Prince was honored last night with a memorial concert just outside of Los Angeles City Hall. Aloe Blacc, Faith Evans, and Eric Bonet were among the performers, but Stevie Wonder made a surprise appearance and paid tribute to Prince with a performance of “Purple Rain.”
Wonder recently penned a moving tribute to Prince for Rolling Stone, saying, “Prince’s music was so picturesque that even I could see it. […] Prince’s songs were that vivid, the images were that strong. I think I related to the way Prince saw things because we both grew up in the Midwest, where we met all kinds of people and had a great spectrum from which to learn. We both grew up hearing blues, rock & roll, jazz and gospel, and found the value in it all.”
Wonder also concluded, “If Michael [Jackson] was the King of Pop, Prince should be the Emperor.”
Watch the performance above.
