Prince
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
106
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
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Top of the Pops
Late Show with David Letterman
American Idol
Champs-Elysées
MTV Video Music Awards
Sacrée Soirée
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Oscars
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Solid Gold
The Midnight Special
The Greatest Night in Pop
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81
Today
Purple Rain
Muppets Tonight
Prince: Budapest
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992
Prince in Japan '90
Graffiti Bridge
Mavis!
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Prince: 21 Nights in London
Prince and the Revolution: Live
Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Prince: Capitol Theatre
Prince: Unauthorized
Prince: A Purple Reign
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Prince - The Glory Years
Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
Prince: The Peach and Black Times
Prince: Musical Portrait
Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)
Soul Train
Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain
Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
Prince - 4 Those Of U On Valium
Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
The Minneapolis Sound
They All Came Out to Montreux
Prince: Montreux Like Jazz
Prince and the Revolution: The Homecoming
Prince: The Hits Collection
The Minnesota Sound
Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990
Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600
Prince: Club Nokia
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam
Prince: Love 4 One Another
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Night Flight: Born Again
The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82
3 Chains o' Gold
The Arsenio Hall Show
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
Prince: The Undertaker
Hodgepodge
Prince: Lovesexy Live
Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off
Under the Cherry Moon
Prince: The Beautiful Experience
Bruce Springsteen – The America whisperer
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
The Last 24 hours: Prince
State of Fear
Fame and Fentanyl
Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
Negermagasinet
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)
The Grammys
The Grammys
Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker
Prince: Sexy Mother F*****
Prince: The Art of Musicology
Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson
TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets
Prince: Purple Reign
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1)
Prince: My Name Is
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)
Prince in Motion
Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, Atlanta
Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour
Prince in Tokyo '90 Nude Tour
Prince - Hit and Run tour ZiggoDome
