The family of Prince has lost another musical icon recently, as his only full sibling, Tyka Nelson has passed away. A sister, mother, songwriter, and singer, she was 64 years young with no further details available at this time. This report comes via The Minnesota Star Tribune and Billboard .
Tyka's son, President Nelson broke the news to the former. According to the outlets, she was getting ready to perform one last time in her hometown of Minneapolis back in June. She was going to retire in grand fashion at the Dakota, a major jazz and blues club in the area.
However, her health was deteriorating, and she was forced to cancel the send-off performance. Tyka Nelson had mentioned to The Minnesota Star Tribune that age was also becoming more of a factor as well. Read More: Cardi B's Heartfelt Letter To Kamala Harris Leads To Strong Reactions LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Tyka Nelson, Prince's sister and Alfred Jackson, Prince's half brother attend the private view of the "My Name is Prince" exhibition at The O2 Arena on October 26, 2017 in London, England.
(Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images) "I’m getting older. I really wasn’t a singer. I’m a writer.
I just happen to be able to sing. I enjoy singing." Despite what she might have said, she was a true talent.
She put out four albums in between 1988 and 2011. Her peers also spoke extremely high of her, including Paul Peterson, a fellow local artist who performed with Tyka in some her last public performances in 2018. "She had a .