Prince Nelson
Real Name:
Prince Rogers Nelson
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Father is pianist and songwriter John L. Nelson.
Sister is recording artist Tyka Nelson.
Prince was once married to Mayte but their marriage was cancelled in 2000.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 (Performer).
Sister is recording artist Tyka Nelson.
Prince was once married to Mayte but their marriage was cancelled in 2000.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 (Performer).
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Alexander Nevermind, Artist (Formerly Known As Prince), The, Camille (3), Christopher, Jamie Starr, Joey Coco, Paisley Park, Starr * Company, The
In Groups:
94 East, Madhouse, New Power Generation, The, Prince & The New Power Generation, Prince And The Revolution
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Discography
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| Let's Go Crazy (12", Maxi) | Let's Go Crazy (12" Bi... | Virgin | 1987 | |
| Libertine (LP, Album) | Virgin | 1987 | ||
| You Wanna Be With TC? (12") | Caught Between 2 Lovers | Brooklyn Palace | 1992 | |
| Leave It Alone (7") | 17 Days | Epic | 1993 | |
| Nothingness (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) | 17 Days (Live) | Epic | 1993 | |
| All I Want Is You (Single, Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) | Let's Go Crazy (Live) | Virgin | 1998 | |
| 50 Years Of The Greatest Hit Singles (2xCD, Comp) | Nothing Compares 2 U | Virgin | 2002 | |
| Have It All (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) | Darling Nikki | Roswell Records ... | 2003 | |
| The Best No.1 Singles In The World ...Ever! (2xCD, Comp) | Nothing Compares 2 U | Virgin | 2004 | |
| Complete Nineties (5xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) | Nothing Compares 2 U, ... | EMI Music (Australia) | 2005 | |
| Härzschmärz (CD, Comp) | Nothings Compares 2 U | EMI Music (Switzerland) | 2005 | |
| The Gift Of Love (3xCD, Comp) | Nothing Compares 2 U | EMI Records, Virgin | 2006 | |
| 101 90s Hits (5xCD, Comp) | Nothing Compares 2 U | Virgin, EMI Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. | 2008 | |
| Unofficial Releases: | ||||
| World Tour 1987 (2xVinyl) | Blossom Records (3) | 1987 | ||
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Reviews & Discussion
Prince was untouchable in the 1980s but is widely regarded to be treading water artistically these days. For me, his last flash of brilliance came with the "Lovesexy" album. Since then, his muse seems to have deserted him, along with much of his unique sense of musical courage. The reason for this - who knows? It could be age; some have pointed the finger at his religion (he is now a strict Jehovah's Witness); it could be the "yes men" he surrounds himself with, egging him on to be satisfied with less.
Remember that scene in 'Purple Rain' when the club owner says to Prince "Your music don't mean shit to anyone but yourself"? It wasn't true then - now, I'm not so sure.
Remember that scene in 'Purple Rain' when the club owner says to Prince "Your music don't mean shit to anyone but yourself"? It wasn't true then - now, I'm not so sure.
His vision is always seen as a battle (at least back in the eighties...his recent songs show a much more peaceful and balanced Prince) between flesh and spirit...Purple Rain as a whole marked a theatrical move for Prince...inspiring himself to write straight from the heart, and communicate all of his deepest darkest thoughts, something he may not do so well when he is not writing.
Because of the fact that nobody seemed to get where Prince was coming from at the time (Prince was just way too intelligent and ahead of the times for his peers) He refused to tour the states for the next five years or so in favor of Europe, the european fans welcomed Prince's eccentricity...and because of this, many european electronic artists were inspired by Prince...you can actually hear samples taken from many of Prince's albums on early rave tracks...Prince had an affect on many whether conscious or not, I would also consider his first band "The Revolution" to have a great impact on the sound of synth-pop, electro-funk, and Detroit techno.