4 Iconic Prince Landmarks In Minneapolis | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Entertainment

4 Iconic Prince Landmarks In Minneapolis

In case you were looking for a special place to shed a tear.

478
4 Iconic Prince Landmarks In Minneapolis
Pinterest

It's been a rough week for Minnesotans as we're all still trying to come to terms with Prince's death. Prince revolutionized the Minneapolis music scene and became a legendary recording artist winning seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. If you were looking for a place to pay tribute to the icon, here are four places you can go to keep Prince's spirit alive.

1. First Avenue

First Ave is an iconic landmark for all local musicians in Minnesota, but no one had a bigger impact on the venue than Prince. First Ave was Prince's playground during the 80's. According to First Avenue's website, he made the club his regular venue and his testing ground for new material, and it was where his movie "Purple Rain" was recorded. To this day, you can head to the venue and touch Prince's star on the outside of the building.

Location: 1st Avenue & 7th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2. Paisley Park

Located in Chanhassen, Paisley Park Estate was Prince's recording studio, where he lived and worked most of his life since its opening in 1985. The complex cost 10 million dollars to build and Prince recorded eight albums at the studio along with a plethora of other up-and-coming artists. This is where Prince ultimately died in April 2016. According to TIME, a large glass pyramid on top of the building glowed purple whenever Prince was in the building.

Location: 7823, 7847 Audubon Rd, Chanhassen, MN 55317

3. Central High School

Prince graduated from Central High School in 1976 where he was active in music and basketball. According to the Central High School website, when the school closed in 1982, the students published one last book to honor students and alumni of the school. This is what they said about Prince:

"Prince Nelson/Roger Nelson: Singer, Musician. Graduated, 1976. While attending Central he was very active in music, taking as many of these classes as possible. He was a member of the sophomore basketball team and he showed off his talent at the many talent shows. Prince didn't pay much attention to his academic subjects because, he thought, he didn't need to because he was going to be a star. He was absolutely right." -Tribute to Triumph: Central High School 1860-1982

Location: 3416 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota

4. MoonSound Studios

According to Minnesota Fun Facts, MoonSound Studios was where Prince began his recording career. Operated by Chris Moon, a recording engineer and aspiring entrepreneur, MoodSound Studios was located in the basement of a single-family home in south Minneapolis. It was here where Prince learned multi-track recording and how to mix instruments. Chris helped Prince record his first demo at MoonSound Studios, which launched his career with Owen Husney, his first manager. Husney was the one who led Prince to a record deal with Warner Brothers.

Location: Roughly 57th and Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Gilmore Girls
Hypable

In honor of Mother’s Day, I have been thinking of all the things my mom does for my family and me. Although I couldn’t write nearly all of them, here are a few things that moms do for us.

They find that shirt that’s right in front of you, but just you can’t seem to find.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Reasons To Thank Your Best Friend

Take the time to thank that one friend in your life you will never let go of.

138
Thank You on wooden blocks

1. Thank you for being the one I can always count on to be honest.

A true friend will tell you if the shirt is ugly, or at least ask to borrow it and "accidentally" burn it.

2. Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

A best friend will love you regardless of the stale french fries you left on the floor of your car, or when you had lice in 8th grade and no one wanted to talk to you.

Keep Reading...Show less
sick student
StableDiffusion

Everybody gets sick once in a while, but getting sick while in college is the absolute worst. You're away from home and your mom who can take care of you and all you really want to do is just be in your own bed. You feel like you will have never-ending classwork to catch up on if you miss class, so you end up going sick and then it just takes longer to get better. Being sick in college is really tough and definitely not a fun experience. Here are the 15 stages that everyone ends up going through when they are sick at college.

Keep Reading...Show less
kid
Janko Ferlic
Do as I say, not as I do.

Your eyes widen in horror as you stare at your phone. Beads of sweat begin to saturate your palm as your fingers tremble in fear. The illuminated screen reads, "Missed Call: Mom."

Growing up with strict parents, you learn that a few things go unsaid. Manners are everything. Never talk back. Do as you're told without question. Most importantly, you develop a system and catch on to these quirks that strict parents have so that you can play their game and do what you want.

Keep Reading...Show less
friends
tv.com

"Friends" maybe didn’t have everything right or realistic all the time, but they did have enough episodes to create countless reaction GIFs and enough awesomeness to create, well, the legacy they did. Something else that is timeless, a little rough, but memorable? Living away from the comforts of home. Whether you have an apartment, a dorm, your first house, or some sort of residence that is not the house you grew up in, I’m sure you can relate to most of these!

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments