Remembering Prince: 5 reasons the music legend was one of a kind

Prince has died. Long live his purple reign.
From: Today: Pop Culture

Legendary doesn't begin to cover the influence and talent of the versatile and prolific Prince Rogers Nelson, who died Thursday, his publicist confirmed to TODAY in a statement.

Here are just five among countless reasons why the music icon was one of a kind.

1

 His incomparable Super Bowl performance

No wardrobe malfunction or boy-/girl-band reunion will ever hold a candle to what Prince pulled off on the world's biggest stage in 2007. With a medley that included "Let's Go Crazy" and "1999," Prince also inhabited captivating covers of "Proud Mary," "All Along the Watchtower" and "Best of You." In the middle of a naturally occurring downpour, he closed with a "Purple Rain" so jaw-dropping, it convinced rough-and-tumble football fans in the stands to sing along with the coda's soaring falsetto.