Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Ron Wood and Elton John are among the artists who have paid tribute to Prince, who died yesterday [April 21], aged 57.

Aretha Franklin called him a โ€œa one-of-a-kindโ€.

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Franklin said that Princeโ€™s death was โ€œsuch a blow. Itโ€™s really surreal. Itโ€™s just kind of unbelievable,โ€ in an interview on MSNBC which you can watch below.

She went on to describe Prince as โ€œa very, very unique musical individual who was so into his music โ€“ he was music to the max.

โ€œI think that he was a very explorative and as I said he was one of those artists that go into the studio and stayed in the studio โ€“ he would sleep in the studio.โ€

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โ€œMyself when I finish recording as an artist I go home and I am through with it until itโ€™s time for me to go back in the studio but some artists just stay in the studio because they love music like that,โ€ she continued.

Meanwhile, NASA Tweeted a photograph of a purple nebula, to mark Princeโ€™s death.

Elton John posted a photo on Instagram, calling Prince โ€œa true genius. Musically way ahead of any of us.โ€

The cause of Princeโ€™s death has yet to be established, although an autopsy is due to be carried out later today [April 22].

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