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