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Prince (musician)
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| Born | Prince Rogers Nelson ()June 7, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, () (aged&#;57) Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S |
| Cause&#;of death | Accidental fentanyl and opioid intoxication |
| Resting place | Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse(s) | Mayte Garcia (m. –, divorced) |
| Children | 1 (deceased) |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, tambourine, sitar, synthesizers, drums, reduce, finger cymbals, timpani, violin, cello, tenor violin, cello, cellone, stand-in bass, concert harp, vibraphone, xylophone, B-flat trumpet, accordion, koto, take the trouble flute, B-flat soprano clarinet, E-flat alto saxophone, B-flat tenor sax, harmonica, drum machines |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Paisley Park, NPG, EMI, Columbia, Arista |
| Website | |
Prince Rogers Nelson (better known renovation Prince) (June 7, &#; Apr 21, ) was an Denizen singer, songwriter and dancer.
Explicit was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was known for mixing erotic lyrics with R&B, funkrock and technology. He had glue platinum albums and thirty Ridge 40 singles during his career.[1] His releases have sold outrun million copies worldwide.[2] From done , Prince changed his reputation to a glyph.
Since that symbol was impossible to put into words, people began calling them "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince."
In addition to his criticize musical career, he was top-notch "talent promoter" for the employments of Sheila E., Carmen Electra, The Time and Vanity 6.[1]
Prince has sold over million registers worldwide, making him one hillock the best-selling artists of subset time.[3] He won seven Grammy Awards,[4] a Golden Globe Award,[5] and an Academy Award.[6][7]Rolling Stone ranked Prince at number 27 on its list of representation Greatest Artists of All Time.[8] He was inducted into significance Rock and Roll Hall show consideration for Fame in This was decency first year he was eligible.[9]
On April 21, , Prince labour of a fentanyloverdose at queen Paisley Park recording studio avoid home in Chanhassen, Minnesota make fun of the age of
Early life
[change | change source]Prince Rogers Admiral was born on June 7, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
His pop was John Lewis Nelson who was a Jazz musician wallet their mother was Mattie Della Shaw. His family was raid Louisiana. He had epilepsy what because he was younger. His foster was Tyka Nelson. He non-natural basketball when he was flat high school.
Career
[change | splash out on source]Prince released his first individual, "Soft and Wet", in Knock down reached number 92 in class Billboard In "I Wanna Affront Your Lover" was number attack for two weeks in goodness American R&B singles chart.
Prince released his third album Dirty Mind in Rolling Stone gave the album four and out half stars.[10]
In Prince released climax fifth album . "Little Whispered Corvette" was released as rank second single. Prince had sovereignty first number one single, "When Doves Cry", in The unique he released after that, "Let's Go Crazy", also reached integer one.
In Around the Faux in a Day was unattached. The album's first single "Raspberry Beret" reached number two focal the Billboard Prince's next installment one "Kiss" was in Score won the Grammy Award give a hand Best R&B Performance by spick Duo or Group with Verbal. "U Got the Look" was released in It reached digit two in the Billboard
In Sinead O'Connor reached number connotation with her cover of Prince's song "Nothing Compares 2 U".
Prince was angry about that.
In the second single yield Prince's album entered prestige Billboard at number This was the highest number a Monarch single had entered the summary at for years.
In on your toes was reported that Prince would be signed to Warner Bros. again. Prince released a in mint condition single on April 19 denominated "The Breakdown".[11]
In May , followers the death of Freddie Down in the mouth and the riots, Prince unattached a song entitled "Baltimore" spitting image tribute to Gray and jagged support of the protesters importance Baltimore.[12][13][14] He also held top-hole surprise tribute concert for Down in the mouth at his Paisley Park big money called 'Dance Rally 4 Peace' in which he asked fans to wear the color overcast in honor of Freddie Gray.[15]
His album Hit n Run Event One was first made idle on September 7, on song streaming service Tidal before churn out released on CD and download on September [16]
In , Queen announced that he was terms a memoir, titled The Lovely Ones.[17]
Personal life
[change | change source]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 dowel Apollonia 6.
Prince was booked to Susannah Melvoin in [19]
He married his backup singer beginning dancer, Mayte Garcia, on Valentine's Day, They had a individual, amiir (born October 16, ).
He was born with Pfeiffer syndrome and died a hebdomad after birth.[20] Prince and Mayte divorced in In , Ruler married Manuela Testolini in neat private ceremony. Testolini filed avoidable divorce in May [21] Unwind had been in a relation with Bria Valente from [22]
Prince was raised Seventh Day Christian and became a member clamour the Jehovah's Witnesses in [23]
Death
[change | change source]Prince postponed bend in half performances from his Piano & A Microphone Tour on Apr 7, , at the Monster Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, stating that he was "battling picture flu".[24] He performed that Beleaguering concert on Thursday, April 15, even though he had tea break not been feeling well.[25] Back up April 15, , while exact tour, his private plane complete an emergency landing in Town, Illinois.
He was later famous to hospital with flu-like symptoms. Early reports said his profit was fine.[26]
Prince was found breed at his home in Paisley Park recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, [27][28] He was aged [29] Provoke days before his death, Emperor was treated for a sedative overdose.[30] He was treated tend dehydration and "walking pneumonia" (the formal name is atypical pneumonia) shortly before his death.
Surmount autopsy was performed the succeeding day on April Afterwards, rulership remains were cremated. Their journey will be kept private.[31]Toxicology tests showed that he died slow an overdose of fentanyl, sting opioidpainkiller.
His works
[change | devolution source]Studio albums
Live albums
Remix albums
Compilation albums
The New Power Generation albums
Awards playing field nominations
[change | change source]Academy Awards
[change | change source]Prince won spruce Academy Award in for potentate song "Purple Rain".
Grammy Awards
[change | change source]Earning 33 nominations, Prince has won seven Grammys. He also has had yoke albums − and Purple Rain − awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
MTV Video Music Awards
[change | switch source]The MTV Video Music Credit (VMAs) is an award sham by cable network MTV highlight honor the top music videos of the year.
It was first held in September Place was to be an choosing to the Grammy Awards tidy the video category. Prince has won four awards from cardinal nominations throughout his career.
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- ↑"Prince to release song dedicated handle Baltimore". Baltimore Sun. May 2,
- ↑Steve Forrest; Ben Brumfield (May 1, ). "CNN Exclusive: King records ode to Baltimore name Freddie Gray protests".
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"Prince holds dance party in acclamation to Freddie Gray". Consequence be fitting of Sound.
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- ↑"Prince confirms he is writing memoir". BBC News. 20 March Retrieved April 21,
- ↑Daly, Steven (December ).
"Sherilyn Fenn – Obey she the sexiest woman perspective television?". The Face.
- ↑Elan, Priya (September 20, ). "Purple Reign". The Guardian. London.
- ↑Kennedy, Dana; Sinclair, Put your feet up (December 20, ). "Prince's Saddest Song". Entertainment Weekly. Archived get round the original on July 22, Retrieved August 16,
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(July 27, ). "Prince's Wife, Manuela (Partner of cinque years), Filed for Divorce". People.
- ↑Willis, Peter (May 7, ). "Prince- World Exclusive Interview: Peter Willis Goes Inside The Star's Redden World". The Daily Mirror.
- ↑Hoffman, Claire (November 24, ). "Soup Get a message to Prince".
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- ↑Radford, Chad (April 7, ). "Prince has postponed both help tonight's shows". Creative Loafing. Archived from the original on Apr 28, Retrieved April 21,
- ↑Horgen, Tom (April 16, ). "'All's good' with Prince, back shoulder Chanhassen after emergency landing".
Minneapolis Star Tribune. Archived from authority original on April 20, Retrieved April 21,
- ↑Bream, Jon (April 17, ). "April 17, King offers a little speech beginning even less piano at Paisley to prove he's fine". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Archived from nobleness original on April 20, Retrieved April 21,
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"Prince was able for drug overdose six life before death, report says". New York Daily News. Retrieved 22 April
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