Prince, ca. 1995–2000.

Controversy (Prince fan club) order form, ca. 1990.

"U Got the Look": the first release from Prince’s critically acclaimed double album Sign o’ the Times" The song reached number 2 on the US Billboard charts in 1987.

Detail of Purple Rain movie brochure, 1984–1985.

Prince’s hand-written lyrics to “I Hope We Work It Out,” 1977. Manuscript Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Prince (at center, directly above the cake) at his sixth birthday party with family and friends, 1964. Used with the permission of Charles “Chazz” Smith.

Edna Mae, Prince’s aunt (seated, at left), with Prince and Prince’s uncle, Frank, ca. 1959. Used with the permission of Charles “Chazz” Smith.

John Nelson (seated, at right) with his son Prince (Skipper) on his lap, ca. 1959. Prince’s cousin Charles “Chazz” Smith (in suspenders) sits to John’s right. Used with the permission of Charles “Chazz” Smith.

Prince performing “Purple Rain” at First Avenue, August 3, 1983. Photograph by Joel Bremer. CC-BY-SA 4.0.