Prince

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Prince was an innovative American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer known for his eclectic musical style, flamboyant stage presence, and profound influence on pop, funk, rock, and R&B music.

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instanceOf American musician
actor
film director
human
multi-instrumentalist
philanthropist
record producer
singer-songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2016
activeYearsStart 1975
advocatedFor artists' rights
ownership of master recordings
alsoKnownAs Love Symbol
The Artist
The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
associatedAct Apollonia 6
Chaka Khan
Madhouse
Mavis Staples
Morris Day
Sheena Easton
Sheila E.
Sinead O'Connor
The Family
The Time
Vanity 6
associatedBand 3rdeyegirl
The New Power Generation
The Revolution
awardFor Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for Purple Rain
birthDate 1958-06-07
birthPlace Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
causeOfDeath accidental fentanyl overdose
conversionYear 2001
convertedTo Jehovah's Witnesses
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2016-04-21
deathPlace Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
education attended Minneapolis public schools
ethnicity African-American
familyName Nelson
founded NPG Records
Paisley Park Records
fullName Prince Rogers Nelson
gender male
genre R&B
funk
minneapolis sound
new wave
pop
psychedelic pop
rock
soul
givenName Prince
grammyNominations 38
grammyWins 7
hadDisputeWith Warner Bros. Records over master ownership
headlinedEvent Super Bowl XLI halftime show
inductedInto Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
UK Music Hall of Fame
influencedArtist Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
D'Angelo
Frank Ocean
Janelle Monáe
Justin Timberlake
Lenny Kravitz
OutKast
The Weeknd
influencedGenre R&B
funk
neo-soul
pop
rock
instrument bass guitar
drums
guitar
keyboards
piano
synthesizer
vocals
knownFor control over his recordings and image
eclectic musical style
flamboyant stage presence
innovative blending of pop, funk, rock, and R&B
prolific songwriting
marriageEnd 1999
2006
marriageStart 1996-02-14
2001
notableAward Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
American Music Award
BET Lifetime Achievement Award
Golden Globe Award
Grammy Award
notableSong 1999
Controversy
Cream
Diamonds and Pearls
I Wanna Be Your Lover
I Would Die 4 U
Kiss
Let’s Go Crazy
Little Red Corvette
Purple Rain
Raspberry Beret
Sign o' the Times
U Got the Look
When Doves Cry
notableWork 1999
3121
Around the World in a Day
Controversy
Diamonds and Pearls
Dirty Mind
Lovesexy
Musicology
Parade
Purple Rain
Purple Rain (film)
Sign o' the Times
Sign o' the Times (film)
The Gold Experience
occupation actor
composer
dancer
film director
multi-instrumentalist
record producer
singer
songwriter
parent John L. Nelson NERFINISHED
Mattie Della Shaw
rankedOn Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Artists of All Time
recordLabel NPG Records
Paisley Park Records
Warner Bros. Records
religion Jehovah's Witnesses
residence Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
rockAndRollHallOfFameInductionYear 2004
salesCertification over 100 million records sold worldwide
spouse Manuela Testolini
Mayte Garcia
stageName Prince
superBowlHalftimeYear 2007
usedFaceMarking the word "slave" written on his face during label dispute
usedSymbolName unpronounceable love symbol
wroteSongFor Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
The Bangles - Manic Monday


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