Prince: His life and music

The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist broke through in the late 1970s with the hits "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover," and soared over the following decade with such albums as "1999" and "Purple Rain."

Minnesota pop music icon Prince, 57, was found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park studios in Chanhassen. Tributes poured in almost immediately as the news ricocheted around the world.

The Purple One was a giant in the music world, penning hits for other artists and widely cited as an influence and mentor by other performers. While all the world discusses him after his death, here are a few things you should know.

Prince program begins after about 15 minutes. Minneapolis pop music superstar Prince died today at the age of 57. Tom Weber hosts, with Bill Wareham of MPR News and Jim McGuinn of The Current.