流行歌手王子逝世 享年57岁

American pop music superstar Prince has died.

美国流行乐坛超级明星王子(Prince)逝世。

His representative, Yvette Noel-Schure, told the Associated Press that the performer was found dead at his home near Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 57 years old.

王子的发言人诺尔-舒瑞对美联社表示，王子被发现在其位于明尼苏达州的豪宅兼录音室里死亡，享年57岁。

The singer and songwriter was widely praised as one of the most inventive musicians of his time. James Brown, the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix were among the artists that influenced him.

既是歌手也是词作家的王子被誉为一个时代最具创造力的音乐家。他曾受到詹姆士·布朗、披头士和吉米·亨德里克斯的影响。

Prince was treated at a hospital last week. He was reportedly suffering from the flu.

上周王子在医院接受治疗。据报道他患上了流感。

Prince’s hits included "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry." The Minneapolis native began to gain fame in the late 1970s. His popularity continued to grow through the following years with such albums as "1999" and "Purple Rain."

王子的成名作包括“Little Red Corvette”，“Let's Go Crazy”和“When Doves Cry”。明尼阿波里斯出生的王子在20世纪70年代开始出名。接下来的几年中，凭借专辑“1999”和“Purple Rain”，王子持续走红。

I’m Caty Weaver.

我是卡蒂·韦弗。

Pop Musician Prince Dead at 57

American pop music superstar Prince has died.

His representative, Yvette Noel-Schure, told the Associated Press that the performer was found dead at his home near Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 57 years old.

The singer and songwriter was widely praised as one of the most inventive musicians of his time. James Brown, the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix were among the artists that influenced him.

Prince was treated at a hospital last week. He was reportedly suffering from the flu.

Prince’s hits included "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry." The Minneapolis native began to gain fame in the late 1970s. His popularity continued to grow through the following years with such albums as "1999" and "Purple Rain."

I’m Caty Weaver.