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Music lost one of its greatest innovators today in 2016 when Prince Rogers Nelson died at 57 from an accidental fentinyl overdose at his Paisley Park home, ending the career of the Minneapolis genius whose genre-blending artistry, sexual fluidity, and unmatched virtuosity redefined what a single artist could create…   Soul's most uncompromising voice died on this day in 2003 when Nina Simone passed at 70 in France, ending the life of the High Priestess of Soul whose civil rights activism and refusal to compromise her artistry made her both revered and commercially marginalized across five decades…   British folk lost its most haunting voice today in 1978 when Sandy Denny died at 31 from a traumatic brain hemorrhage after falling down stairs, ending the career of the Fairport Convention singer whose "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" showcased ethereal brilliance cut tragically short…   Punk's founding wild man Iggy Pop celebrates his 79th birthday today, born...