Prince
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 7, 1958
- Died
- April 21, 2016 (aged 57)
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, philanthropist, dancer, filmmaker and record producer. He was a musical innovator who was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He won seven Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for the film Purple Rain. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked Prince at number 27 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists, "the most influential artists of the rock & roll era". Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and developed an interest in music as a young child. He signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. at the age of 18, and released his debut album For You in 1978. His 1979 album Prince went platinum, and his next three records—Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982)—continued his success, showcasing Prince's prominently sexual lyrics and blending of funk, dance, and rock music. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as the Revolution and released Purple Rain, the soundtrack album to his eponymous 1984 film debut. It quickly became his most critically and commercially successful release, spending 24 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 and selling over 20 million units worldwide. After releasing the albums Around the World in a Day (1985) and Parade (1986), The Revolution disbanded, and Prince released the double album Sign o' the Times (1987) as a solo artist. He released three more solo albums before debuting the New Power Generation band in 1991. In 1993, while in a contractual dispute with Warner Bros., he changed his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol also known as the "Love Symbol", and began releasing new albums at a faster pace to remove himself from contractual obligations. He released five records between 1994 and 1996 before signing with Arista Records in 1998. In 2000, he began referring to himself as "Prince" again. He released 16 albums after that, including the platinum-selling Musicology (2004). His final album, Hit n Run Phase Two, was first released on the Tidal streaming service on December 12, 2015. Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016, at the age of 57. Description above from the Wikipedia article Prince, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
Prince - Hit and Run tour ZiggoDome
Movie
Negermagasinet
TV · 1 ep
TFI Unplugged
TV · as Self (Archive Footage) · 1 ep
Hodgepodge
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Fame and Fentanyl
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Demons
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer
Movie · as Self : Actor & Singer (Archive footage)
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992
Movie · as Self
They All Came Out to Montreux
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince: My Name Is
Movie · as Self
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
Movie · as Self
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Minnesota Sound
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Movie · as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82
Movie
The Last 24 hours: Prince
Movie
Prince: The Peach and Black Times
Movie · as Self
The Minneapolis Sound
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince: Sexy Mother F*****
Movie · as Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince: Purple Reign
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Night Flight: Born Again
Movie · as Self
Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour
Movie · as Self
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Movie · as (archive footage)
Mavis!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
Movie
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1)
Movie · as Self
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)
Movie · as Self
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)
Movie · as Self
Prince: Budapest
Movie
Prince: A Purple Reign
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum
Movie
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Movie · as Self
New Girl
TV · as Prince · 1 ep
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
Movie · as Self
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)
Movie
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)
Movie
Prince: Montreux Like Jazz
Movie
Prince: Club Nokia
Movie
Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince - The Glory Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince: 21 Nights in London
Movie · as Self
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince in Motion
Movie
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Movie · as Self
Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)
Movie
Prince: The Art of Musicology
Movie
Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
Movie
American Idol
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Movie
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Movie · as Self
State of Fear
Movie
Prince: Love 4 One Another
Movie
Muppets Tonight
TV · as Self · 2 eps
TFI Friday
TV · 1 ep
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
Movie
3 Chains o' Gold
Movie
Prince: The Beautiful Experience
Movie
Prince: The Hits Collection
Movie
Prince: The Undertaker
Movie
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · 1 ep
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam
Movie · as Self
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
Movie
Prince: Unauthorized
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Movie
Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 11 eps
Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off
Movie
Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990
Movie
Graffiti Bridge
Movie · as The Kid
Prince in Tokyo '90 Nude Tour
Movie · as Self
Prince in Japan '90
Movie
Prince: Musical Portrait
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Self - Performer
The Arsenio Hall Show
TV · 2 eps
Prince: Lovesexy Live
Movie
Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
Movie · as Self
Prince: 4 Those Of U On Valium
Movie
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self (Clip) (archive footage) · 1 ep
Under the Cherry Moon
Movie · as Christopher Tracy
Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm
Movie
Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE
Movie
Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600
Movie
Prince and the Revolution: Live
Movie
Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, Atlanta
Movie
Purple Rain
Movie · as The Kid
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain
Movie
Prince and the Revolution: The Homecoming
Movie
Prince: Capitol Theatre
Movie
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self ( Vidéoclip) (archive footage) · 1 ep
Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81
Movie
Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81
Movie · as Self
Solid Gold
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The BRIT Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
The Midnight Special
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Soul Train
TV · 1 ep
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self, Self - Presenter · 2 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 8 eps