Prince Rogers Nelson
June 7, 1958 - April 21, 2016
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor
Prince produced his own albums.
Genres considered - Funk, R&B, Rock, New Wave, Soul, Synth-Pop, Pop, Jazz, Blues, and Hip Hop
Prince is known for a flamboyant style, vocal range, and ability as a multi-instrumentalist.
Influential albums in the 1980s -
Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversary (1981)
1999 (1982)
1984 -
Prince was the first singer to have a No. 1 film, album, and single in the U.S. at the same time - Purple Rain, Purple Rain Soundtrack, and "When Doves Cry" (No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100). The album, recorded with the backing band the Revolution, remained at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for six consecutive months. The album further won an Academy Award. The film grossed $70.3 million worldwide and is considered one of the greatest musical films.
The film, Purple Rain, is preserved in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress (as of 2019).
After the Revolution broke up, Prince recorded Sign o' the Times in 1987. This album is considered his greatest.
In 1993, Prince changed his stage name to The Artist Formerly Known as Prince or just The Artist. He went back to Prince in 2000.
Prince's discography includes 39 albums recorded and released. He also has several unreleased works including completed albums and over 50 music videos. The number of songs written by Prince ranges from 500 to over 1,000.
Prince has sold over 100 million records worldwide - one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Honors & Awards -
Grammy President's Merit Award
American Music Awards for Achievement (1990) & of Merit (1995)
Billboard Icon Award
Academy Award
Golden Globe Award
7 Grammy Awards & 2 Nominations
1999 ... Purple Rain ... Sign o' the Times - Grammy Hall of Fame
7 Brit Awards
6 American Music Awards
4 MTV Video Music Awards
No. 14 on Rolling Stone's Greatest Guitarists of All Time (2023)
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004)
Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame (2006)
Inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame (2016)
Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (Twice, 2022)
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2024)
Posthumously honored with a Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Minnesota (2016)
Prince truly was a golden star and royal worthy in the music and entertainment industry.
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