today."
Cassie Ronthe, Circle Pines, Minn.
"I grew up with Prince's music since I was a kid. I've always enjoyed it."
Ben Stoffel, St. Paul
"I'm wearing purple today in honor of Prince. He was a Minnesota icon when I was growing up in the late '80s and early '90s. My parents were big fans, so I just kind of surrounded myself with him at a young age, with movies, songs, everything. Prince kind of showed what Minnesota can do."