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Cat Glover, who danced and choreographed with Prince, has died aged 62

Cat Glover, who danced and choreographed with Prince, has died aged 62

Cat Glover, a talented artist who once danced and choreographed for the late singer Prince, has died.

“It is with great sadness that we officially announce the passing of Catherine Vernice Glover – aka ‘Cat,'” said a Tuesday post on the Official Cat Glover Facebook page.

“Please allow privacy for your children, family and friends during this difficult time,” the post reads, adding that a further statement will be released “in due course.”

The details of Glover’s death were not immediately available. Funeral arrangements for Glover, who died in September, will be announced in the coming days. According to a report in the Chicago Sun Times, the 62-year-old was found lifeless in her home in Los Angeles.

“Dance with the angels, we love you,” the post said.

Who was Cat Glover?

Glover shot to fame in the late 1980s after a groovy encounter with Prince at a club. He asked her to dance with him to “Simply Irresistible” by Robert Palmer.

“I wore cowboy boots and Levi’s jeans. While we were dancing, he grabbed my hands, but I had leather gloves on so I couldn’t feel anything,” Glover shared in a 2013 blog interview. He started doing dance steps and I started doing them; Whatever he did, I did it. I think he noticed that, so he started doing them more and I started doing them more.

That was the night “it all started,” according to Glover.

She then worked closely with Prince, singing, dancing and choreographing for various projections, including the 1987 “Sign o’ the Times” tour and concert film and the 1988 “Lovesexy” tour, the Sun Times reported. Glover also coined the “cat scat,” a dance move that debuted on “Star Search” in 1986, according to the Sun Times.

Internet gives flowers and mourns Cat Glover

Tributes to Glover poured in after the news broke, with many Prince fans taking to social media to reminisce and offer flowers to the multi-hyphenate after a successful career.

Paisley Park, one of Prince’s former properties, published a tribute post to Glover last week, writing on social media that she will be “truly missed.”

“Today we honor the life and legacy of the incredible Cat Glover, who took the stage as one of Prince’s most electrifying dancers. “Cat was a true artist in every sense, she lived life to the fullest and loved it with all her heart,” the statement said. “She brought joy, energy and passion to everything she touched, and her spirit will live on through the music, memories and love she shared with the world.”

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