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[hoosieroriginal]

I'm kinda surprised that the Prince tributes have been so much more than when David Bowie died.  They were both unexpected deaths, both equally talented, Prince was definitely much younger, but I feel Bowie made as much or more of a contribution in the same ways Prince did, yet I don't think all the news coverage and tributes even compare to those Prince is getting.  Is it a generational thing? Thoughts?

[deepwaterdotter]

Could it be that Prince was born in the United States?  Maybe because it was so sudden and at a younger age?

[MaggieMack]

Interesting question. I know that I always felt more connected to Prince's music than Bowie's.

[hoosieroriginal]

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@MaggieMack wrote:

Interesting question. I know that I always felt more connected to Prince's music than Bowie's.

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@MaggieMack - I definitely grew up with Beatles/Bowie - my daughters with Prince.  I really can't understand why the difference in the coverage though - both were definitely icons of the music world. 

[Lipstickdiva]

I mean absolutely no disrespect at all but I was shocked that the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame lowered the flags to half staff on the announcement of his death.  It has been reported that they will remain lowered throughout the weekend.  They are playing Prince music throughout which I can understand but lowering the flags?  I think that is taking things a little too far. 

I agree with MaggieMack though.  I too felt much more connected to Prince's music than David Bowie.      

ETA:  I wanted to add that they also did the same when David Bowie died.

[RainCityWoman]

I don't believe that the Prince tributes are in any greater volume than the Bowie ones. I seem to remember there were tons of Bowie tributes. Of course he was covered more in the UK because he was one of their own. The only difference is that Bowie had been ill with cancer for quite some time and was expected to lose that battle eventually. The Prince death came out of the blue and shocked everyone. 

[MaggieMack]

@hoosieroriginal, I, too, grew up with the Beatles/Bowie. When I ran 70 miles a week in the 90s, though, I was listening to Little Red Corvette and 1999. I just felt more connected to Prince. I do agree that the coverage has been enormous, so much so that I find myself watching Q for a change! 

[QueenDanceALot]

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@Lipstickdiva wrote:

I mean absolutely no disrespect at all but I was shocked that the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame lowered the flags to half staff on the announcement of his death.  It has been reported that they will remain lowered throughout the weekend.  They are playing Prince music throughout which I can understand but lowering the flags?  I think that is taking things a little too far. 

I agree with MaggieMack though.  I too felt much more connected to Prince's music than David Bowie.      

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I think that lowering the flags at the RnR Hall of Fame is totally appropriate.

For my part, Prince touched my heart and soul in a way that Bowie did not, although I have the utmost respect for Bowie's accomplishments.

[hoosieroriginal]

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@RainCityWoman wrote:

I don't believe that the Prince tributes are in any greater volume than the Bowie ones. I seem to remember there were thousands and thousands of Bowie tributes. The only difference is that Bowie had been ill with cancer for quite some time and was expected to lose that battle eventually. The Prince death came out of the blue and shocked everyone. 

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@RainCityWoman - I don't remember it being full morning coverage when Bowie died - and I also don't remember knowing Bowie had cancer - I thought he pretty much kept that to himself - he was a very private person. 

[RainCityWoman]

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@hoosieroriginal wrote:

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@RainCityWoman wrote:

I don't believe that the Prince tributes are in any greater volume than the Bowie ones. I seem to remember there were thousands and thousands of Bowie tributes. The only difference is that Bowie had been ill with cancer for quite some time and was expected to lose that battle eventually. The Prince death came out of the blue and shocked everyone. 

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@RainCityWoman - I don't remember it being full morning coverage when Bowie died - and I also don't remember knowing Bowie had cancer - I thought he pretty much kept that to himself - he was a very private person. 

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Well, I knew he was ill and battling cancer...and he and I were not close. I seem to remember lots of tributes to Bowie and his creative genius, but maybe I just fantasized it all.