Today would have been Prince‘s 59th birthday. Fans took to Twitter to celebrate the second occasion of his birthday since the legend passed away last spring, sharing their favorite Purple One gifs, songs, memories and lyrics under the hashtag #PrinceDay. While it was meant to be a reminder of how great the man was as a musical force, it mostly served to remind us all that Prince could not take a bad picture. This hashtag could go on for a while because, no matter the era, Prince had looks for days.
Let’s start with the obvious. His iconic outfit from Purple Rain:
Purple Hump Day! Good morning from @jaggerandkristi ! #Purple #PrinceDay #Purple925 #SanDiego pic.twitter.com/HC4Rik69vz
— Magic 92.5 (@magic925) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/AshleyElizabeth/status/872473032224276480
Of course, he wasn’t always wearing it:
Happy birthday beautiful one💜💜💜#PrinceDay pic.twitter.com/RvBj3wDQR3
— Mone’ (@MoneataMoneatap) June 7, 2017
And his other movies deserve a little love, too:
Prince would've been 59 today.
Happy birthday to a legend! #PrinceDay pic.twitter.com/f54LqRK7bx— Blavity (@Blavity) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/ViciousFord/status/872438327017967617
It's #PrinceDay!!! Missing him but always jamming to his music. I'm thankful for that. 💜💔🎶 pic.twitter.com/AdW48PT371
— Yolanda R. Arrington (@IAmYolanda) June 7, 2017
Rest assured, you will never be this cool:
Happy 🎈 Birthday #PrinceDay pic.twitter.com/bJOegIE57q
— K.M. Hodge (@KMHodgeAuthor) June 7, 2017
Even completely candid photos look dope:
Celebrating #PrinceDay by flying out to Minneapolis to see some music & pay my respects. Will I see you there? pic.twitter.com/0shLCDGXux
— Caissie (@Caissie) June 7, 2017
And had the star lived, you know that there would be no way to tell that he was 59 years old:
Happy #PrinceDay, y'all. You know 59 would have looked great on him. Feeling a little closer to him after going to Paisley Park last week. pic.twitter.com/hMC5kLCTvu
— Abby West (@AbbyWestNYC) June 7, 2017
Wouldn't it be nice if he could hear the 🌎applaud him one more time?!!! #PrinceDay pic.twitter.com/Uq09tqVlvV
— Segun Oduolowu (@seguntheprogram) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Khalessi715/status/872413050393026561
Oh yeah. Let’s not forget that the man made some great music:
Crazy. It's been a year since we lost him. #PRN – hope ur having one helluva of party w/ Rick & Charlie. #princeday #prince4ever #RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/beMkmDp4Id
— Brigida Mack (@BrigidaMack) April 21, 2017
"I am yours now & you are mine
And together we'll love through
All space and time, so don't cry
One day all 7 will die." –@Prince#PrinceDay— Chris Arnold (@MrChrisArnold) June 7, 2017
There are many ways to celebrate Prince on this high holy day. Maybe give a spin of his greatest album or revisit an unfairly maligned classic. Take a look back on his final show or catch up with his greatest co-conspirators. You can learn more about one of his most-famous hits or just remind yourself of his singular greatness.
Needless to say, the mark that Prince left on the world will have us all meeting back here the same time next year.