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Prince

Prince

Actor · 1958 – 2016 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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

Series23

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    Saturday Night Live

    1975 · 528 votes

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    Die Harald Schmidt Show

    1995 · 21 votes

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    Top of the Pops

    1964 · 44 votes

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    New Girl

    2011 · 1.7K votes

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    Sacrée soirée

    1987 · 5 votes

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    American Idol

    2002 · 182 votes

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    Champs-Elysées

    1982 · 9 votes

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    Today

    1952 · 32 votes

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    MTV Video Music Awards

    1984 · 24 votes

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    The Oscars

    1953 · 84 votes

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    TFI Friday

    1996 · 10 votes

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    Solid Gold

    1980 · 5 votes

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    The Midnight Special

    1972 · 7 votes

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    Muppets Tonight

    1996 · 43 votes

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    The BRIT Awards

    1977 · 1 votes

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    Hollywood Demons

    2025 · 17 votes

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    Soul Train

    1971 · 9 votes

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    The Arsenio Hall Show

    1989 · 17 votes

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    The Grammys

    1959 · 46 votes

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Movies18

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    The Greatest Night in Pop

    2024 · 314 votes

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    Purple Rain

    1984 · 435 votes

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    Under the Cherry Moon

    1986 · 66 votes

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    Graffiti Bridge

    1990 · 54 votes

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    Mavis!

    2015 · 15 votes

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