Remembering an iconic music at genius, prince. Stunned by the sudden death, but hes still in the spiritual form. [ cheers ] we love him. What a thing to have been alive when prince was making music. We are all incredibly lucky. And a small gesture of respect tonight, wed like to chanhege t set in his honor. [ applause ] purple rain purple rain its like its not even real. I cant even digest it. Yet this man is irreplaceable as a human being, as an artist. [ applause ] i wish all of you the best on this fascinating journey. It aint over. Peace. [ applause ] the campaign trail ahead of next weeks contest in the northeast. Were winning by a lot. Were kicking ass. President obama has approach . Yeah, his assistant walks up to me and my friend and goes, pwonce uld like to invite you to his house. He said that to my wife on cbs this morning. Many of us humidity along with the lyrics. In this life things are much harder than in the after world. In this life, youre on your own. [ cheers ] this mornings eye opener is presented by toyota. Lets go places. Welcome to cbs this morning. We are remembering a towering figure in the world of music. Prince was a selftaught genius who created his own rules. Only want to see you see you in the purple rain purple rain purple rain princes electric and captivating style was on display during his iconic performance of purple rain during the 2007 super bowl. He was one of the most daring artist of his era. The outpouring of grief and tributes stretches from outside to all around the world. The cause of his death still remains a mystery this morning. Our coverage begins in chanhassen, minnesota, at princes paisley park compound. Jaime, good morning. Reporter good morning. Prince fans would often show up here to paisley park for impromptu concerts. Now theyre coming to pay their respects to the largerthanlife rock star. For minnesota fans, its not just about remembering their musical icon but celebrating him. Purple rain purple rain this is what it sounds like when doves cry reporter on the streets of minneapolis last night reporter thousands of fans celebrated prince as he would have wanted them to, with a singalong. And an allnight dance party. Love prince. I mean, the guy could play every instrument. He brought a lot artists with him. And no one could do a slow song like prince. Reporter thursday morning the rock icon was found unresponsive inside an elevator at his famous paisley park home. Medical at paisley park, 7801 audubon road. Person down. Reporter paramedics performed cpr but were unable to revive the singer, and he was pronounced dead at 10 07 a. M. A transcript from a 911 call shows an unidentified male phoned in the emergency telling the dispatcher, were at princes house. The person is dead here. The caller struggled to figure out the exact address. He really impacted my life in profound, meaningful ways. Reporter the sudden death shocked fans who attended a dance party at his estate just last saturday. He sounded kind of frail. He didnt sing or anything just talked a little bit. Shocking. Reporter prince had been reportedly battling illness recently. Earlier this month, he postponed a concert in atlanta but felt healthy enough to put on a makeup show last friday. Purple rain purple rain reporter it would be his final big performance. On the flight home, his plane made an Emergency Landing in illinois. His publicist said it was the flu, and he was taken to a hospital for treatment. Got to Party Reporter tributes poured in soon after his death thursday. Madonna tweeted, a true visionary. What a loss. President obama called the artist one of the most gifted musicians of our time. Little red corvette reporter Dez Dickerson met prince in 1989 after answering an ad in a newspaper. He would go on to play the guitar solo in little red corvette. When trends came and didnt. Reporter the cause of death is under investigation at this point. The medical examiner will perform an autopsy later today. Gayle . Thank you. So hard to believe. Thank you very much. Prince never stopped making music or influencing other artists during his nearly fourdecade career. He released 39 studio albums, most recent in december. Anthony mason is here now to show us princes reign over the music industry. Anthony, good morning. Good morning at 52, prince wasnt a large physical presence. During interviews he often came off as shy. When in studio or on stage, his persona fill to grow whatever space he occupied. With the sound that danced between rock, soul, and funk, hed become one of the 80s most influential artists. I i didnt look like any. Ybod i didnt sound like anybody, prince once said. Why to what everybody else is doing . With his grinchlike grin, prince seduced his audience and flirted with controversy. An audacious performer, he flaunted his androgyny, daring anyone to defy him. Reporter his musicianship was astounding. A selftaught virtuoso on guitar, keyboards, and drums, he played all 27 instruments on his debut album. After honing his sound at minneapoliss first avenue nightclub, prince broke through in 1979 with i wannabe your lover. Prince lover reporter four years later, hed become one of the first black artists to get regular play on mtv with this song little red corvette reporter it was off made prince a superstar. His followup took him into the stratosphere. Only want to see you underneath the purple rain reporter purple rain would sell more than 20 million copies worldwide and become one of the defining albums of the decade. Reporter it won two grammys and an oscar for the quasiautobiographical film that prince himself starred in. Restlessly prolific, prince wrote hits for himself and other artists. Nothing compares reporter like sinead oconnor. Nothing compares to you reporter in the 90s, prince famously changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol. During a wellpublicized contract dispute with his record label, warner bros. After much negotiation, Warner Brothers records granted me to freedom, and i thank them for that. Reporter in 2004, in his first year of eligibility, he was inducted into the rock roll hall of fame. When i first started out in this music industry, i was most concerned with freedom. Freedom to produce, freedom to play all the instruments on my records, freedom to say anything i wanted to. Reporter his performance later that night on George Harrisons while my guitar gently weeps, is considered one of the epic guitar solos of all time. As alicia keys said in her induction speech then, there have been many kings but there is only one prince. [ applause ] reporter that guitar solo almost never happened. Olivia harrison, georges widow, had wanted only georges friends to play on the song. But she relented, and in that events history. Thanks, anthony. Princes friends and peers described him as a provocative and innovative musical genius. Entertainment tonight cohost Kevin Frasier knew prince well. He joins you now from los angeles. Kevin, good morning. Reporter good morning, charlie. You know, he was one of those guys that, you know, he was a fascinating and smart man, but he also threw the greatest parties. That is something that stars in hollywood loved to attend. His parties were amazing. You know, he would play all night long in all kinds of different music. Rim walking in one night, and there was a mariachi band that was playing. He launched into latino music for a while before playing rock and roll. He would change genres, and everyone would come out and just listen for hours. If you were to go, you had to be ready to be there into the wee hours of the morning. I remember drag one morning at 3 00 a. M. I couldnt pull my best friend out, he said he was going stay. He state departmeyed around andt home after 6 00 a. M. , he said after prince played, they served pancakes. Anybody at one of those parties would stay was certainly worth it. What can you tell us about any Health Issues he may have had . He told a crowd last week, he said wait a few days before you waste any prayers. Theres so much speculation today. What are you hearing about any Health Issues . Reporter thats the thing. There is so much speculation as to what really happened to prince. I dont know what exactly led to his death, but i do know that had Health Issues. He had hip replacement surgery in 2010. People close to prince tell me he struggled with painkillers due to his hip and ankle issues. He recently canceled a couple of shows. For him to miss a performance, something was drastically wrong. And we will learn more when the autopsy results come out. The hip and ankle issues were a problem and for a man who loved to dance and move so much, it either bothered him. Kevin, what did you think when you first heard the news . Reporter i was devastated. At first, i didnt think it was true. I said something happened to someone at bripaisley park, but didnt think it was him. You know, the first prince party i ever attended, you were there. I remember being in awe of the man. When you were around him and you sat down and had dinner or talked to him, you realized that he just wanted to talk about what was going on in the world. He would sit down with professors, politicians, all kinds of people to understand what was going on. And that was the man he really was, and he cared deeply about his community. Whats interesting is cultures the way we define ourselves. It hurts so much more when artists die because they have helped us understand the world we live in and who we are, but the must stays, and thats why its so important to take note of someone who defines that. Well said. Thank you very much. I know entertainment tonight will bring you full coverage this evening of the death of prince. Check your local listings. Coming up, Stevie Wonder will be with us as we celebrate princes life and career here on cbs this morning. Donald trumps top strategist is telling Republican NationalCommittee Members they will soon see a different candidate. Paul manafort said donald trump is ready to reach out to a wider range of voters. He spoke out as party rules challenge change that could improve the candidates chances. We have more from hollywood, california, where the meeting continues today. Major, good morning. Reporter good morning. Donald trump did not come here to butter up the delegates. Ted cruz and john kasich did. Delegates weve spoken to are divided on trumps absence. Some called it a missed opportunity. Others say he has an obligation to be on the campaign trail to win votes and ultimately primaries. Regardless, trump is the numberone topic among delegates more than mildly anxious about what the next two months will bring. Cruz and kasich have no path to victory. Its over. Its over. Reporter despite calls for him to begin adopting a softer tone, donald trump remained disdainful of ted cruz and john kasich thursday. They threw him around like a rag doll. Reporter Trumps Convention manager, Paul Manafort told Committee Members that up until now trump has been projecting an image, but the part hes been playing is evolving. Soon theyll see a real different guy. Cruz quickly seized on the comments. Hes telling us hes lying to us. That you look at what his Campaign Manager says, it is that this is just an act. This is just a show. Reporter in pennsylvania, trump said he isnt ready to change just yet. We have to be tough for a little going to be so president ial that you people will be so bored. Were going to get closer next tuesday reporter manaforts main mission was to mend fences with those loyal to the nominating rules. Something youre going to try to soften the sense of skeptmitchell or, in some cases skepticism, or in some cases, hostility . Its the difference between delegates and how theyre elected. Reporter there were no proposed change during the spring meeting. Cautious not to enflame an already tense situation. We have very unpredictable candidates in the race, and nobody knows whats going to happen. Reporter there is, i must tell you, an undercurrent of tension here. Some delegates weve spoken to are very concerned about the possibility of violence at the july Republican National convention. Either at the arena or around it. And there areon about fears of Death Threats if some delegates publicly back either trump or cruz. For that reason, some state Party Chairmen have advised delegates to remain neutral to avoid the spotlight or possibly worse. 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