RIP Prince: A (Purple) Rain of Tributes, Fond Remembrances

We finally know what doves sound like when they cry.

The world is bathed in purple today.

Prince, one of the most iconic, innovative performers who ever lived, passed away on Thursday night at the age of 57, leaving behind a legion of broken hearts. The creator of hits like Purple Rain and When Doves Cry, he touched many lives with his music and radical wisdom, evident in the fact that everyone has a Prince story to fondly recall.

From Barack Obama to Madonna, from Vishal Dadlani to Barkha Dutt, this is how the late pop superstar is being mourned worldwide.