Golden Globes | The Obama Diary

"Today, the world lost a creative icon." —@POTUS on the passing of @Prince: go.wh.gov/pwk91h https://t.co/gowq1MExM3
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 21, 2016

"Nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative." —The President and First Lady on the passing of @Prince. https://t.co/4XnpGBrxMV
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) April 21, 2016

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The audience reaction says it all. LEGEND

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"Paint a perfect picture. Bring to life a vision in one's mind. The beautiful ones. Always smash the picture. Always every time." #Prince xo
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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) April 21, 2016

"'A strong spirit transcends rules,' Prince once said—and nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative." —President Obama
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 21, 2016

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That time @Prince threw a guitar in the air AND IT NEVER CAME DOWN. https://t.co/GqvAT1CJCl
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Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) April 21, 2016

One of the greatest Super Bowl Halftime performances of all-time. #RIPPrince snpy.tv/1plJjPP
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(@NFL) April 21, 2016

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YAY!

Tune into @mtv tonight at 7:30 Eastern for an airing of Purple Rain.
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(@fierman) April 21, 2016

A (very) brief Prince and Bowie thought: we've lost two artists who acted as reminders that there's no one right way to be a man.
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Alyssa Rosenberg (@AlyssaRosenberg) April 21, 2016

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"What many people didn't know is that he would support many of our civil rights causes." @TheRevAl says on @msnbc.
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Irin Carmon (@irin) April 21, 2016

.@TheRevAl says Prince called him and asked him to pass on money to Trayvon Martin's family.
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Irin Carmon (@irin) April 21, 2016

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Long Live the Prince. https://t.co/iFNPEJrIys
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Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) April 21, 2016

Prince never apologized for who he was. For that, he was an inspiration. wapo.st/1VnrluB https://t.co/ml83Ug4sv1
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 21, 2016

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I am so saddened to hear of Prince's passing. Prince was a revolutionary artist, a wonderful musician and composer. 1/3
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Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) April 21, 2016

Prince was an original lyricist and a startling guitar player. His talent was limitless. 2/3
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Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) April 21, 2016

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So David Bowie was the scout team and he sent word to Prince once he found a new acceptable planet
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Mike Tunison (@xmasape) April 21, 2016

And in case you're new to Prince, he also wrote "Nothing Compares 2 U" and "Manic Monday" and tons of other great songs he's not famous for.
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Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) April 21, 2016

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Prince walked to the pearly gates like.. https://t.co/lBBQ3xb5ms
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Lé Shooter (@lesh00ter) April 21, 2016

RIP Prince. https://t.co/5TyFS59ZgV
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Philip Moon (@Philip_R_Moon) April 21, 2016

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Rest well my friend! https://t.co/ap9ifG2PEr
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Patti LaBelle (@MsPattiPatti) April 21, 2016

Prince was one many celebs who donated money to help @SpikeLee make Malcolm X: nytimes.com/1992/05/20/mov… https://t.co/L6BEU81Dl8
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Seve Chambers (@SeveChambers) April 21, 2016

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Let's say the best singer, the best songwriter, the best producer, and the best guitarist all died on the same day. Those 4 ppl were Prince.
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Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) April 21, 2016