Prince
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
107
Gender
Male
Birthday
1958-06-07
Day of death
2016-04-21 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Prince
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
Known For
Saturday Night Live
New Girl
Late Show with David Letterman
Top of the Pops
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Champs-Elysées
MTV Video Music Awards
American Idol
Sacrée Soirée
The Oscars
Mavis!
Prince: Unauthorized
The Midnight Special
Solid Gold
Today
Muppets Tonight
Purple Rain
Prince: Budapest
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600
The Greatest Night in Pop
Soul Train
Hodgepodge
Night Flight: Born Again
Prince - Lovesexy Live
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Fame and Fentanyl
The Grammys
The Grammys
Prince: The Undertaker
Graffiti Bridge
State of Fear
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Under the Cherry Moon
The Arsenio Hall Show
Negermagasinet
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
Prince: 21 Nights in London
Bruce Springsteen – The America whisperer
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Prince and the Revolution: Live
Prince: Purple Reign
Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
They All Came Out to Montreux
Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince: Love 4 One Another
Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm
Prince: Club Nokia
Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum
3 Chains o' Gold
Prince in Japan '90
Prince and the Revolution: The Homecoming
Prince: The Beautiful Experience
Prince: Montreux Like Jazz
The Minneapolis Sound
Prince: Musical Portrait
Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE
Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)
Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam
Prince: My Name Is
Prince: The Art of Musicology
Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)
Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain
Prince - The Glory Years
Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I
Prince: A Purple Reign
Prince: The Hits Collection
Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1)
Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
The Minnesota Sound
Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, Atlanta
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)
TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets
The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
Prince: Sexy Mother F*****
Prince: Capitol Theatre
Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour
Prince - 4 Those Of U On Valium
Prince: The Peach and Black Times
Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker
The Last 24 hours: Prince
Prince in Motion
Prince - Hit and Run tour ZiggoDome
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)
Prince in Tokyo '90 Nude Tour
