Pavielle honors Prince with 'I Would Die For U' cover

Dancing to Prince's music
Guests dance to Prince music as a slideshow flashes images of the artist above the stage during a memorial dance party at the First Avenue nightclub Thursday in Minneapolis.
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Today's Morning Edition music is from Pavielle singing the Prince classic "I Would Die For U" at a block party Thursday night outside First Avenue in Minneapolis.

Thousands of fans turned out honor the music icon.

Pavielle was one of a number of local artists who played Prince songs for the crowd who sang and danced along. Then, the party moved inside First Avenue for all-night dance party.

First Avenue will host two more all-night dance parties the next two nights.

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