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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 o…
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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
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Fame and Fentanyl
as Self (archive footage)
Hodgepodge
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer
as Self : Actor & Singer (Archive footage)
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992
as Self
Prince: My Name Is
as Self
No Poster
They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self (archive footage)
TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets
as Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
as Self (archive footage)
Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
as Self
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
as Self (archive footage)
Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82
Prince: The Peach and Black Times
as Self
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Minnesota Sound
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
The Minneapolis Sound
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
The Last 24 hours: Prince
Prince: Sexy Mother F*****
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
as Self (archive footage)
Prince: Purple Reign
as Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
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Night Flight: Born Again
as Self
Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour
as Self
Mavis!
as Self (archive footage)
Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
as Self (archive footage)
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)
as Self
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)
as Self
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1)
as Self
Prince: A Purple Reign
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Prince: Budapest
Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
as Self
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
as Self
Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)
Prince: Montreux Like Jazz
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)
Prince: Club Nokia
Prince: 21 Nights in London
as Self
Prince - The Glory Years
as Self (archive footage)
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
as Self (archive footage)
Prince in Motion
Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker
as Self (archive footage)
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
as Self
Prince: The Art of Musicology
Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)
Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Prince: Beautiful Strange
as Self
State of Fear
Prince: Love 4 One Another
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
3 Chains o' Gold
Prince: The Beautiful Experience
Prince: The Hits Collection
Prince: The Undertaker
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I
as Self
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
Prince: Unauthorized
as Self (archive footage)
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam
as Self
Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off
Graffiti Bridge
as The Kid
Prince in Japan '90
Prince in Tokyo '90 Nude Tour
as Self
Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self - Performer
Prince: Musical Portrait
as Self
Prince: Lovesexy Live
Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
as Self
Prince: 4 Those Of U On Valium
Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm
Under the Cherry Moon
as Christopher Tracy
Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE
Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600
Prince and the Revolution: Live
Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, Atlanta
Purple Rain
as The Kid
Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain
Prince and the Revolution: The Homecoming
No Poster
Prince: Capitol Theatre
Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81
as Self
Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81
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