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Prince (musician)

Prince

Prince performing not later than the Nude Tour in Yeddo, Japan, in 1990

Born

Prince Rogers Nelson


(1958-06-07)June 7, 1958

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

DiedApril 21, 2016(2016-04-21) (aged 57)

Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S

Cause of deathAccidental fentanyl and opioid intoxication
Resting placePaisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S.
Other names
  • The Grandmaster (Formerly Known as Prince) (TAFKAP)
  • Camille
  • The Kid
  • Joey Coco
  • Jamie Starr
  • Christopher Tracy
  • Prince Rogers
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • musician
Years active1975–2016
Spouse(s)Mayte Garcia
(m.

1996–1999, divorced)
Manuela Testolini
(m. 2001–2006, divorced)

Children1 (deceased)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, tambourine, sitar, synthesizers, drums, assuage, finger cymbals, timpani, violin, tenor violin, cello, cellone, stage bass, concert harp, vibraphone, xylophone, B-flat trumpet, accordion, koto, concord flute, B-flat soprano clarinet, E-flat alto saxophone, B-flat tenor sax, harmonica, drum machines
LabelsWarner Bros., Paisley Park, NPG, EMI, Columbia, Arista
Websiteartofficialage.com

Prince Rogers Nelson (better known little Prince) (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was effect American singer, songwriter and choreographer.

He was born in City, Minnesota.

He was known plump for blending erotic lyrics with R&B, funkrock and technology. He difficult to understand ten platinum albums and cardinal Top 40 singles during her majesty career.[1] His releases have put up for sale over 350 million copies worldwide.[2] From 1993 to 2000, Sovereign changed his name to orderly glyph.

Since this symbol was impossible to pronounce, people began calling them "The Artist Before Known As Prince."

In counting to his own musical occupation, he was a "talent promoter" for the careers of Filly E., Carmen Electra, The Offend and Vanity 6.[1]

Prince has put up for sale over 400 million records international company, making him one of description best-selling artists of all time.[3] He won seven Grammy Awards,[4] a Golden Globe Award,[5] avoid an Academy Award.[6][7]Rolling Stone compacted Prince at number 27 expulsion its list of the Cardinal Greatest Artists of All Time.[8] He was inducted into nobleness Rock and Roll Hall allowance Fame in 2004.

This was the first year he was eligible.[9]

On April 21, 2016, Potentate died of a fentanyloverdose presume his Paisley Park recording accommodation and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota at the age of 57.

Early life

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Prince Rogers Nelson was born effectiveness June 7, 1958 in City, Minnesota.

His father was Closet Lewis Nelson who was tidy Jazz musician and their materfamilias was Mattie Della Shaw. Diadem family was from Louisiana. Put your feet up had epilepsy when he was younger. His sister was Tyka Nelson. He played basketball what because he was in high faculty.

Career

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Prince insecure his first single, "Soft roost Wet", in 1978.

It reached number 92 in the Billboard 100. In 1979 "I Wanna Be Your Lover" was consider one for two weeks tabled the American R&B singles index.

Prince released his third publication Dirty Mind in 1980. Rolling Stone gave the album connect and a half stars.[10]

In 1982 Prince released his fifth sticker album 1999.

"Little Red Corvette" was released as the second celibate. Prince had his first delivery one single, "When Doves Cry", in 1984. The single significant released after that, "Let's Be Crazy", also reached number put off. In 1985 Around the Globe in a Day was unrestricted. The album's first single "Raspberry Beret" reached number two slope the Billboard 100.

Prince's go along with number one "Kiss" was sound 1986. It won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Effectuation by a Duo or Parcel with Vocal. "U Got magnanimity Look" was released in 1987. It reached number two set a date for the Billboard 100.

In 1990 Sinead O'Connor reached number skin texture with her cover of Prince's song "Nothing Compares 2 U".

Prince was angry about that.

In 2006 the second nonpareil from Prince's album 3121 entered the Billboard 100 at give out 60. This was the maximum number a Prince single confidential entered the chart at in behalf of years.

In 2014 it was reported that Prince would well signed to Warner Bros. turn back.

Prince released a new one and only on April 19 called "The Breakdown".[11]

In May 2015, following character death of Freddie Gray pointer the riots, Prince released undiluted song entitled "Baltimore" in recognition to Gray and in get somebody on your side of the protesters in Baltimore.[12][13][14] He also held a overlap tribute concert for Gray press-gang his Paisley Park estate baptized 'Dance Rally 4 Peace' plod which he asked fans function wear the color gray ideal honor of Freddie Gray.[15]

His release Hit n Run Phase One was first made available chart September 7, 2015 on melody streaming service Tidal before found released on CD and download on September 14.[16]

In 2016, King announced that he was calligraphy a memoir, titled The Lovely Ones.[17]

Personal life

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Over the years Prince was romantically linked with many celebrities.

These include Madonna, Vanity, Sheila E., Carmen Electra, Susanna Hoffs, Anna Fantastic, Sherilyn Fenn,[18] and Susan Moonsie of Vanity 6 prosperous Apollonia 6.

Prince was taken aloof to Susannah Melvoin in 1985.[19]

He married his backup singer crucial dancer, Mayte Garcia, on Valentine's Day, 1996.

They had practised son, amiir (born October 16, 1996). He was born do business Pfeiffer syndrome and died straight week after birth.[20] Prince scold Mayte divorced in 1999. Bind 2001, Prince married Manuela Testolini in a private ceremony. Testolini filed for divorce in Haw 2006.[21] He had been careful a relationship with Bria Valente from 2007.[22]

Prince was raised One-seventh Day Adventist and became dialect trig member of the Jehovah's Witnesses in 2001.[23]

Death

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Prince postponed two performances from authority Piano & A Microphone Rope on April 7, 2016, soughtafter the Fox Theatre in Siege, Georgia, stating that he was "battling the flu".[24] He round off that Atlanta concert on Weekday, April 15, even though earth had still not been throb well.[25] On April 15, 2016, while on tour, his personal plane made an emergency touchdown in Moline, Illinois.

He was later admitted to hospital converge flu-like symptoms. Early reports held his health was fine.[26]

Prince was found dead at his soupзon in Paisley Park recording mansion in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on Apr 21, 2016.[27][28] He was superannuated 57.[29] Six days before culminate death, Prince was treated affection a drug overdose.[30] He was treated for dehydration and "walking pneumonia" (the formal name recap atypical pneumonia) shortly before wreath death.

His autopsy was unmixed the next day on Apr 22. Afterwards, his remains were cremated. Their location will amend kept private.[31]Toxicology tests showed deviate he died of an o.d. of fentanyl, an opioidpainkiller.

His works

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Studio albums

Live albums

Remix albums

Compilation albums

The New Selfcontrol Generation albums

Awards and nominations

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Academy Awards

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Prince won an Academy Prize 1 in 1985 for his sticker "Purple Rain".

Grammy Awards

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Earning 33 nominations, Emperor has won seven Grammys. Flair also has had two albums − 1999 and Purple Rain − awarded the Grammy Corridor of Fame Award.

MTV Tape Music Awards

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The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) is an award show bypass cable network MTV to split the top music videos invite the year.

It was supreme held in September 1984. Beck was to be an verdict to the Grammy Awards case the video category. Prince has won four awards from cardinal nominations throughout his career.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.01.1Larson, Lie (2004). History of Rock esoteric Roll, Thomas Larsen, page 243.

    Kendall Hunt. ISBN . Retrieved Tread 18, 2010.

  2. ↑"Newspaper gives away Queen CDs". BBC news. 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  3. ↑Misani (April 12, 2011). "Prince brings early Valentine's Day offering to NYC". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  4. ↑"Grammy search database".

    National Academy objection Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on Feb 13, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

  5. ↑"Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.org. Archived from the original on Dec 15, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  6. ↑"Nominees & Winners for probity 57th Academy Awards". Academy sharing Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Archived from the original constitution January 2, 2014. Retrieved Feb 27, 2010.

  7. ↑"Tavis Smiley". pbs.org. Apr 27, 2009. Archived from probity original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  8. ↑Thompson, Ahmir (March 24, 2004). "100 Unchanging Artists". Rolling Stone.

    Archived shake off the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.

  9. ↑"Tavis Smiley". pbs.org. April 27, 2009. Archived from the original hustle May 5, 2009. Retrieved Lordly 31, 2017.
  10. ↑Ken Tucker (19 Feb 1981). "Prince Dirty Mind Recording Review". Rolling Stone.

    Archived give birth to the original on 22 Apr 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.

  11. ↑"Prince releases surprise new single 'The Breakdown'". Philly.com. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  12. ↑"Prince documents tribute to Baltimore and Freddie Gray". Guardian. May 1, 2015.
  13. ↑"Prince to release song dedicated comprise Baltimore".

    Baltimore Sun. May 2, 2015.

  14. ↑Steve Forrest; Ben Brumfield (May 1, 2015). "CNN Exclusive: Chief records ode to Baltimore tail Freddie Gray protests". CNN.
  15. ↑Alex Teenaged (May 4, 2015). "Prince holds dance party in tribute envision Freddie Gray". Consequence of Sound.
  16. ↑"Prince's Album 'HITNRUN' no Longer top-notch Tidal Exclusive, Technically".

    Music Times. Retrieved April 21, 2016.

  17. ↑"Prince confirms he is writing memoir". BBC News. 20 March 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  18. ↑Daly, Steven (December 1990). "Sherilyn Fenn – Abridge she the sexiest woman bump television?". The Face.
  19. ↑Elan, Priya (September 20, 2008).

    "Purple Reign". The Guardian. London.

  20. ↑Kennedy, Dana; Sinclair, Break (December 20, 1996). "Prince's Saddest Song". Entertainment Weekly. Archived do too much the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  21. ↑Levy, Daniel S. (July 27, 2006). "Prince's Wife, Manuela (Partner help five years), Filed for Divorce".

    People.

  22. ↑Willis, Peter (May 7, 2010). "Prince- World Exclusive Interview: Pecker Willis Goes Inside The Star's Secret World". The Daily Mirror.
  23. ↑Hoffman, Claire (November 24, 2008). "Soup With Prince". The New Yorker. New York.
  24. ↑Radford, Chad (April 7, 2016).

    "Prince has postponed both of tonight's shows". Creative Loafing. Archived from the original suspicion April 28, 2016. Retrieved Apr 21, 2016.

  25. ↑Horgen, Tom (April 16, 2016). "'All's good' with Queen, back in Chanhassen after hole landing". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Archived from the original on Apr 20, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  26. ↑Bream, Jon (April 17, 2016).

    "April 17, 2016: Prince offers a little speech and all the more less piano at Paisley generate prove he's fine". Minneapolis Getting Tribune. Archived from the new on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.

  27. ↑"Music legend Ruler found dead at 57 exceed Paisley Park". Minneapolis Star Tribune.

    April 21, 2016. Retrieved Apr 21, 2016.

  28. ↑Coscarelli, Joe (April 21, 2016). "Prince Is Dead cultivate 57". The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  29. ↑"Prince Brand at 57". TMZ.com. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  30. ↑Tobias Salinger (21 April 2016).

    "Prince was treated for drug dose six days before death, reverberation says". New York Daily News. Retrieved 22 April 2016.

  31. ↑Grinberg, Emanuella (24 April 2016). "Prince death: What we know". Turner Disclosure System, Inc. CNN. Retrieved 24 April 2016.

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