Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson June 7 1958 – April 21 2016 More Commonly Known Mononymously As Prince Was An American Singer-Songwriter Musician And Record Producer. The Recipient Of Numerous Awards And Nominations He Is Widely Regarded As One Of The Greatest Musicians Of His Generation. He Was Known For His Flamboyant Androgynous Persona His Wide Vocal Range Which Included A Far-Reaching Falsetto And High-Pitched Screams And His Skill As A Multi-Instrumentalist Often Preferring To Play All Or Most Of The Instruments On His Recordings. Prince Produced His Albums Himself Pioneering The Minneapolis Sound. His Music Incorporated A Wide Variety Of Styles Including Funk R&B Rock New Wave Soul Synth-Pop Pop Jazz And Hip Hop. Born And Raised In Minneapolis Prince Signed A Record Deal With Warner Bros. Records At The Age Of 19 Soon Releasing The Albums For You 1978 And Prince 1979 . He Went On To Achieve Critical Success With The Influential Albums Dirty Mind 1980 Controversy 1981 And 1999 1982 . His Sixth Album Purple Rain 1984 Was Recorded With His New Backing Band The Revolution And Was Also The Soundtrack To The Film Of The Same Name In Which He Starred. Purple Rain Garnered Continued Success For Prince And Was A Major Commercial Achievement Spending Six Consecutive Months Atop The Billboard 200 Chart. The Soundtrack Also Won Prince The Academy Award For Best Original Song Score. After Disbanding The Revolution Prince Released The Album Sign O' The Times 1987 Widely Hailed By Critics As The Greatest Work Of His Career. In The Midst Of A Contractual Dispute With Warner Bros. In 1993 He Changed His Stage Name To The Unpronounceable Symbol Logo. Hollow Circle Above Downward Arrow Crossed With A Curlicued Horn-Shaped Symbol And Then A Short Bar Known To Fans As The "Love Symbol" And Was Often Referred To As The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Or TAFKAP Or Simply The Artist. After Signing With Arista Records In 1998 Prince Reverted To His Original Name In 2000. Over The Next Decade Six Of His Albums Entered The U.S. Top 10 Charts. In April 2016 At The Age Of 57 Prince Died After Accidentally Overdosing On Fentanyl At His Paisley Park Home And Recording Studio In Chanhassen Minnesota. He Was A Prolific Musician Who Released 39 Albums During His Life With A Vast Array Of Unreleased Material Left In A Custom-Built Bank Vault Underneath His Home After His Death Including Fully Completed Albums And Over 50 Finished Music Videos. He Also Released Songs Under Multiple Pseudonyms During His Life As Well As Writing Songs That Were Made Popular After Being Covered By Other Musicians Most Notably "Nothing Compares 2 U" By Sinéad O'Connor And "Manic Monday" By The Bangles. Estimates Of The Complete Number Of Songs Written By Prince Range Anywhere From 500 To Well Over 1 000. Released Posthumously His Demo Albums Piano And A Microphone 1983 2018 And Originals 2019 Both Received Critical Acclaim. Prince Sold Over 100 Million Records Worldwide Ranking Him Among The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. His Awards Included The Grammy President's Merit Award The American Music Awards For Achievement And Of Merit The Billboard Icon Award An Academy Award And A Golden Globe Award. He Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2004 The UK Music Hall Of Fame In 2006 And The Rhythm And Blues Music Hall Of Fame In 2016 And Was Inducted Twice Into The Black Music & Entertainment Walk Of Fame In 2022. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Prince_ Musician Studio Albums
For You 1978 Prince 1979 Dirty Mind 1980 Controversy 1981 1999 1982 Purple Rain 1984 Around The World In A Day 1985 Parade 1986 Sign O' The Times 1987 Lovesexy 1988 Batman 1989 Graffiti Bridge 1990 Diamonds And Pearls 1991 Love Symbol 1992 Come 1994 The Black Album 1994 The Gold Experience 1995 Chaos And Disorder 1996 Emancipation 1996 Crystal Ball 1998 The Truth 1998 The Vault Old Friends 4 Sale 1999 Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic 1999 The Rainbow Children 2001 One Nite Alone... 2002 Xpectation 2003 N·E·W·S 2003 The Chocolate Invasion 2004 The Slaughterhouse 2004 Musicology 2004 3121 2006 Planet Earth 2007 Lotusflow3r 2009 MPLSound 2009 20Ten 2010 Plectrumelectrum 2014 Art Official Age 2014 HITnRUN Phase One 2015 HITnRUN Phase Two 2015 Posthumous Releases Piano And A Microphone 1983 2018 Originals 2019 Welcome 2 America 2021 Prince Also Released Two Albums Credited To Madhouse Three Albums Credited To The New Power Generation And One Credited To The N.P.G. Orchestra Madhouse 8 1987 16 1987 The New Power Generation Goldnigga 1993 Exodus 1995 Newpower Soul 1998 The N.P.G. Orchestra Kamasutra 1997 For Serbian Singer Princ Please Use Princ. read less