![]() BibMe Free Bibliography & Citation Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard. Prince (musician) - Wikipedia. Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1. April 2. 1, 2. 01. American singer, songwriter, multi- instrumentalist, 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 1. He won seven Grammy Awards,[3] an American Music Award,[4] a Golden Globe Award,[5] and an Academy Award for the film Purple Rain.[6] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2. Prince was born in Minneapolis and developed an interest in music as a young child.[8] He signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 1. For You in 1. 97. His 1. 97. 9 album Prince went platinum, and his next three records—Dirty Mind (1. Controversy (1. 98. Prince's prominently sexual lyrics and blending of funk, dance, and rock music.[9] In 1. The Revolution and released Purple Rain, the soundtrack album to his eponymous 1. It quickly became his most critically and commercially successful release, spending 2. Billboard 2. 00[1. After releasing the albums Around the World in a Day (1. Parade (1. 98. 6), The Revolution disbanded, and Prince released the double album Sign o' the Times (1. He released three more solo albums before debuting The New Power Generation band in 1. In 1. 99. 3, 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 1. Arista Records in 1. In 2. 00. 0, he began referring to himself as "Prince" again. He released 1. 6 albums after that, including the platinum- selling Musicology (2. His final album, Hit n Run Phase Two, was first released on the Tidal streaming service on December 1. Prince died from a fentanyloverdose at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 2. Contents. 1Early life. You’re staring at the sky on a sunny day when you notice, in the corner of your eye, a transparent squiggle floating slowly across the blue. You try and focus on it. Career. 2. 1. 19. Beginnings and breakthrough. The Revolution, Purple Rain, and subsequent releases. Solo again, Sign o' the Times. The New Power Generation, Diamonds and Pearls, and name change. Increased output and The Gold Experience. Turnaround, Musicology, label change, and 3. ![]() ![]() Super Bowl XLI, Planet Earth, and Lotusflower. Ten and Welcome 2 Tours. Warner Bros. 2. 1. Posthumous projects. Illness and death. Artistry. 5Legal issues. Personal life. 7Awards and nominations. Discography. 9Filmography. Tours. 11. See also.
References. 13. Sources. Further reading. 15. External links. Early life[edit]Prince Rogers Nelson was born on June 7, 1. Minneapolis, to Mattie Della (née Shaw; 1. John Lewis Nelson (1. His parents were both African American and his family ancestry is centered in Louisiana, with all four of his grandparents hailing from that state.[1. Prince's father was a pianist and songwriter, and his mother was a jazz singer. Prince was given his father's stage name, Prince Rogers, which his father used while performing with a jazz group called the Prince Rogers Trio. In 1. 99. 1, Prince's father told A Current Affair, "I named my son Prince because I wanted him to do everything I wanted to do." Prince's childhood nickname was Skipper. Prince has said he was "born epileptic" and "used to have seizures" when he was young. He also said, "My mother told me one day I walked in to her and said, 'Mom, I'm not going to be sick anymore,' and she said, 'Why?' and I said, 'Because an angel told me so.'"[1. Prince's sister Tika Evene (usually called Tyka) was born in 1. Both siblings developed a keen interest in music, and this was encouraged by their father.[1. Prince wrote his first song, "Funk Machine", on his father's piano when he was seven.[1. When Prince was 1. Prince subsequently repeatedly switched homes, sometimes living with his father and sometimes with his mother and stepfather.[1. He then moved into the home of neighbors named Anderson and befriended their son Andre Anderson, who later became known as André Cymone.[1. Prince attended Minneapolis' Bryant Junior High and then Central High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He played on Central's junior varsity basketball team, and continued to play basketball recreationally as an adult.[2. Prince met Jimmy Jam in 1. Beginnings and breakthrough[edit]In 1. Pepe Willie, the husband of Prince's cousin Shauntel, formed the band 9. East with Marcy Ingvoldstad and Kristie Lazenberry, hiring André Cymone and Prince to record tracks.[citation needed] Willie wrote the songs, and Prince contributed guitar tracks, and Prince and Willie co- wrote the 9. East song, "Just Another Sucker".[citation needed] The band recorded tracks which later became the album Minneapolis Genius – The Historic 1. Recordings.[citation needed]In 1. Prince created a demo tape with producer Chris Moon, in Moon's Minneapolis studio.[citation needed] Unable to secure a recording contract, Moon brought the tape to Owen Husney, a Minneapolis businessman, who signed Prince, age 1. Sound 8. 0 Studios in Minneapolis (with producer/engineer David Z).[citation needed] The demo recording, along with a press kit produced at Husney's ad agency, resulted in interest from several record companies including Warner Bros. Records, A& M Records, and Columbia Records.[2. With the help of Husney, Prince signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. The record company agreed to give Prince creative control for three albums and ownership of the publishing rights.[2. Husney and Prince then left Minneapolis and moved to Sausalito, California, where Prince's first album, For You, was recorded at Record Plant Studios. The album was mixed in Los Angeles and released on April 7, 1. According to the For You album notes, Prince wrote, produced, arranged, composed, and played all 2. Soft and Wet", whose lyrics were co- written by Moon. The cost of recording the album was twice Prince's initial advance. Prince used the Prince's Music Co. Soft and Wet" reached No. Hot Soul Singles chart and No. Billboard Hot 1. 00. The song "Just as Long as We're Together" reached No. Hot Soul Singles chart. Ticket to Prince's first performance with his band in January 1. In 1. 97. 9, Prince created a band with André Cymone on bass, Dez Dickerson on guitar, Gayle Chapman and Doctor Fink on keyboards, and Bobby Z. Their first show was at the Capri Theater on January 5, 1. Warner Bros. executives attended the show but decided that Prince and the band needed more time to develop his music.[page needed] In October 1. Prince released the album, Prince, which was No. Billboard. Top R& B/Black Albums charts and No. Billboard 2. 00, and went platinum. It contained two R& B hits: "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover". I Wanna Be Your Lover" sold over a million copies, and reached No. Billboard Hot 1. 00 and No. Hot Soul Singles chart. Prince performed both these songs on January 2. American Bandstand. On this album, Prince used Ecnirp Music – BMI.[2. In 1. 98. 0, Prince released the album Dirty Mind, which contained sexually explicit material, including the title song, "Head", and the song "Sister", and was described by Stephen Thomas Erlewine as a "stunning, audacious amalgam of funk, new wave, R& B, and pop, fueled by grinningly salacious sex and the desire to shock."[2. Recorded in Prince's own studio, this album was certified gold, and the single "Uptown" reached No. Billboard Dance chart and No. Hot Soul Singles charts. Prince was also the opening act for Rick James' 1. Fire It Up tour. In February 1. Prince made his first appearance on Saturday Night Live, performing "Partyup". In October 1. 98. Prince released the album, Controversy. He played several dates in support of it, at first as one of the opening acts for the Rolling Stones, on their US tour. He began 1. 98. 2 with a small tour of college towns where he was the headlining act. The songs on Controversy were published by Controversy Music[3. ASCAP, a practice he continued until the Emancipation album in 1. By 2. 00. 2, MTV News noted that "[n]ow all of his titles, liner notes and Web postings are written in his own shorthand spelling, as seen on 1. Rave Un. 2 the Joy Fantastic, which featured 'Hot Wit U.'"[3. In 1. 98. 1, Prince formed a side project band called the Time. The band released four albums between 1.
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