Out from under an imposing shadow, she recorded four albums as a singer and had two R&B hits before turning her focus to her brother’s legacy.

Tyka Nelson, a songwriter, musician and sister of the late "Purple Rain" singer, died Nov. 4 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, her son announced.

NEW YORK (AP) — Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, died Monday at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, her son President Nelson confirmed to The Associated Press. She was 64. A cause of death was not immediately ...