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Prince
Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an
American pop musician. He performs simply as Prince, but has also
been known by various other names, among them an unpronounceable
symbol and The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. His career has
spanned several styles: from his early material, rooted in
R&B, soul and funk, he has consistently expanded his musical
palette throughout his career, absorbing many other genres
including New Wave, pop, rock, jazz, and hip hop. The distinctive
characteristics of the early-to-mid 1980s work that brought him to
super stardom including sparse and industrial-sounding drum
machine arrangements, and the use of synthesizer riffs to serve
the role traditionally occupied by horn riffs in earlier R&B,
funk and soul music--was called the "Minneapolis sound"
and has proved very influential. Prince is a prolific artist,
having released several hundred songs both under his own name and
with other artists. Well known as a perfectionist, Prince is
highly protective of his music. He produces, composes, arranges
and performs nearly all of the songs on his albums. He was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. On September
14, 2007, Prince announced that he was going to sue YouTube and
eBay because they "appear to choose not to filter out the
unauthorized music and film content which is core to their
business success." ... more |
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