Prince

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Born: June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Biography

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, philanthropist, dancer, filmmaker and record producer. He was a musical innovator who was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He won seven Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for the film Purple Rain. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked Prince at number 27 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists, "the most influential artists of the rock & roll era". Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and developed an interest in music as a young child. He signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. at the age of 18, and released his debut album For You in 1978. His 1979 album Prince went platinum, and his next three records—Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982)—continued his success, showcasing Prince's prominently sexual lyrics and blending of funk, dance, and rock music. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as the Revolution and released Purple Rain, the soundtrack album to his eponymous 1984 film debut. It quickly became his most critically and commercially successful release, spending 24 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 and selling over 20 million units worldwide. After releasing the albums Around the World in a Day (1985) and Parade (1986), The Revolution disbanded, and Prince released the double album Sign o' the Times (1987) as a solo artist. He released three more solo albums before debuting the New Power Generation band in 1991. In 1993, while in a contractual dispute with Warner Bros., he changed his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol also known as the "Love Symbol", and began releasing new albums at a faster pace to remove himself from contractual obligations. He released five records between 1994 and 1996 before signing with Arista Records in 1998. In 2000, he began referring to himself as "Prince" again. He released 16 albums after that, including the platinum-selling Musicology (2004). His final album, Hit n Run Phase Two, was first released on the Tidal streaming service on December 12, 2015. Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016, at the age of 57. Description above from the Wikipedia article Prince, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Works

88 films

Purple Rain

19846.7

The Greatest Night in Pop

20247.9

Hodgepodge

2025

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

20256.9

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

20257.8

Prince: Budapest

2011

Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)

20048.5

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

2016

Mavis!

20156.9

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

20197.1

Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum

20118.7

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

20206.8

Prince: Sign 'o' the Times

19877.4

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

19897.8

Prince: 21 Nights in London

20089.0

Under the Cherry Moon

19865.4

Prince: Unauthorized

19927.5

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

20227.1

Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson

20098.2

Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour

2016

Night Flight: Born Again

2016

Graffiti Bridge

19905.1

Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000

19997.3

TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets

2022

Prince: The Beautiful Experience

1994

Fame and Fentanyl

2025

They All Came Out to Montreux

20237.0

Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)

2013

Prince: Beautiful Strange

1998

A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

20115.6

Prince: Capitol Theatre

1982

Prince: The Art of Musicology

2004

Prince: Love 4 One Another

1996

Prince: Sexy Mother F*****

20188.0

Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer

20248.0

Prince and His Songs at the BBC

2024

Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor

19948.0

State of Fear

1997

Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker

20059.5

Prince and the Revolution: Live

19858.8

Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas

20037.5

Prince - The Glory Years

20088.5

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine

1992

Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection

19927.2

Prince: The Peach and Black Times

20196.5

Prince: The Undertaker

19937.5

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

20067.5

Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam

19927.3

Prince in Tokyo '90 Nude Tour

1990

Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82

201910.0

The Minnesota Sound

2019

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

2005

Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81

19818.0

Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE

19869.0

Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1)

20138.0

Prince: Purple Reign

20174.0

Prince in Japan '90

19909.0

Prince: A Purple Reign

20118.0

Prince and the Revolution: The Homecoming

1983

Prince: Musical Portrait

1989

Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600

1986

Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off

19918.0

Prince: The Hits Collection

19937.8

Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)

2013

Prince - 4 Those Of U On Valium

19879.0

Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain

19836.0

3 Chains o' Gold

19944.8

Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

2010

Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990

19908.0

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

20208.1

The Last 24 hours: Prince

2019

The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave

2017

Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I

1992

Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, Atlanta

198510.0

Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81

19818.0

Prince: Club Nokia

20098.0

Prince - Lovesexy Live

19888.1

The Minneapolis Sound

2019

Prince: My Name Is

2023

Prince in Motion

2006

Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)

20098.0

Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business

20146.3

Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows

20139.0

Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm

1986

Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992

20236.0

Prince: Montreux Like Jazz

20098.0

Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)

20098.0

Prince - Hit and Run tour ZiggoDome

2026