Overview
- Jack White announced Prince’s death on Instagram after hearing from mutual friend John Baker and praised his uninhibited drumming, even musing about a future documentary.
- No cause of death has been made public.
- Prince joined the Pretty Things in 1964 and played on their 1965 albums The Pretty Things and Get the Picture?.
- His unruly onstage antics drew notoriety and led to his expulsion from the band, and his approach helped shape Keith Moon’s style.
- After leaving the group he deputised with acts including The Who, the Honeycombs and Hawkwind, and later lived on a farm in Portugal as tributes from fans and musicians rolled in.