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Journalist Nik Cohn described him as "rock's greatest ever natural talent". [365] Prince was a natural tenor, [366] [367] but he had a wide vocal range from falsetto to baritone, and performed rapid, seemingly effortless shifts of register. [368] Prince was also renowned as a multi-instrumentalist.
The music is almost dirge-like, but features a searing guitar solo to further emphasize the anger. [citation needed] The song concerns the mistreatment and lack of appreciation for black people in the United States. Prince performed the song during his 2001 Hit N Run Tour, segueing it from "Purple Rain". [citation needed]
"Guitar" is the first single from Prince's 2007 album Planet Earth. This song was number 39 on Rolling Stone ' s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. [5]The digital single was released in MP3 format through a partnership with Verizon Wireless, [6] and O2. [7]
During the song's guitar solo, Prince played his guitar positioned behind a screen that had risen from under the stage, having his silhouette projected onto the screen. [6] Because of the inclement weather and the nature of the lighting effects, a portion of the performance appeared to take place during a literal "purple rain."
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The song complements the rock-based "Gold" and features rousing guitar solos and live drumming as well as various studio tricks throughout the track. The chorus is a sample recorded from a live audience. Prince would later use the technique on several songs for The New Power Generation release Newpower Soul.
Backing vocals were performed by Lisa Coleman and Dez Dickerson; Dickerson also performs a guitar solo on the song. Released in 1983 as the second single from 1999, the song was, at that point, Prince's highest charting and his first to reach the top 10 in the U.S., peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Prince has sold over 150 million records worldwide, [4] including 48.9 million certified units in the United States, 4.7 million in France [5] and over 5 million records in the United Kingdom, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He has accumulated five US number-one singles and fifteen worldwide number 1 hits, as well as 8 ...