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Though he's best known for his incredible guitar skills, The Purple One could ... in love with the piano," the Yamaha VP added. "But I had also heard in the background that we were trying to ...
The superstar has gone but he lives on in purple majesty. The Prince estate announced Monday the creation of a new shade of purple inspired by the late music icon's custom-made purple Yamaha piano.
This color even gets unique graphics that aren't shared by the other two hues. Yamaha's no stranger to purple — the recent run of retro dirt bikes showed just how well the tuning fork company ...
According to Pantone's press release, the purple shade is "inspired by his custom-made Yamaha purple piano" and "will be the official color" for the Prince brand. The color, which can be viewed ...
In January, representatives of The Purple One contacted Yamaha about making a custom piano for a tour. “We worked in silence,” said Chris Gero, the founder and vice president of the Yamaha ...
The color, which is inspired by Prince’s purple Yamaha piano, will honor the singer-songwriter, who died in April 2016 at the age of 57 from an opioid overdose. “A musical icon known for his ...
The specific hue was taken from the custom purple Yamaha piano he was set to take with him on tour before he passed in April 2016. Troy Carter, entertainment adviser to Prince’s Estate ...
Days before his death, Prince tweeted a photo of a custom-made purple piano intended to be ... vice president of Yamaha Entertainment Group, based in Franklin, Tenn. Prince’s 40 Biggest ...