Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)

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Legal name: Prince Rogers Nelson

Also performs as: Camille (alter ego of Prince)

Wikipedia

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and actor. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, synth-pop, pop, jazz, blues, and hip hop. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound.

Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, soon releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the influential albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his new backing band the Revolution and was also the soundtrack to the film of the same name in which he starred. Purple Rain garnered continued success for Prince and was a major commercial achievement, spending six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack also won Prince the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score whilst the movie grossed $70.3 million worldwide, against its $7.2 million budget and publications. Critics have regarded Purple Rain as one of the greatest musical films. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released the album Sign o' the Times (1987), widely hailed by critics as the greatest work of his career.

In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. in 1993, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol (known to fans as the "Love Symbol") and was often referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (or TAFKAP) or simply The Artist. After moving to Arista Records in 1998, Prince reverted to his original name in 2000. Over the next decade, six of his albums entered the U.S. top 10 charts. In April 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died after accidentally overdosing on fentanyl at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was a prolific musician who released 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased material left in a custom-built bank vault underneath his home after his death, including fully completed albums and over 50 finished music videos. Numerous posthumous collections of his previously unheard work have been issued by his estate.

Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide during his lifetime, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. His awards included the Grammy President's Merit Award, the American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, the Billboard Icon Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the U.K. Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016, and was inducted twice into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022. Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. Some of these songs were made popular after being covered by other musicians, most notably "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor and "Manic Monday" by the Bangles.

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Discography

Single

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1986Mountains (extended version)Prince and The Revolution1
1987If I Was Your GirlfriendPrince53
1987I Could Never Take the Place of Your ManPrince2
1987Sign “☮︎” the TimesPrince4
1987U Got the LookPrince51
1988I Wish U HeavenPrince2
1988Alphabet St.Prince4
1988Glam SlamPrince2
1989BatdancePrince56
1989Erotic City / I Would Die 4 UPrince2
1989PartymanPrince53
1989The FuturePrince51
1989The Arms of OrionPrince51
1989The Arms Of OrionPrince with Sheena Easton1
1989When Doves Cry / Purple RainPrince2
1990New Power GenerationPrince & The New Power Generation56
1990Royal MixPrince1
1990Thieves in the TemplePrince55
1991Gett OffPrince and The New Power Generation7
1991Diamonds and PearlsPrince & The New Power Generation4
1991CreamPrince & The New Power Generation1
1992Money Don't Matter 2 NightPrince & The New Power Generation4
1992ThunderPrince & The New Power Generation1
19927Prince & The New Power Generation5
1992Damn UPrince and The New Power Generation1
1992Sexy MFPrince and The New Power Generation53
1993The Morning PapersPrince & The New Power Generation3
1993ControversyPrince51
1993Nothing Compares 2 UPrince6
1993PeachPrince53
1993Pink CashmerePrince4
1993The Morning PapersPrince and The New Power Generation1
1994The Most Beautiful Girl in the WorldPrince56
1994LetitgoPrince57
1994SpacePrince53
1995I Hate UPrince55
1995GoldPrince54
1996Betcha by Golly Wow! / Right Back Here in My ArmsPrince52
1996Dinner With DeloresPrince51
1997The Holy RiverPrince52
1997The TruthPrince1
1998Come OnPrince51
1999The Greatest Romance Ever SoldPrince55
2000U Make My Sun ShinePrince52
2004MusicologyPrince1
2004Cinnamon GirlPrince2
2004Call My NamePrince1
2005S.S.T.Prince52
2005Te Amo CorazónPrince52
2006Black SweatPrince3
2006FuryPrince1
2008CreepPrince1
2011ExtraloveablePrince1
2011Dance 4 MePrince1
2013ScrewdriverPrince1
2013Fixurlifeup3rdEyeGirl feat. Prince1
2013Ain't Gonna Miss U When U're GonePrince1
2013Extraloveable ReloadedPrince1
2013Breakfast Can WaitPrince1
2013Da BourgeoisiePrince1
2014PretzelbodylogicPrince & 3rdEyeGirl1
2014FALLINLOVE2NITEPrince feat. Zooey Deschanel1
2014The BreakdownPrince2
2015BaltimorePrince feat. Eryn Allen Kane1
2015HardrockloverPrince1
2015StarePrince1
2015Free UrselfPrince1
2015If Eye Could Get Ur AttentionPrince1
2018Mary Don't You WeepPrince1
201817 DaysPrince2
2019Rock ’n’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives in Minneapolis)Prince2
2019My Computer / ShhhPrince1
2019I Feel for You (Acoustic Demo)Prince1
2019Don’t Let Him Fool YaPrince1
2020Witness 4 the Prosecution (version 1)Prince2
2020I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (1979 version)Prince2
2020Cosmic DayPrince1
2021Welcome 2 AmericaPrince1
2023Alice Through the Looking GlassPrince1
2023Get BluePrince1
2023DarksidePrince & The New Power Generation1
CyberSinglePrince51

Single + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1998The WarPrince & The New Power Generation1
2002Days of WildPrince & The NPG2
20042004 Grammys (live)Prince1
2016Joy in Repetition (SOH live)Prince1

Single + Remix

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1989Partyman (Remixes)Prince1
2012Rock and Roll Love AffairPrince3
2017Venus de Milo (A Trackademicks Vibe)Prince1

Single + Demo

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2021Do Me, BabyPrince1

EP

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1985His Majesty’s Pop Life / The Purple Mix ClubPrince2
1989The Scandalous Sex SuitePrince56
1991CreamPrince & The New Power Generation3
1991Gett Off Remix EPPrince & The New Power Generation2
1992My Name Is PrincePrince and The New Power Generation55
1994The Beautiful ExperiencePrince53
199994 EastPrince1
2005Live From Paisley Park EPPrince1
2013The Breakfast ExperiencePrince1

EP + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1991New Power Generation (Funky Weapon remix)Prince51

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