Shaw was an aspiring jazz musician who became the musical group's singer. John L. Nelson married Shaw and had two more children, musician Prince[4] (1958–2016) (who was named after his father's stage name) and daughter Tika Evene (born 1960) (usually known as Tyka). When John L. Nelson's career failed in late 1960, the couple became estranged and formally separated in 1966.