Here today for this thing called life. Remembering an iconic musical genius, prince. Hes still here in his spiritual form and we love him. What a thing to be alive when prince was making music. We are all incredibly lucky. Small gesture of respect tonight, wed like to change the set in his honor. Purple rain its like its not even real. This man is irreplaceable as a human being, as an artist. I wish all of you the best on this fascinating journey. It aint over. Peace. Donald trump hitting the campaign trail. Were winning by a lot. President obama has arrived in britton. It will be the last time he comes here as the president of the United States. Arrieta has done it again all that music fans around the world remembering prince. Landmarks around the country glowing in purple. The cast of broadways hamilton remembered prince, Jennifer Hudsons nod to the icon alongside her cast. All of that matters. Youve got to see prince up close, right . Yeah, his assistant walked up this close to my face and was like, prince would like to invite you to his house. Oh, my god he did that to my wife. On cbs this morning. Prince wrote and many of us hummed along with the lyrics. In this life things are much harder in the after world. In this life youre on your own. 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 self taught genius, who created his own rules. See you laughing in the purple rain purple rain purple rain so good. Princes electric and captivating style was on full display during his iconic performance of purple rain during the 2007 super bowl. He was one of the most daring artists of his era. The grief and tribute stretches from outside his home in minneapolis to all around the world. The cause of his death still remains a mystery this morning. Our coverage begins in minnesota at princes paisley park compound. Jamie, good morning. Reporter good morning. Prince fans would often show up for impromptu concerts at paisley park, now they are paying respects to the larger than life rock star, but for minnesota fans, its not just about remembering the musical icons life, but also celebrating it. Purple rain purple rain this is what it sounds like when doves cry reporter on the streets of minneapolis last night, 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 of other artists with him, i mean, 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. Call it paisley park, 7801 audubon road. Person down, not breathing. Reporter paramedics performed cpr but were unable to revive the singer. A transcript from a 911 call shows an unidentified male phoned in the emergency, telling the dispatcher, were at princes house and the person is dead here, but 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, you know, he didnt sing or anything, just talked a little bit. 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 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. Tributes poured in soon after his death thursday. Madonna tweeted, a true visionary, what a loss. President obama called the artists, one of the most gifted artists of our time. Dez met prince in 1969 after he answered an ad in a local newspaper. Hed go on to play the guitar solo in the smash hit little red corvette. When trends came and went, he didnt go with them, didnt chase them, which is what icons do, they dont chase trends, they create them and embody them. Reporter princes cause of death is still under investigation. The medical examiner has received his body and will perform an autopsy later on today. Thank you, jamie. Still so hard to believe. Thank you very much. Prince never stopped making music or influencing other artists during his nearly four decade career. He released 39 studio albums, the most recent in december. Anthony mai son is here to show us his reign over the music industry. At 52, prince wasnt a large physical presence and during his rare interviews he often came off as shy, but his persona and influence grew to fill whatever space he occupied. With a sound that danced between rock, soul, and funk, hed become one of the 80s most influential artists. I didnt dress like anybody, i didnt look like anybody, i didnt sound like anybody, prince once said. Why do what everybody else is doing . With his grinchlike grin, prince seduced his audience and flirted with controversy. An audacious persona, daring anyone to define him. His musicianship was astounding, a self taught virtuoso on guitar, keyboards, and drums. He played all 27 instruments on his debut album. After honing his sound at minneapolis first avenue nightclub, prince broke through in 1979 with i want to be your lover. Prince i want to be your lover four years later he became one of the first black artists to get regular play on mtv. It was off the album 1999, the record which made prince a superstar. But his followup took him into the stratosphere. Only want to see you laughing in the purple rain purple rain would sell more than 20 million copies worldwide and become one of the defining albums of the decade. It won two grammys and an oscar for the quasi autobiographical film prince himself starred in. Restlessly prolific, prince wrote hits for himself and other artists. In the 90s, prince famously changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol during a well publicized contract dispute with his record label, warner bros. Warner bros. Granted me that freedom and i thank them for that. 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 record, freedom to say anything i wanted to. His performance later that night on George Harrisons while my guitar gently weeps is considered one of the most 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. That guitar solo almost never happened. Olivia harrison, georges widow, wanted only georges friends to play on the song, but she relented and the result was one of the greatest nights in that events history. Thanks, anthony. Princes friends and peers describe him as a provocative and innovative musical genius. Kevin frazier knew prince well and joins us now from los angeles. Kevin, good morning. Good morning, charlie. You know, he was one of those guys that he was a fascinating and smart man, but he also threw the greatest parties, and that is something that stars and hollywood love to attend. His parties were amazing, and he would play all night long and all different kinds of music. I remember walking in one night and there was a mariachi band playing and he launched into latino music for a while before playing rock roll, and everyone would come out and listen for hours, but if you were going to go, you had to be ready to be there into the wee hours of the morning. I remember dragging my wife out at 3 00 a. M. , couldnt pull my best friend out, he was going to stay. When he finally got home at 6 00 a. M. , after prince played they served pancakes. Everyone there would say it was certainly worth it. What can you tell us about Health Issues he may have had . He told a crowd last week, wait a few days before you waste any prayers. What are you hearing about any Health Issues . 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 he had Health Issues. He had hip replacement surgery in 2010 and people close to prince tell me he struggled with painkillers due to his hip and ankle issues. He recently cancelled a couple of shows, and for him to miss a performance, something was drastically wrong, and we will learn more when the autopsy results come out. But the hip and ankle issues were a problem for him for so long, and for a man who loved to move and dance so much, it really bothered him. Kevin, what did you think when you first heard the news yesterday . I was devastated. Honestly, gayle, at first i didnt think it was true. Someting happened to someone at paisley park, but i didnt believe it was him. He almost seemed invincible and you know, the first prince party i attended, you were there and i remember just being in awe of the man, but then when you were around him and sat down and had dinner and talked to him, he just wanted to talk about what was going on in the world, so 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 the way we define ourselves so 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 music stays and the art stays, and thats why its so important to take note of someone who defines us. So true. Kevin frazier, thank you so much. I know entertainment tonight will bring full coverage this evening on the death of prince, so 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 saying theyll see a different candidate. Donald trump is ready to reach out to a wider range of voters, rejected Convention Rule changes that could have improved other candidates chances. Major garrett is in hollywood, florida, where the rnc Spring 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 and delegates we spoke to were divided on trumps access. Others said trump has an obligation to be on the campaign trail, win primaries. Regardless, trump is the number one topic for 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. Despite calls to begin adopting a softer tone, donald trump remained disdainful of cruz and kasich thursday. Trumps Convention Manager told Republican NationalCommittee Members that up until now trump has been projecting an image, but the part that hes been playing is now evolving and 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. But in pennsylvania, trump said he isnt ready to change just yet. We have to be tough for a little while and at some point im going to be so president ial that you people will be so bored. Were going to get closer next tuesday. Manfreds intention. Theres something that youre going to try to communicate tonight to soften that sense of either skepticism or in a couple of cases hostility . Well, were talking to them, explaining what Donald Trumps position is. What hes talking about is creating transparency between elections and how delegates are selected. Members of the rnc rules committee took no action on proposed changes, cautious not to inflame an already intense situation. We have unpredictable candidates in the race and nobody knows whats going to happen. There is an undercurrent of tension here. Delegates we talked to are very nervous about the possibility of violence at the july convention, either on the Convention Floor or around the arena itself and theres also talk about Death Threats to delegates who publicly back either cruz or trump, and for that reason some state Party Chairman urge delegates to remain neutral to avoid scrutiny and quite possibly something worse. Thank you, major. President obama is in england this morning. Queen elizabeth and Prince Philip welcomed the president and first lady. Margaret brennan is in london. Margaret, good morning. Reporter good morning. Well, the official reason for this visit by the president and first lady is lunch with the queen to celebrate her 90th birthday, but the timing is very controversial. The president is helping Prime MinisterDavid Cameron win a tough upcoming vote. Hes trying to convince britains to stay members of the e. U. , the 28nation club that binds European Countries together. In an oped today the president wrote, as your friend, let me say that the e. U. Makes britain even greater. But skeptics are accusing mr. Obama of being a bully, writing, the u. S. Guards its democracy with more hysterical jealousy than any other country on earth. Its a breathtaking example of the principle do as i say but not as i do. The president is going to hold a press conference later today to emphasize the special relationship and the obamas will end the day having dinner with the duke and dutchess of cambridge, better known as will and kate. Charlie . Margaret, i will see you in germany on monday. 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