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Prince Info:

Birth name:
Prince Rogers Nelson

Also known as:

The artist formerly known as Prince
Jamie Starr
Christopher
Alexander Nevermind
The Purple One
Joey Coco

Born:
June 7, 1958
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Died:
April 21st, 2016 (at the age of 57)
in Chanhassen, Minnesota,
(reportedly after overdosing on the addictive painkiller Percocet, first used after hip surgery in 2010)

From:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Height:
5' 2" (157 cm)

Spouses:
Manuela Testolini (December 31 2001 - 2007) (divorced)

Mayte Garcia (February 14, 1996 - February 14, 1999) (annulled)

Children::
Boy Gregory Nelson

Genres:
Funk, R&B, rock, pop, new wave, Minneapolis sound, synthpop

Occupations:
Musician, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor, film director

Instruments:
Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, saxophone, harmonica

Years active:
1976–present

Associated acts:
The Revolution
Wendy & Lisa
The New Power Generation
The Time
Morris Day
Sheila E.
Vanity 6
Apollonia 6
Mazarati
The Family
94 East
Madhouse
Andy Allo

Movies:
Purple Rain
Under the Cherry Moon
Graffiti Bridge
Sign 'O' the Times
Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
3 Chains o' Gold

Romantic Links:
Kim Basinger
Sherilyn Fenn
Apollonia Kotero
Sheena Easton

Did You Know:
• He is of African American and Italian descent

• He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in March 2004

• His father is jazz pianist John L. Nelson.

Prince Quotes:
But again, it's the record company. If they don't want to promote a song, they don't make the effort to cross it over into other markets, and the fans don't get to know it. It's the same with my albums.

Charlie Chaplin started having kids at 60-just decided he wanted to have kids then. I still feel the same as I've always felt. Better now, because I'm happier.

Do you know how many of my songs I own? Not a single one. Out of 16 albums, not a single one. They won't belong to my children. I won't be able to pass them on to my grandchildren. They belong to someone else. Why? It's my music.

I always used to cuss onstage... Now I've learned that that's not necessary.

I went to see the Jackson Five when I was a kid, and they all wore flat shoes and it didn't work.

I'm much more comfortable with doing interviews now because I'm harder to misquote. Everything I'm about is freedom of choice and knowing what the truth can do.

In the early years when I toured, I was never a tourist. I was always so focused on the show. I just wanted to tear it up and get out of town.

Now there's no one to go and see. Where are the young ones coming along to whoop us up? Who is there to go and see? Fem 2 Fem?

On the next tour I'm gonna do, it's gonna be more of a revue-type thing with all good acts. The show might start at four o'clock in the afternoon. There'd be Mavis, Maceo, Lenny, Santana, and the Family Stone and us. I just want to be around people that are about positivity.

We don't celebrate birthdays like we don't celebrate Thanksgiving. Because you're told you're supposed to retire at a certain age.

What if I don't want to sing Purple Rain every time I go on stage? The fans don't want that, either. It's my music, they're my songs.

Why does there have to be a soundcheck? I don't have a songcheck. You don't have a clothescheck.

Prince Awards:
1985
3 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Purple Rain) and Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("When Doves Cry")

3 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV Special (Purple Rain) and Best R&B Song (songwriter) (Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You")

1986
MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.

Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Kiss")

1988
2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video and Best Stage Performance Video

1992
MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video

1995
American Music Award for Award of Merit

2004
Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Rolling Stone magazine's readers best male performer and most welcome comeback

2005
2 Grammy Awards for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("Musicology") and Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Call My Name"),

NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Album (Musicology) and Vanguard Award

2006
BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist

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