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11/28/2024

06/26/2024

Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Turns 40: Revisit These Wild Moments from the Album’s Heyday

Prince’s 1984 album Purple Rain is celebrating its 40th anniversary today, June 25, for everyone out there who wanted to feel old today. The album, Prince’s sixth studio offering, was originally the soundtrack for his movie of the same name. Now, we’ve gathered the wildest moments from the album’s production for fans to relive or learn about for the first time in honor of the 40th anniversary.

Read more: https://americansongwriter.com/princes-purple-rain-turns-40-revisit-these-wild-moments-from-the-albums-heyday/

06/25/2024

06/25/2024

06/08/2024

Prince Rogers Nelson was a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor. He has produced 10 platinum albums and 30 Top 40 singles during his career. He also has several hundred unreleased songs in his "vault".

Prince wrote and produced his own music and played most of the instruments; he established his own recording studio and label.

In addition, he promoted the careers of Sheila E., Carmen Electra, The Time and Vanity 6. His songs have been recorded by these artists and others, including Chaka Khan, The Bangles and Sinéad O'Connor

Prince had a wide vocal range and was known for his flamboyant stage presence and costumes. His releases have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He has won 7 Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and an Oscar.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the first year he was eligible.

Rolling Stone has ranked Prince No. 27 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Prince pioneered the "Minneapolis sound", a hybrid mixture of funk, rock, pop, R&B and new wave that has influenced many other musicians.

April 21, 2016: Prince died 19 minutes after the paramedics arrived. He was 57.

A press release from the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Anoka County on June 2 stated that Prince died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl.

Prince's cremated remains were placed into a custom, 3D printed urn shaped like the Paisley Park estate. The urn was placed on display in the atrium of the Paisley Park complex in October 2016.

06/07/2024

"In the beginning God made the sea
But on the seventh day he made me
He was tryin' to rest y'all when He heard the sound
Sound like a guitar cold gettin' down
I tried to bust a high note, but I bust a string
My God was worried 'til he heard me sing
My name is Prince and I am funky
My name is Prince the one and only"
~My Name is Prince, by Prince
Today Prince would've been 66 years old. Happy Heavenly Birthday Prince!

06/07/2024

I was at this concert 🎵 💜💜💜