A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Prince.

Bill: 114-sres-444
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2016-04-27
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship

Congressional tributes

Music

Performing arts
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2500-2501; text as passed Senate: CR S2496)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Honors the life of Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince) and his achievements as a musician, composer, innovator, and cultural icon.</p>

action_date: 2016-04-27
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Honors the life of Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince) and his achievements as a musician, composer, innovator, and cultural icon.</p>

tv_txt: 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— (1) sold more than 100,000,000 records worldwide; (2) released 39 studio albums; (3) had 5 number 1 Billboard hits; and (4) 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.