. >> that's oakland native sheila e. on the death of her long- time collaborator and the time he proposed on stage. >> their moment in the sun. halfway to making history. how these pilots are handling a risky flight across the pacific with no fuel. >> 50 years of fighting for racial justice. former black panthers celebrate the legacy that began in the bay area. and it's still relevant today. powered plane on an attempt to go around the world is getting closer to the bay area. the plane left hawaii yesterday. >>> a solar-powered plane on an attempt to go around the world is closer to the bay area. the plane left hawaii yesterday. it's on course to reach moffett field in mountain view by tomorrow evening. that's where kpix 5's maria medina is with more on the current leg of the journey. >> reporter: this is where it's going to land tomorrow night but look at that solar panel behind me. imagine 17,000 of those, that's what making the plane fly. you can actually track the status of this flight on radar flight 24.com. you can

. >> one time protege and lover, sheila e believes performer had taken a toll on prince's body, leading some to believe he was >> if you can imagine all these years during the purple rain tour, but even jumping off risers in shoes and heels and what it's done to his body. we've had so many injuries. you know? >> reporter: but it's not clear if anybody really knows because even to his closest friends, prince was a very private man. famously living behind this gate. >> he was very much about creating his own world, and that world had a name. it was called paisley park. >> there he could do him, and he created it, every room was made for what he wanted. everything was custom made to his liking. >> reporter: these exclusive pictures in the daily mail show an elaborate studio. the roof also in purple whenever the artist was inside, but this was not neverland. >> there was no ferris wheel or animals or monkey. >> reporter: it did have a out prince was the king. >> he could make every shot, any shot with his left or his right hand. you know? i mean, amazing. >> reporter: in this now classic co

prince protege, long-time friend, former fiancee, percussionist, sheila e. joins us after the break to share some of her memories of the musical icon. and we'll look back at the legacy of prince's number one record and film, "purple rain." as we go to break, the opening track to that album. ♪ if you're going to make a statement... make sure it's an intelligent one. ♪ the all-new audi a4, with available virtual cockpit. ♪ we stop arthritis pain, so you don't have to stop. because you believe in go. onward. today's the day. carpe diem. tylenol® 8hr arthritis pain has two layers of pain relief. the first is fast. the second lasts all day. we give you your day back. what you do with it is up to you. tylenol®. legalzoom has your back. for your business, our trusted network of attorneys has provided guidance to over 100,000 people just like you. visit legalzoom today. the legal help you can count on. legalzoom. legal help is here. are those made with all-beef, karen? yeah, they're hebrew national. but unlike yours, they're also kosher. only certain cuts of kosher

he wrote songs for chaka khan and sheila e. a prolific song writer. how does one measure his talent and legacy? prince answered that question himself ♪ nothing compares nothing compares to you ♪ >>> thank you so much for

sheila e. his former fiancee and confidant. i spoke to her about the >> it was very somber. i don't know if he knew how he touched almost everyone in this world. i don't think that he knew how good he really was. >> and today we're learning more about that emergency landing prince's plane made six days before he died. e.t. obtained audio of the transmission between his pilot and air traffic control. >> whaa's the nature. >> unresponsive passenger. >> any age or anything? >> i do not know that. >> we're also learning prince may have had money problems. e.t. entered documents that showed he had 7 years against property that he owned including a $2 million lean in against paisley park studios. that's when priice lived and died. sheila e. told mm he had been working on turning the studio into a tribute mu >> to paisley park could essentially become like the next gracellnd. you would open it up to fans. >> it would be bigger than that. like drums, motorcycles, instruments that he played. awards. pic

. >>> stevie wonder, former fiancee sheila e., and music producer l.a.eed join us to reflect on prince and the genius behind his music. >>> president obama begins his european tour by dining with queen elizabeth, but the timing of his visit is very controversial. >>> we begin with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get ♪ >> remembering an iconic music at genius, prince. >> stunned by the sudden death, but he's still in the spiritual form. [ cheers ] we love him. >> what a thing to have been alive when prince was making music. we are all incredibly lucky. >> and a small gesture of respect tonight, we'd like to chanhege t set in his honor. [ applause ] ♪ purple rain purple rain ♪ >> it's like it's not even real. i can't even digest it. yet this man is irreplaceable as a human being, as an artist. [ applause ] >> i wish all of you the best on this fascinating journey. it ain't over. peace. [ applause ] >>> the campaign trail ahead of next week's contest in the northeast. >> we're winnin

we look at what oakland native sheila e.vealing. >> reporter: prince defied musical genre and defined the sound track of generations. >> his life was music and he gave everything his all. >> reporter: his ultimate rise sparked by early success right here in the bay area. sheila e. met him at one of his first performances. >> during his very first record. he played in the bay area in oakland, california. when i went backstage to introduce myself to him, he said he and the bass player were fighting to which one was going to marry me first. >> reporter: prince quickly became her prince charming. a real proposal followed several years later while they performed together on stage. >> it was during "purple rain." i was playing drums at the time. he turned around and looked at me and asked me to marry him. and i said yes. >> reporter: although they never wed, the singers remained close. prince penned sheila e.'s hit "glamorous life" in 1984. and although she has little insight into his recent health, sheila e. said he sacrificed hi

. >>> one of prince's longest musical partnerships was with oakland-born sheila e. ♪[ music ]♪ >> theirlaboration dates back to the site of ce wrote her 1984 hit the glamorous life. their collaboration dates back to the '70s. >> when we were on the road we would stop somewhere and go to the movies or hang out and do something and then go to sound check, um, we would sometimes go, um, and stop at a recording studio just to record before we get to the next show. >> sheila e. says she knows what happened to her friend and former fiance. but she refuses to say out. >>> a big mess in pacific heights in san francisco. a sinkhole opened yesterday on sacramento street between lion and baker. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is at pacific heights to show us the damage and explain how long it's going to take to fix this thing, too,. >> reporter: well, allen, it's going to take longer than puc originally thought. they are going to be working into the night. if you can take a look right over here, the good news is that puc just told me that the sinkhole is not growing but it is still deep. it's about

we'll talk to sheila e., a woman who knew prince, worked with him and loved him.is persona grew to fill whatever space he occupied. >> what did you think when you heard the news? zbli didn't think it was true. i didn't believe it was him. >> so much more when artists die but the music stays and the art stays and that's why it's so important to take note of someone who defines himself. >> trump is the number one -- >> well the official reason for this visit by the president and this first lady is lunch with the queen to celebrate her 90 et birthday. but the timing is controversial. >> you are steve vi wonder. are you game for a musical tribute. >> i truly can sing one of prince's songs. maybe just a little bit. ♪ ♪ purple rain purple rain ♪ purple rain purple rain ♪ purple rain purple rain ♪ i only want to see you standing -- >> prince is being remembered as one of the most creative influential artists of his era of his sudden enexplained death. ♪ that is "let's go crazy" where he sings don't let the elevator bring you down. ie chronically he was found unresponsive

sheila e.'s dad introduced his daughter to prince back in the '70s. the 80-year-old performed live with prince on several occasions over the decades. he also spent time with prince at paisley park in the studio and just hanging out. >> he was pretty quiet and a little shy in some parts, you know, but all in all he was fun to be around and great to watch him perform. >> he called prince an amazing guitarist and a very talented songwriter whose among will live on forever. >> also sharing tributes to prince on social media, the bay area's own m.c. hammer who tweeted, i love this man. too soon. heaven is yours. rest in peace. singer justin timberlake wrote, numb, stunned. this can't be real. scandal, "grey's anatomy" and how to get away with murder producer shonda rhimes was also shocked by the news tweet, i can't, i just cannot. even nasa shared a tribute, a purple nebula in honor of prince. this is how google is paying tribute. their logo is purple on the home page surrounded by rain. you can also share your thoughts and pictures with us on social media

. >> his lovers, sheila e., kim basinger and our exclusive with carmen electra, in tears. >> i just always wanted to tell him they loved him. >> plus -- >> he helped me through so many moments. >> only we're with mariah carey after fighting back tears on stage. >> i'll never get over it. >> and "e.t.'s" time with the famously reclusive star. >> the closer one gets to god, one finds more meaning in life. >>> then the latest michael and kelly drama. first strahan quits. then kelly is a no-show. exclusive backstage details as oprah blasts the show for blindsiding kelly. >> you shouldn't have to read it in the paper, ever. >> and kelly's calculated rise to fame. >> i hope all the girls that were mean to me in high school are watching this right now. >> we open the "e.t." vault to her hubby before they were together. >> it's a really hard job but somebody's got kiss his mouth. >> now in our 36th season, this is "entertainment tonight weekend." >> thanks for being here, samantha harris will join me in a moment. sad and shocking news this week after the death of singer prince at the age of 57. th

oakland native sheila e... a successful musician who was once engaed to prince was among the attendes at today's memorial. fans continue to gather outside paisley park to mourn the music legend. ==vo== within the past 30 minutes... prince's publicist confirms his remains were cremated. yesterday, the medical examiner completed the autopsy but the results could take weeks. prince died on thurdsay, after he was found in an elevator at paisley park. he was 57. ==terry vo== tonight: nbc will air a special episode of "saturday night live" -- highlighting prince's appearances on the show over the years. his most recent was in 2014. s-n-l's tribute to prince begins tonight at 11:30 -- after our 11 o'clock news. ==peggy cu== bay area dog lovers united today to protest new dog walking restrictions. ==vo== thousands of people and their pets gathered today at crissy field in san francisco. they're upset about new rules affecting dog walkers in the golden gate national recreational area. under the new plan, dogs will only

from his long time friend and collaborator sheila e.he meaning of the word loss has taken on new meaning today. thank god love lives forever. beatles legend paul mccartney, god bless this creative giant. oprah tweeting, prince, the doves are crying now. on facebook, president obama called him one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time. saying nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder or more creative. nbc's ron mott has more on the life and death of prince. ♪ >> reporter: over the years he was called many things. icon. legend. genius. even a symbol for which there was no name. >> pretty good at pretending. >> reporter: a shocked and saddened musical world is calling him a lost treasure. from fans outside his famous paisley park -- >> i can't believe he's gone. >> reporter: to industry giants like aretha franklin who speak to brian soon after getting the news that prince was dead at the age of 57. >> prince is gone, but the music will go on. >> what was it about him do you think? >> well, i don't know. young adults and adults l

. >>> oakland native sheila e.and one time fiancee. my heart is broken, there are no words, i love you. sheila e.'s dad introduced his daughter to prince in the '70s. the 80-year-old performed with prince on several occasions over the decades. he spent time with prince at paisley park in the studio and just hanging out. >> he was pretty quiet and a little shy. in some parts, you know. but all in all he was fun to be around and great to watch and perform. >> he called prince an amazing guitarist and very talented songwriter whose music will live on forever. we will have much more at 11:00. >>> we have a quick note for you, the warriors lost game three against the rockets by one point. larry beihl will have more ahead in sports. >>> we want to move on to politics. the war of words between donald trump and ted cruz hit a new level. this time it's about north carolina's law targeting transgender people. >> he is the all-star who famously pitched the red sox to victory. bloody sock and all. >> fifth inning for curt schi

the first man to finish a mary raw thon in space legend joined sheila e and members of prince's family outside the estate in suburban minneapolis to hand out purple meme memorabilia boxes. graham was one of prince's many beloved friends who attended a ceremony in his honor. >> he was a spiritual man. but as a musician he pushed us. he made us better. we miss him deeply. >> prince's cause of death is steel unknown. his publicist released a statement saying the autopsy results could take a month and for fanses to expect a musical celebration in the future. >>> rare politically charged words this weekend from the first lady michelle obama during a commencement speech at jackson state and mississippi. she called out the recently passed religious freedom bill. >> how swiftly progress can hurdle backwards and how easy it is to single out a small group and marginal lies them because of who they are or who they loved. >> the state has received growing criticism from the human rights organizations and the businesses over the controversial law. they say it restricts the rights of the lgbt commun

thank you for that joined by sheila e. e was engaged to prince in the '80's. sheila, thanks for joining us. i knew you flew to minneapolis tweeted you were heartbroken. what more can you tell us about the loss of your dear friend? >> well, first of all you did a wonderful tribute. this is the first time i've heard everything since yesterday and to hear all the wonderful songs that he's written and the things that he has said all these years it's weird to listen to it in headphones and sit here and just be here in minneapolis and it's unreal. it's surreal. i miss him dearly. it's very devastating and he's done so much for music. he's created music that no one has ever done before. he had his own sound and he did it for the people. did it for the fans. he's done everything for them. >> sheila, were you aware that prince had been having health problems? >> well, to me he is like an athlete and, you know, athletes trained and they get injured and, you know, we know that he's had issues with, you know, his hips. if you look back

that's when prince lived sheila e.en worki turning the studio into a tribute museum. >> to paisley park essentially become like the next graceland. you would open it up to fans. >> it would be bigger than that. like drums, motorcycles instruments that he played. awards. pictures of him all down the hall. >> is there a public tribute or tributes being planne him? >> there are. we're in talks with them as of right now. >> saturday night live paid tribute to prince this weekend. the hour long special included prince's musical guest spot and never b seen footage. incredible performance of let's go crazy at snl's 40th anniversary after party. >> we'll have more memories of prince later in the show. >> right now a story that we have been in front kelly ripa will be at work tomorrow. she e-mailed the staff on friday that she will be and michael told fans today but now her bff has uswondering. kelly is back but buckle up. wi be a bumpy ride? >> all smiles on the set this morning michael and fill in host shay mitchell. immediat

including his former fiancee, sheila e.hat she said about prince. >> when i first met him, it was during his first record and as an artist hopefully everyone does change as an artist and as a song writer. so that they continue to grow. and that's what he did. he kept pushing the boundaries, you know. he wanted to make different music, you know, different times in what he felt what he was going through, what he felt like. you know, who he was influenced by. he was always influenced by the people that he was surrounded by. and as the bands had changed as well. so you know, his music has changed and it was a great thing. i think for him, he doesn't want anyone to mourn. knowing him he wants everyone to celebrate, celebrate him and celebrate his life, and celebrate all the things that he had done for all of us. because he did it for us. everything that he did he did for us. >> reporter: you are seeing some of prince's youngest fans here signing a banner just showing that they were here. and they, too, were grateful. and some pe

. >> reporter: sheila e., who played on stage alongside prince, revealed she not only dated him, thee, and asked me to marry him. >> reporter: kim basinger, madonna, sheena easton, susanna hoffs from the bangles, and a young girl from ohio named tara leigh patrick, who prince thought would benefit from a name change to carmen electra, are all rumored to have dated prince. >> he just never stopped being interested in, well, in women and in beautiful women and in their talent. >> reporter: the driven star performing on stage for hours at a time. giving fans their money's worth and more. >> it was always whatever they wanted. whatever took them higher, that's what he was going to do. he wanted to give them every ounce he had. so i know when he got to the gates of heaven, he can tell god, i gave them all you gave me. >> a wonderful thought. thanks so much, debra. and "purple rain" was filmed at a memphis night club, where fans are gathered tonight. and we send you to commercial with another song, "i would die for you." today, i don't want to be hungry. we just have to buy food. my family

. >> also heartbroken, prince's one time collaborator and muse sheila e.ave you thought about how you're going say goodbye? >> i don't know if i can. >> and we have more with the women who loved the icon, prince's muses. that's coming up. >> still such a shock. >>> we have to talk about another loss in the television world. "everybody loves raymond's" doris roberts. we'll open the vault in paying tribute to the primetime great. that's moments away. >>> let's move on and talk about a huge shake-up in daytime. >> everybody is talking about this. michael strahan announced he is leaving "live." you worked with her, kelly ripka. and why would strahan walkway from a reported $10 million a year gig? >> the news that i am leaving this show. and to go over to gma full time. >> the controversy kicked off earlier this week when it was announced that strahan was leaving. then on wednesday, kelly ripka abruptly called off the show, and anna was a last-minute guest host. >> i was reading stuff, and it sounded like i died. >> michael kicked off "live" on wednesday by tha

he helped mike sheila e a star. and he collaborated with the likes of she na easton. >> he was the physical imbodiment of pure music. so he couldn't stop. >> i don't know what artist wouldn't want to work with him. if he wanted to work with you, you couldn't turn that down. >> reporter: his compositions were smashes for other artists. manic monday he wrote for the bangles. and then "nothing compares". >> he has the ability to then make other people great. >> reporter: if his hits grew less frequent, his musician and stage craft remained impeccable and respected by contemporary stars. earning an immediate standing ovation. >> albums still matter. like books and black lives, albums still matter. tonight and always. don't need experience >> reporter: contemporary stars playing some imagine. that sound of justin similar of adam levine and justin timberlake eerily similar. >> there's something about a falseto that women go crazy for. if you hit that high note, they go crazy. so thanks, prince. >> reporter: to prince, it

when the master calls. >> we talked to sheila e.s morning and she said prince wouldn't want people to mourn today, he would want people to celebrate, to dance, to party. some ways we have been hearing his music the last 24 hours, you can't help but dance. >> i think one of the things is celebrate people while they're here. he didn't make music to fit in any category. he didn't make music to fit into any industry structure and busted it up with being better and being the greatest any time. and then telling you about it. it was no hype, you know what i mean. the dude was the deal. the dude was the deal. latest was sitting down at the piano and playing. talk music, i write songs, i write music, that dude was music. with prince it is hard to mimic. he was everything in one, one dude, you know. dynamo. i don't think anybody can compare to him. nothing compares to you, prince. >> chuck d, thank you so much for your time. we are so sorry for your loss. >> no, it is our loss, the world's loss, not a personal thing. i'm pretty sure he would

we'll talk with the music legend's former drummer and band mate sheila e.s is back in the morning. see you at 7:00. >> what's going on in the studio? a lot of noise. hter[ laug [ indiscernible ] >> live tv. >> i hope she is okay. >> it's a live set. it's a live set. you never know what happens. >> we have not served any champagne yet. [ laughter ] >> we want to see that footage from the camera that's mounted in the corner of the studio. >> a lot of fun going on there. [ laughter ] >> we'll see you at 7:00. >> have a good weekend. we've already started out. >>> they are having so much fun but props for norah to keep a straight face. sounds like a lot was happening there. a lot on the roads. north 880 at 16th street embarcadero we have an accident still stuck in the left lane causing a big delay on the nimitz. northbound 880 crawling along. wet weather, slick surfaces and a backup, 30 minutes, 238 to the maze. vallejo an accident west 80/780 connector a spinout over to the right shoulder. a backup along the eastshore freeway. slow westbound coming away from 4

>> sheila e.ays that prince's family would like to have a public celebration of his life featuring band mates and people he's performed with over the years. it's still unclear exactly when that might happen. in the three days following prince's death neilson says more than half a million prince albums were sold along with 2.3 million songs. joe fryer, nbc news, chan hassen, minnesota. >>> meanwhile, new orleans will pay tribute to prince today with a jazz funeral. there will be a marching band and release of white doves. >>> meanwhile, our sister station in dallas reports an official announcement is expected today in the case of former browns quarterback, johnny manziel. there are reports that he's been indicted on an assault charge. manziel is accused of hitting his ex-girlfriend during a dispute on january 29th in dallas. sources told a dallas radio station that he was indicted on a misdemeanor assault with bodily injury charge. >>> the florida man who tried to travel the caribbean inside an inf

and his friend and confidante sheila e. told us this. >> you know, he was in pain all the time. >> as the death investigation continues, there are new questions today about what will ha prince's reported $300 million fortune. the pop icon did not have a will, so the money is expected to go to family member, including his sister, tyka nelson, and five ha siblings. an attorney representing one of them, alfred j reached out to "e.t." on his behalf. to be clear, he has not seen prince in 15 years but still stands to inherit millions. >> miss my brother because my brother was everything in the world to me. >> alfred shared these personal fami photos with "e.t." that's him with his mom and his younger siblings, prince and tyka. together or sing together? >> in my mother's ho the basement, there was a piano. and she says, alfred, go down there and play your i go down there and hit a note and prince would come down there and do it faster than me and do it better. >> fr young kid, he was always good. >> yeah. >> that's fantastic. >>

sheila e., famous for her own rights and once was engaged to prince was at the memorial. his remains were created. yesterday, the medical examiner completed the autopsy but results could take weeks. prince died thursday after he was found in an elevator at his home in paisley park. fans are paying respects. family and friends came out to greet some of the mourners with memorabilia with prince t-shirts and booklets sharing them with thoet who gathered. >>> a special episode of "saturday night live," you will see things you never saw before, including his appearance on the show over the years. crew members, recent visit to "snl" during 2014. you can celebrate the life of prince here in the bay area. we have a list of events including screenings of "purple rain" at www.nbcbayarea.com. >>> a 15-year-old girl in fairfield is back home safe. there was no foul play involved in her disappearance. she left her home to walk the dog, but didn't come back. this morning, the dog was found seven miles from her home, tied up to a tree in vacaville. this afternoon, police launched a mass

. >>> oakland native musician sheila e who was engaged to him in 80s and served as a long time collaboratormy heart is broken. there are no words. i love you. other bay area artists remembering prince tonight including mc hammer. i love this man. too soon. can't comprehend it. but it is unfortunately true. heaven is yours. rest in peace, prince. >>> on kron4.com, we have a special section dedicated to this award winning musician. there is a picture slide show of his amazing outfits. also, you can listen to his hit songs. we posted the 911 calls when he was found lifeless in the elevator of his compound. >>> and look at the beautiful purple lights at city hall. oracle arena will be lit in purple one week to honor the bay area performances of prince. >>> happening tonight. game three of warriors nba shoot-out with the houston rockets. our gary radnich is here with the heart-pounding end to the game. >> i hate to say it. you want to win every game. best of seven. without curry. just roll this. 14 seconds left. warriors down by one. of course, without steph curry, word is, he wanted to play. wa

. >> his lovers, sheila e., kim basinger and our exclusive with carmen electra, in tears. >> i just always wanted to tell him they loved him. >> plus -- >> he helped me through so many moments. >> only we're with mariah carey after fighting back tears on stage. 'l

sheila e. showing up, other people, including myself showing up.it was incredibly respectful. the family appreciates that level of support shown. memorial service would happen. my experience was pretty shattering. paisley park itself to me was the most free space in the world. you almost need a passport to go in there, almost leaving normal reality. anything is possible. energy, excitement, recording studio, and you walk in there, it just felt empty. i'm like why does it feel empty. same 20, 30 of us are here, he's not here. his spirit was so big. it filled up that -- it is like two or three airport hangar size house. his spirit filled it up. you open the door, you suddenly feel small. i never felt small in that building, felt like a giant in that building. that was just a shattering thing. who is supposed to lead this thing, he is master of the ceremony. he is not there. his siblings were there. became like the queen mother. sheila e. was there, her presence brought everybody. it will be all right. it was tough. >> a family friend, he made it clea

. >> sheila e says that she was engaged. >> he turned around and looked at me, and asked me to marrys, and a young girl from ohio named tara leigh patrick, who prince thought would benefit from a name change to carmen electra, are all rumored to have dated prince. >> he just never stopped being interested in, well, in women and in beautiful women and in their talent. >> yet, it was prince's talent that mesmerized so many. the driven star performing on stage for hours at a time. giving fans their money's worth and more. >> it was always whatever they wanted. whatever took them higher, that's what he was going to do. he wanted to give them every ounce he had. so i know when he got to the gates of heaven, he can tell god, i left it there. i gave them all you gave me. >> a wonderful thought. thanks so much, debra. and so many hit songs came from that album "purple rain." it was filmed at the minneapolis nightclub, first avenue where you can see more prince fans have gathered tonight. and we send you to commercial with another song, "i would die for you." ♪ today, i'm going to fight hunge

. >> prince's longtime confidante sheila e has her theories but is staying mum. >> what do you think happened? >> i can't share. >> prince's onetime lawyer said prince was not a drug abuser. "it wasn't what he was about." mcmillan said he spoke to prin illinois where prince was reportededly treated for a painkiller overdose. "he was not on any drugs that would be any cause for concern. people use medication." and today comes the news that prince's sister, tyka nelson, filed papers in minneapolis that states she's not sure if prince left a will. so who will inherit prince's estate? prince had two half sisters and three half brothers, as well as one full siblin tyka has admitted to her drug problems in the past an lives in this pretty humble abode close to minneapolis. without a will, tyka and her five half-siblings stand to benefit from prince's revenue music stream for decades to come. >> thank y >> cameron joins us now. i am sure that prince was on minds of everyone at "danc with the stars" last night. >> he definitely was. jodie sweetin said she heard the shocking news of prince's

musician and prince's one-time fiancee sheila e. says it was a quiet somber affair with prince's music playing at a low volume. >> you grabbed who you could to hug, and cry. we were in disbelief as to, you know, is this real? >> reporter: sheila e says prince's family would like to have a public celebration of his life featuring band mates and people he's performed with over the years. it's still unclear exactly when that might happen in. the three days following prince's death, nielsen says more than half a million prince albums were sold along with 2.3 million songs. joe fryer, nbc news, minnesota. >> thanks, joe. >>> up next at 11:00, a solar plane racing the sun and the big landing here in the bay area. we'll tell you about its next destination as well. >>> plus, a new boycott against target. the reason that a conservative group is telling its members to stop shopping there. >>> i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine and a cool spark to the day. but we will have some beach weather in that forecast. i'll show it to you co

. >> sheila e was prince's drummer and the two were briefly engaged. >> it was our life.r life. and very proud of what he built. and it needs to be a museum. >> he talked to you about that? >> yeah. what he was doing was for the fans. every room feels very warm and inviting. it feels you know, like someone's living room. each room and you just want to just kind of sit here and hang out. it feels like home. >> home, prince rogers nelson was raise the in the twin cities, his mom was a social worker. his dad, a jazz musician. prince was 13 when he started his first band. ♪ ♪ >> music producer jimmy jam was a childhood friend. >> prince was very quiet. but his music and his musical ability spoke volumes. he had a huge afro. all the girls loved him. he played basketball, right. and he would come up the court and like literally, he would be bouncing the ball up the court and his 'fro would be like in tempo -- and the girls would be in the stands screaming, ah, prince! it was crazy. >> first at the first avenue nightclub, fans listened to a young prince perform and witnessed the