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Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958), known from 1993 to 2000 as an unpronouncable symbol (or informally, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, Tafkap, or simply The Artist), is a popular American musician. He had the most massive hit song of 1984 with “When Doves Cry” and is best known for his album and movie “Purple Rain”.
As for the mega-superstars only Michael Jackson & Madonna were comparable to Prince only in terms of star power. None could match the formidable breadth of his talents, which included not just singing and dancing but also composing, producing, and playing instruments (not to mention directing videos and movies). In fact, Prince played nearly all the instruments on his first five albums, and has produced himself since signing with Warner Bros. at age 21 (Rolling Stone).
His music has spanned myriad styles; from his early material, rooted in funk and soul, he has constantly expanded his musical palette throughout his career, absorbing many other genres including new wave, pop, rock, blues, jazz and hip hop. Born in Minneapolis, he has based his entire career in Minnesota. He now resides in Los Angeles.
The distinctive characteristics of the early-to-mid 1980s work that raised him to super-stardom - which includes industrial sounding drum machine arrangements, the use of synthesizer riffs to serve the role of horn riffs traditionally used in earlier R&B, funk and soul music - became known as “the Minneapolis sound”. He has a reputation as a workaholic, having released over a thousand songs both under his own name and through other artists, and is known for having composed and recorded many more songs that remain unreleased.
As for the mega-superstars only Michael Jackson & Madonna were comparable to Prince only in terms of star power. None could match the formidable breadth of his talents, which included not just singing and dancing but also composing, producing, and playing instruments (not to mention directing videos and movies). In fact, Prince played nearly all the instruments on his first five albums, and has produced himself since signing with Warner Bros. at age 21 (Rolling Stone).
His music has spanned myriad styles; from his early material, rooted in funk and soul, he has constantly expanded his musical palette throughout his career, absorbing many other genres including new wave, pop, rock, blues, jazz and hip hop. Born in Minneapolis, he has based his entire career in Minnesota. He now resides in Los Angeles.
The distinctive characteristics of the early-to-mid 1980s work that raised him to super-stardom - which includes industrial sounding drum machine arrangements, the use of synthesizer riffs to serve the role of horn riffs traditionally used in earlier R&B, funk and soul music - became known as “the Minneapolis sound”. He has a reputation as a workaholic, having released over a thousand songs both under his own name and through other artists, and is known for having composed and recorded many more songs that remain unreleased.
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SteQ wrote:
"i would die 4 u" and "the beautiful ones" ..... PURE LOVE
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blaese wrote:
Checked out 'LOtUSFLOW3R' and 'MPLSoUND', not his best work by his standards but fantastic tunes nevertheless, you can't argue with that.
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Gaudium_et_spes wrote:
Opinions are personnal. :)
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
Thank you for trying to invalidate my OPINION...
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Gaudium_et_spes wrote:
LOtUSFLOW3R i LOtUSFLOW3R Isn't all that. My favorite album of the 00's decade is The Rainbow Children. But I have great soft spot for MPLSoUND
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
Fucking cybersluts, stop harassing me everywhere I turn!
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
LOtUSFLOW3R is one of the most overlooked albums of 2009 and possibly the strongest Prince album since at least Emancipation. Had it been packaged and released on its own, it would have received far more positive attention. It's brilliantly produced, even when the songwriting isn't always strong.
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Jesse_Jo wrote:
"Sometimes it Snows in April" is my favorite song of Prince's.
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Braderrs wrote:
If you have the time... suggest
Same December is corrected to the right tag of The Same December Thank you : ]
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KaduSeksi wrote:
genius.
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Gaudium_et_spes wrote:
The Come LP is the best LP of the 90's. Papa is one of the most disturbing songs Prince ever penned.
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bunnyskulls wrote:
Thanks guys!
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positivity1999 wrote:
@bunnyskulls msJBoogie is right, check out the black album. Also check out Come.
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HerrHerr wrote:
<3
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foofighters14 wrote:
PURPLE RAIN, PURPLE RAIN...
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msJBoogie wrote:
@bunnyskulls try Black Album
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LoveMGMT wrote:
kiss.
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bunnyskulls wrote:
Okay people, can you help me? I'm educating myself in the world of Prince. I've got 'Purple Rain', but I think I need more. Has he got any "dark" albums that someone can recommend?
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WhoIsIt- wrote:
Yeaah... I love Bambi! ;D
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xEvyn wrote:
I Would Die 4 U > everything he's ever done. However, Prince is always amazing.
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