Good morning and happy Friday, ladies and gentlemen of BBN. Prince Rogers Nelson passed away yesterday at the age of 57. He sold over 100 million albums in his career making him one of the best-selling artists of all-time. Music critics said his sound blended funk, R&B, acid rock, and pop. He was also known, like David Bowie, for his androgynous gender-bending persona. He also did more for the color purple than any other human in existence with the possible exception of Alice Walker.
The public outpouring of emotion has been interesting. It's become ritual for people to dramatically (melodramatically?