Acting · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · Born June 7, 1958
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
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2026
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2024
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2024
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MovieThe Greatest Night in Pop
2024
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2023
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MoviePrince: My Name Is
2023
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2023
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2022
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2022
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2020
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2020
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MoviePrince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82
2019
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2019
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2019
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MovieThe Minnesota Sound
2019
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The Minneapolis Sound
2019
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2019
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2018
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2017
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MoviePrince: Purple Reign
2017
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MovieNight Flight: Born Again
2016
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MoviePrince: Piano and a Microphone Tour
2016
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MovieMavis!
2015
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MovieSlave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
2014
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MoviePrince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)
2013
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MoviePrince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)
2013
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2013
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2013
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MoviePrince: A Purple Reign
2011
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2011
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Prince: Budapest
2011
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2011
MovieA MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
2011
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MoviePrince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
2010
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MovieDoctor Prince & Mister Jackson
2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2008
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2008
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2006
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2006
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2005
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2005
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MoviePrince: The Art of Musicology
2004
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2004
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2003
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2002
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1999
MoviePrince: Beautiful Strange
1998
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1997
TVMuppets Tonight
1996
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MoviePrince: Love 4 One Another
1996
TVDie Harald Schmidt Show
1995
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MoviePrince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
1994
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1994
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1994
MoviePrince: The Hits Collection
1993
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
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1993
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1992
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1992
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1992
MoviePrince: Unauthorized
1992
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1992
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1992
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1991
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1990
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1990
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MoviePrince in Japan '90
1990
MoviePrince - Live in La Coruna 1990
1990
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1989
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1989
MoviePrince: Musical Portrait
1989
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MoviePrince - Lovesexy Live
1988
MoviePrince: Sign 'o' the Times
1987
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1987
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MoviePrince - 4 Those Of U On Valium
1987
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1986
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1986
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1986
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1986
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1985
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1985
TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
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MoviePurple Rain
1984
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MoviePrince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain
1983
MoviePrince and the Revolution: The Homecoming
1983
Prince: Capitol Theatre
1982
TVChamps-Elysées
1982
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MoviePrince - Dirty Mind Paris '81
1981
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MoviePrince - Dirty Mind New York '81
1981
TVSolid Gold
1980
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TVThe BRIT Awards
1977
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TVSaturday Night Live
1975
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TVThe Midnight Special
1972
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TVSoul Train
1971
TVTop of the Pops
1964
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TVThe Grammys
1959
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TVThe Oscars
1953
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TVToday
1952
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Prince - Hit and Run tour ZiggoDome
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