MANILA, Philippines – Iconic musician Prince died last April 21, leaving fans all over the world shocked and saddened by the loss of a legend gone too soon. Celebrity fans recently paid tribute to Prince by singing their favorite hits by the artist in a new video released by W magazine in time for the late star's birthday, which is on June 7. He would have turned 58.
The YouTube description on the video, directed by Lynn Hirschberg, includes a list of the stars who participated: Melissa Benoist, Cindy Crawford, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Evans, Elle Fanning, Kit Harington, Ethan Hawke, Rami Malek, Nate Parker, Tye Sheridan, and Anya Taylor-Joy.
Not all of the stars sing – others read the lines out loud – but some stars like Chris Evans and Melissa Benoist do belt out a few lines.
In another video posted by W, the stars also share their fondest memories of Prince and talk about the mark his music made on their lives.
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Watch the videos above for more and tell us what you think of these short tributes in the comments below. – Rappler.com