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Prince Biography (1958-)

Full name, Prince Rogers Nelson; changed name to a symbol representing a union of the international signs for male and female, June 7, 1993 (dropped in May, 2000); born June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, MN; son of John (a jazz musicianand electronics worker) and Mattie (a singer; maiden and stage name, Shaw) Nelson; married Mayte Garcia (a dancer), February 14, 1996 (divorced, 2000); children: one son (deceased). Addresses: Contact: 7801 Audubon Rd., Chanhassen, MN 55317.

Gender

Male

Occupation

Singer, songwriter, composer, musician, actor, director

Birth Details

June 7, 1958

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• The kid, Purple Rain, Warner Bros., 1984
• Prince and the Revolution LIVE!, 1985
• Christopher Tracy, Under the Cherry Moon, Warner Bros., 1986
• Himself, Sign o' the Times (concert film), 1987
• (Archive footage) Himself, Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock& Roll (also known as Rolling Stone: The First Twenty Years),1987
• The kid, Graffiti Bridge, Warner Bros., 1990
• Himself, Gett Off (also known as Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off), 1991
• Prince Unauthorized, 1992
• Jaeger, Sarafina!, Miramax/Buena Vista, 1992
• Himself, 3 Chains o' Gold, Warner Reprise Video, 1994
• Himself, The History of Rock `N' Roll, Vol. 5 (also known as The Sounds of Soul), 1995
• Himself, The History of Rock `N' Roll, Vol. 10 (also known as Up From the Underground), 1995
• Himself, The Rave un2 the Year 2000, 2000
• Film Director
• Under the Cherry Moon, Warner Bros., 1986
• (And music arranger, music producer) Sign o' the Times (concert film), 1987
• Graffiti Bridge, Warner Bros., 1990
• (As Paisley Park) Segment "Gangster Glam," Gett Off (also known asPrince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off), 1991
• (As Paisley Park) 3 Chains o' Gold, Warner Reprise Video, 1994
• Film Work
• Other
• Music producer, Purple Rain, Warner Bros., 1984
• Song producer, Batman, Warner Bros., 1989
• Music director, Graffiti Bridge, Warner Bros., 1990
• (As Paisley Park) Producer, 3 Chains o' Gold, Warner Reprise Video, 1994
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Saturday Night Live Fifteenth Anniversary, NBC, 1989
• The Minneapolis Sound, PBS, 1989
• The American Music Awards, ABC, 1990
• Victory and Valor: A Special Olympics All-Star Celebration, ABC, 1991
• MTV's 1991 Video Music Awards, MTV, 1991
• The Sixth Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1992
• Halloween Jam II at Universal Studios, ABC, 1993
• Episodic
• Himself, Talk with Robyne, 1997
• Also appeared as himself, Muppets Tonight!, ABC.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• For You, Warner Bros., 1978
• Prince, Warner Bros., 1979
• Dirty Mind, Warner Bros., 1980
• Controversy, Warner Bros., 1981
• 1999 (includes the song "International Lover"), Warner Bros., 1983
• (With The Revolution) Purple Rain (motion picture soundtrack; includes the song "When Doves Cry"), Warner Bros., 1984
• (With The Revolution) Around the World in a Day, Warner Bros., 1985
• (With The Revolution) Parade: Music from the Motion Picture "Under theCherry Moon" (includes the song "Kiss"), Paisley Park/Warner Bros., 1986
• Sign o' the Times (motion picture soundtrack), Paisley Park/WarnerBros., 1987
• Lovesexy, Paisley Park/Warner Bros., 1988
• Batman (motion picture soundtrack), Warner Bros., 1989
• Graffiti Bridge (motion picture soundtrack), Paisley Park 2, 1990
• (With The New Power Generation) Diamonds and Pearls, Paisley Park,1991
• (With The New Power Generation) [Symbol], Paisley Park, 1992
• The Hits 1, Paisley Park, 1993
• The Hits 2, Paisley Park, 1993
• The Black Album, Warner Bros., 1994
• Come, Warner Bros., 1994
• Emancipation, NPG Records/EMI, 1996
• Chaos and Disorder, Warner Bros., 1996
• Crystal Ball, NPG Records/EMI, 1998
• RAVE Un2 the Joy Fantastic, Arista, 1999
• Also recorded the song "U Got the Look" with Sheena Easton.
• Video Games
• Prince Interactive, Graphix Zone, 1994
• WRITINGS
• Film Music
• (With John L. Nelson, Lisa, and Wendy) Purple Rain, Warner Bros.,1984
• Prince and the Revolution LIVE!, 1985
• (With The Revolution) Under the Cherry Moon, Warner Bros., 1986
• Sign o' the Times (concert film), 1987
• Songs "The Future," "Vicki Waiting," "Electric Chair," "Partyman," "Trust," and "Scandalous," Batman, Warner Bros., 1989
• Graffiti Bridge, Warner Bros., 1990
• Gett Off (also known as Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off), 1991
• 3 Chains o' Gold, Warner Reprise Video, 1994
• Song, Showgirls, United Artists, 1995
• Song, Girl 6, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1996
• Song, Striptease, Columbia, 1996
• The Rave un2 the Year 2000, 2000
• Song, Bamboozled, New Line Cinema, 2000
• Screenplays
• Graffiti Bridge, Warner Bros., 1990
• Televison Songs
• Specials
• "The Sunset Gang," American Playhouse, PBS, 1991
• Miles and Friends, Bravo, 1992
• Video Game Music
• Prince Interactive, Graphix Zone, 1994

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 18, Gale Research, 1998

Periodicals

• Atlantic, April, 1992
• Entertainment Weekly, June 8, 2001
• People, July 21, 1986
• Rolling Stone, October 18, 1990

Electronic

• Official website, http://www. 80newfunk.com