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American musician (1958–2016) the American singer and musician|other uses|Prince (disambiguation) pp-move protection padlock|small=yes Use mdy dates December 2023 Use American English December 2023 Infobox person | name = Prince | image = Prince 1981 (color) (cropped).jpg | caption = Prince in 1981 | birth_name = Prince Rogers Nelson | birth_date = Birth date|1958/6/7 | birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | death_date = Death date and age|2016/4/21|1958/6/7 | death_place = Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S. | death_cause = Accidental fentanyl overdose | burial_place = Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S | burial_coordinates = Coord|44.8615|N|93.5606|W|display=title | other_names = flatlist| * The Artist (Formerly Known as Prince) (TAFKAP) * Camille | occupation = flatlist| * Singer * songwriter * musician * record producer * actor | years_active = 1975–2016 | spouse = ubl|marriage|Mayte Garcia|1996|2000|end=divorced|marriage|Manuela Testolini|2001|2007|end=divorced | children = 1 | father = John L. Nelson | relatives = Tyka Nelson (sister) | website = URL|prince.com | module = Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | background = solo_singer | genre = flatlist| * Funkcite news|last1=Brown|first1=August|last2=Rottenberg|first2=Josh April 21, 2016 https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-prince-20160421-story.html Prince, master of rock, soul, pop and funk, dies at 57|newspaper=Los Angeles Times March 15, 2022 March 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220315020756/https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-prince-20160421-story.htmllive * rock music|rockCite news https://macleans.ca/culture/arts/how-prince-rock-musics-effortlessly-dangerous-superstar-changed-the-game/ How Prince, rock's effortlessly dangerous superstar, changed the game Michael Barclay April 21, 2016|work=Maclean's February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240219211302/https://macleans.ca/culture/arts/how-prince-rock-musics-effortlessly-dangerous-superstar-changed-the-game/live * contemporary R&B|R&B * popcite news April 23, 2016 https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/prince-a-genre-defying-master-architect-of-funk-rock-r-b-and-pop-1.2620742 Prince: A genre-defying master architect of funk, rock, R&B and pop|newspaper=The Irish Times March 15, 2022 April 7, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230407003657/https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/prince-a-genre-defying-master-architect-of-funk-rock-r-b-and-pop-1.2620742live * neo-psychedeliacite web AllMusic December 30, 2023 http://www.allmusic.com/style/neo-psychedelia-ma0000012252 Neo-Psychedelia February 18, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130218023335/http://www.allmusic.com/style/neo-psychedelia-ma0000012252live * progressive soul | instruments = flatlist| * Vocals * guitar * keyboards * bass * drums | discography = hlist|Prince albums discography Albums|Prince singles discography singles | label = flatlist| * Warner Records|Warner Bros. * Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park * NPG Records|NPG * EMI Group|EMI * Columbia Records|Columbia * Arista Records|Arista * Universal Music Group|Universal | past_member_of = flatlist| * The Revolution (band)|The Revolution * The Family (band)|The Family * Madhouse (band)|Madhouse * New Power Generation ''Prince Rogers Nelson'' (June 7, 1958spndApril 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation,Cite magazine April 28, 2016 Prince Tribute: The Greatest Musical Talent of His Generation https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7348527/prince-tribute-greatest-musical-talent-of-his-generation March 17, 2020|magazine=Billboard April 23, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200423184043/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7348527/prince-tribute-greatest-musical-talent-of-his-generationlive ''Prince'' was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona,Cite news April 22, 2016 In Prince, an icon who defied easy categorization|work=The Christian Science Monitor https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2016/0422/In-Prince-an-icon-who-defied-easy-categorization May 6, 2021|issn=0882-7729 May 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210507122335/https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2016/0422/In-Prince-an-icon-who-defied-easy-categorizationliveCite magazine Schonfeld Zach June 7, 2015 Prince's 30 Best Screams, Ranked https://www.newsweek.com/princes-best-screams-ranked-340212 May 6, 2021|magazine=Newsweek May 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210507122042/https://www.newsweek.com/princes-best-screams-ranked-340212live wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams, as well as his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings.Cite book Campbell Michael Popular Music in America: The Beat Goes On Cengage Learning, 2008|year=2008|isbn=978-0-495-50530-3|page=300 His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, Rhythm and blues|R&B, Rock music|rock, New wave music|new wave, soul music|soul, synth-pop, Pop music|pop, jazz, blues, and hip hop. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 18, soon releasing the studio albums ''For You (Prince album)|For You'' (1978) and ''Prince (album)|Prince'' (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the influential albums ''Dirty Mind'' (1980, ''Controversy (Prince album)|Controversy'' (1981, and ''1999 (Prince album)|1999'' (1982). In 1984, Prince became the first singer to simultaneously have a number-one film, album and single in the US, with the film ''Purple Rain (film)|Purple Rain'', Purple Rain (album)|its soundtrack and his first Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart-topping single "When Doves Cry". The album, recorded with his new backing band The Revolution (band)|the Revolution, spent Billboard 200#Most weeks at No. 1|six consecutive months atop the US Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200 chartcite magazine|first1=Keith|last1=Caulfield|first2=Gary|last2=Trust Chart Royalty: Prince's Hot 100 & Billboard 200 Highlights https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7341617/princes-hot-100-billboard-200-highlights|magazine=Billboard February 12, 2017 April 22, 2016 February 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170213010952/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7341617/princes-hot-100-billboard-200-highlightslive and won the Academy Award for Best Original Score|Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. The movie grossed $70.3 million worldwide and it has been regarded as one of the greatest musical films.cite web http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/prince Rockhall Prince https://web.archive.org/web/20090803125236/http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/prince August 3, 2009|df=mdy-allCite web https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-prince-purple-rain-songs-movie-20160421-story.html Prince's movie legacy: Will there ever be another like 'Purple Rain'? 2016-04-21 Los Angeles Times|language=en-US 2019-12-15 August 6, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190806222656/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-prince-purple-rain-songs-movie-20160421-story.htmllive After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released the album ''Sign o' the Times'' (1987, widely hailed by critics as Magnum opus|the greatest work of his career. In 1993, in the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros.|Warner Bros, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol File:Prince logo.svg|frameless|12px skin-invert|alt=Logo. Hollow circle above downward arrow crossed with a curlicued horn-shaped symbol and then a short bar|The unpronounceable symbol (later dubbed "Love Symbol #2") (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''.cite web https://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/TAFKAP TAFKAP The Free Dictionary April 2, 2021 November 10, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201110213301/https://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/TAFKAPlivecite web https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/24/prince-people-hear-sex-in-my-songs-interview-1997-top-of-the-pops-magazine Prince: 'People hear the sex in my songs much more than I ever write it' The Observer Susue Boone April 24, 2016 April 2, 2021 May 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210525025446/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/24/prince-people-hear-sex-in-my-songs-interview-1997-top-of-the-pops-magazinelive After moving to 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.cite web http://www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/CIOMediaLibrary/Documents/Affidavit-of-Heirship-of-Tyka-Nelson-and-Response-of-Special-Administrator.pdf Re: Prince Rogers Nelson Mncourts.gov March 9, 2017 February 24, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170224141407/http://www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/CIOMediaLibrary/Documents/Affidavit-of-Heirship-of-Tyka-Nelson-and-Response-of-Special-Administrator.pdf live Cite magazine https://www.billboard.com/artist/prince/chart-history/tlp/ Prince|magazine=Billboard December 10, 2021 December 4, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211204050923/https://www.billboard.com/artist/prince/chart-history/tlp/live 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 Prince albums discography|39 albums during his life, with Unreleased Prince projects|a vast array of unreleased material left in a custom-built bank vault underneath his home, including fully completed albums and over 50 finished music videos.cite magazine January 1997 The Artist Formerly Known as Prince https://books.google.com/books?id=7wvQh4Sjlw8C&pg=PA128 |magazine=Ebony |page=128 May 4, 2016 Numerous posthumous collections of his previously unheard work have been issued by his estate. Prince has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, ranking him among the List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists of all time.cite news https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-prince/purple-reigns-at-london-exhibition-charting-princes-career-idUSKBN1CV2CN Purple reigns at London exhibition charting Prince's career Mark Hanrahan|work=Reuters October 26, 2017 October 26, 2017 December 21, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191221151325/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-prince/purple-reigns-at-london-exhibition-charting-princes-career-idUSKBN1CV2CNlive List of awards and nominations received by Prince|His awards include the Grammy Award|Grammy 28th Annual Grammy Awards#Special awards|President's Merit Award, the American Music Award for Achievement|American Music Awards for Achievement and American Music Award of Merit|of Merit, the Billboard Icon Award|''Billboard'' Icon Award, an Academy Awards|Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Awards|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.Cite magazine Nazareno Mia December 17, 2021 Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Jr. & More to Be Inducted at 2022 Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/smokey-robinson-black-music-entertainment-walk-of-fame-2022-1235012202/ February 17, 2022|magazine=Billboard January 29, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220129121129/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/smokey-robinson-black-music-entertainment-walk-of-fame-2022-1235012202/liveCite magazine Aderoju Darlene June 13, 2022 Black Music Month & Juneteenth 2022: Industry Celebrations (Updating) https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/black-music-month-juneteenth-industry-celebrations-2022-1235079450/ June 14, 2022 |magazine=Billboard June 14, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220614113953/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/black-music-month-juneteenth-industry-celebrations-2022-1235079450/ live Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000.cite web Gold and Platinum Search http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st%3D%26ica%3DFalse%26sa%3Dprince%26sl%3D%26smt%3D0%26sat%3D-1%26ssb%3DCert.+Date https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041920/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st= February 25, 2012 March 17, 2013
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