Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 07, 1958
Died
Apr 21, 2016
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Credits
121 titles
Prince
Biography
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
Known For
Filmography
TFI Unplugged
Self (Archive Footage)
Fame and Fentanyl
Self (archive footage)
Hodgepodge
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Demons
Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Self (archive footage)
Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer
Self : Actor & Singer (Archive footage)
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event
Music
Prince: My Name Is
Self
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992
Self
They All Came Out to Montreux
Self (archive footage)
TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets
Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self (archive footage)
Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
Self
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Self (archive footage)
Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82
Prince: The Peach and Black Times
Self
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Minnesota Sound
Self (archive footage)
The Minneapolis Sound
Self (archive footage)
The Last 24 hours: Prince
Prince: Sexy Mother F*****
Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
Self (archive footage)
Prince: Purple Reign
Self (archive footage)
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour
Self
Mavis!
Self (archive footage)
Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
Self (archive footage)
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)
Self
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)
Self
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1)
Self
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
Prince: A Purple Reign
Self (archive footage)
New Girl
Prince
Prince: Budapest
Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Self
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
Self
Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Prince: Montreux Like Jazz
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)
Prince: Club Nokia
Prince: 21 Nights in London
Self
Prince - The Glory Years
Self (archive footage)
Happy Feet
Songs
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
Self (archive footage)
Prince in Motion