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John lennon was shot by an unknown at this time white male. The world has reacted with immense shock and grief to the first Rock And Roll assassination. It was like in one moment the 60s and the 70s got murdered. In his life hes given more love than most men and women on the face of this earth. Were here to prove that love is not dead, even though john is. You start the decade with the death of a beatle. You dont really know where youre going to go from that point. You know, culturally or musica...

>> prince had a great androgyny. he blurred the gender line. he sings, he writes, he plays. every time i see him, its just like, really? okay, i quit. >> when he plays guitar, its just part of his body in a way that ive never really seen before. and its not contrived. its just -- its just happening. >> what was his music? was it r&b? you know, his music was just straight down the middle, mainstream, grab you by the throat and balls pop. ♪ we go down to the river and into the river we dive ♪ ...

>> when i was younger, i always said that one day i was going to play all kinds of music and not be judged for the color of my skin but the quality of my work. ♪ purple rain ♪ >> prince had a great androgyny. he blurred the gender line. he sings, he writes, he plays. every time i see him its just like, really? okay, i quit. ♪ >> when he plays guitar, its just part of his body in a way that ive never really seen before. and its not contrived. its just -- its just happening. >> what was his ...

Audience, and that wouldnt have happened if not for mtv. ♪ this is what it sounds like when doves cry ♪ >> when i was younger, i always said that one day i was going to play all kinds of music and not be judged for the color of my skin but the quality of my work. ♪ i want to see you i want to see you ♪ ♪ in the purple rain ♪ >> prince had a great androgyny. he blurred the gender line. he sings, he writes, he plays. every time i see him its just like, really? okay, i quit. ♪ >> when...

Just part of his body in a way that ive never really seen before. and its not contrived. its just -- its just happening. >> what was his music? was it r&b? his music was just straight down the middle mainstream grab you by the throat and balls pop. ♪ we go down to the river and into the river we die ♪ >> at this point a lot of it is about being there, which is why we havent done too much of the video thing. a lot of it allows too much distance. like what our band is about is about breaking d...

Was taking his punk funk music and turning it on to a white audience, and that wouldnt have happened if not for mtv. ♪ this is what it sounds like when doves cry ♪ >> when i was younger, i always said that one day i was going to play all kinds of music and not be judged for the color of my skin but the quality of my work. ♪ i want to see you i want to see you ♪ ♪ in the purple rain ♪ >> prince had a great androgyny. he blurred the gender line. he sings, he writes, he plays. every tim...

Said that one day i was going to play all kinds of music and not be judged for the color of my skin but the quality of my work. ♪ purple rain ♪ >> prince had a great androgyny. he blurred the gender line. he sings, he writes, he plays. every time i see him its just like, really? okay, i quit. ♪ >> when he plays guitar, its just part of his body in a way that ive never really seen before. and its not contrived. its just -- its just happening. >> what was his music? was it r&b? his music was...

>> what was his music? was it r&b? his music was just straight down the middle mainstream grab you by the throat and balls pop. ♪ ♪ we go down to the river and into the river we die ♪ >> at this point a lot of it is about being there, which is why we havent done too much of the video thing. a lot of it allows too much distance. like what our band is about is about breaking down distance. ♪ at night i wake up ♪ >> bruce was all about credibility and intelligence and integrity. so how wo...

When doves cry ♪ >> when i was younger, i always said that one day i was going to play all kinds of music and not be judged for the color of my skin, but the quality of my work. ♪ i only want to see you ♪ i only want to see you ♪ in the purple rain >> prince had a great androgyny. he blurred the gender line. he sings, he writes, he plays. every time i see him its just like, really? okay, i quit. ♪ >> when he plays guitar, its just part of his body in a way that ive never really seen be...

Play all kinds of music and not be judged for the color of my skin, but the quality of my work. ♪ i only want to see you ♪ i only want to see you ♪ in the purple rain >> prince had a great androgyny. he blurred the gender line. he sings, he writes, he plays. every time i see him its just like, really? okay, i quit. ♪ >> when he plays guitar, its just part of his body in a way that ive never really seen before, and its not contrived. its just -- its just happening. >> what was his music? ...