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

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.

Prince and his little sister, Tyka Nelson, had a strong bond throughout their lives. Nelson was the sole full sibling of Prince. Before their parents, John L. Nelson and Mattie Della Shaw Baker, wed,