Prince – Kiss music video 91.2M 2017

PrinceKiss

Directed by Rebecca Blake

Kiss by Prince is a minimalist funk-pop masterpiece that blends raw sensuality with musical precision. The video, stripped-down and stylish, features Prince’s charismatic choreography and…

Prince – 1999 music video 39.5M 2017

Prince1999

Directed by Bruce Gowers

1999 by Prince is a party anthem disguised as an apocalyptic warning. The video features Prince and The Revolution in neon-lit performance scenes, dressed in…

Prince, pop rock artist from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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About · Prince

Born 1958 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · pop rock, synth funk · Paisley Park Records

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often being credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres. Prince was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 18, and released his first album, For You, two years later. He achieved critical success with his albums Dirty Mind in 1980, Controversy in 1981, and 1999 in… via Wikipedia

Awards: Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for “Purple Rain”; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Webby Lifetime Achievement Award; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song; honorary doctorate; Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for “Under the Cherry Moon”; Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director for “Under the Cherry Moon”; Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song for “Love or Money”

Discography

Prince’s studio albums / EPs · 24

Influenced by

Artists who shaped Prince’s sound

In the press

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