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WATCH: 5 Tributes to Prince That Still Make Us Cry
By: Joe Hyer
It has been one year since Prince passed away.
In the days following his death, we saw tons of amazing tributes to the music legend. Tributes to Prince poured in from fans, musicians, celebrities and even politicians across the globe. So today we're remembering the musical pioneer by looking back at some of the most emotional tributes to the "Purple Rain" singer that we saw in the past year.
Justin Timberlake's poignant Instagram tribute
Justin Timberlake's Instagram post just hours after Prince's death shows the true impact that the "Raspberry Beret" singer had on so many of today's top artists. Timberlake's recollections about his childhood brought a tear to our eye.
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Bruno Mars' tribute at the 2017 GRAMMY Awards
Bruno Mars had the incredibly difficult task of performing a tribute to the late singer at music's biggest night earlier this year. After this performance, it's safe to say that he was definitely the perfect guy for the job.
Jennifer Hudson and the cast of The Color Purple cover "Purple Rain"
Jennifer Hudson and the cast of Broadway's The Color Purple paid tribute to Prince after their final curtain call on April 21, 2016. The beauty of Hudson's voice (and her fellow cast mates) covering this classic song can still blow us away.
Elton John's Tribute to Prince in Las Vegas
Elton John dedicated "I Guess That's Why They Call it The Blues" to Prince during a show in Las Vegas last April. "These people don't come around very often. You're a purple warrior. We loved you. We salute you, and we're going to miss you," he said during this incredible tribute.
Elton's dedication:
The full song:
Barack Obama's Facebook tribute to Prince
Prince's impact even reached the White House last year.
Prince's music lives on in all of us, so we're excited that The Revolution is keeping his memory alive this spring. They'll be hitting the road on a memorial tour.
We miss you, Prince!