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Prince (musician) Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and actor. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is regarded as one of the world's greatest musicians. [7] He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; [8][9] his wide vocal ...
August 25, 2001. (2001-08-25) (aged 85) Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S. Years active. 1948–1966. John Lewis Nelson (June 29, 1916 – August 25, 2001), [1] also known as his stage name Prince Rogers, was an American jazz musician and songwriter. He was the father of musicians Prince and Tyka Nelson and a credited co-writer on some of his son's songs.
Purple Rain. (album) Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was released on June 25, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince's previous albums, emphasizing full band ...
Prince's Pipings. Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as Prince, was one of the most prolific songwriters in the music business. His uncanny sense of melody, distinctive voice and production ...
Prince has died at 57, according to TMZ. The singer, born Prince Rogers Nelson, was found dead at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning following a medical emergency last week.
After having three daughters, Minneapolis jazz musician John L. Nelson was hoping for a boy when John Roger Nelson was born in 1945. Of course, there would be another boy 13 years later — Prince ...
Sign o' the Times (often stylized as Sign "☮︎" the Times) is the ninth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was first released on March 30, 1987, as a double album by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. [2] The album is the follow-up to Parade and is Prince's first solo ...
Before he was a music superstar, Prince was just a boy at Lincoln Junior High School, being asked about a Minneapolis teachers strike. CBS Minnesota uncovers 1970 interview with Prince – at age ...