Prince Roger Nelson - Radio Mickyandoniehn (2024)

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Fecha de Nacimiento: 7 de junio de 1958 en Minneapolis, Estados Unidos.

Fecha de Fallecimiento: 21 de abril de 2021.

Biografía

Músico estadounidense.

Hijo de Mattie Della y John Lewis Nelson, ambos afroamericanos. Su hermana Tika Evene nació en 1960. Su progenitor fue pianista y compositor y su madre cantante de jazz. Fue nombrado Prince, en honor al nombre artístico de su padre: Prince Rogers, que tuvo un grupo de jazz llamado Prince Rogers Trio.

Nació epiléptico y solía tener convulsiones cuando era joven. Prince escribió su primera canción, “Funk Machine”, en el piano de su padre cuando tenía siete años. Cuando tenía diez años de edad, sus padres se separaron y cambió constantemente de hogares, viviendo con su padre y a veces con su madre y padrastro.

Siendo casi un niño formó un grupo con tres amigos. Se hizo famoso durante los años ’80 siendo reconocido como un talentos y abordando todos los géneros y estilos.

En 1980 graba “Dirty Mind“, disco defunkcon melodías pegadizas. Un año después sale “Controversy” que vendió más de tres millones de copias. En 1984 realiza la banda sonora de la películaPurple Rainy llegó a vender más de 13 millones de copias en todo el mundo y obtuvo elÓscara la mejor canción y un premioGrammypor el álbum, que incluía canciones como “When Doves Cry” y “Let’s Go Crazy“, que llegaron a ser éxitos mundiales. Su siguiente trabajo “Around The World In A Day” (1985), vendió dos millones. En 1986 lanzó “Parade” y en 1987 aparece “Sign O’ the Times“, al que siguió “Lovesexy“.

En 1989 logró otro éxito en ventas con el single de la banda de la película “Batman“. Con “Graffiti Bridge” sufre un fracaso comercial y en 1991 al frente de la banda “The New Power Generation“, consiguió singles de oro con “7”, “Cream“, y “Get Off” del disco “Diamonds And Pearls“.

En 1992 tuvo problemas con su sello discográfico,Warner, que ejercía los derechos para usufructuar su nombre y al dejar la compañía debió pasar a denominarse con un impronunciablesigno. En 1994, lanzó “Come Under The Name of Prince” y en 1995 aparece “Black Álbum“. Después lanzó un último disco para la Warner titulado “Chaos and Disorder“. Desde 1996 tiene su propia compañíaNPG, el álbum “Emancipation” es amor, sexo y libertad, así lo definió. En 1998 sale “New Power Soul“, y una colección de material inédito con el título de “Crystal Ball“. En 1999 lanzó una colección de remixes “1999,The New Master” y “Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic“. En el 2000,logró recuperar su nombreal caducar su contrato con la discográfica Warner.

En 2007 aparece su álbumPlanet Earthy se produjo polémica al regalar el álbum con la edición dominical de un periódico británico y a los asistentes a los conciertos de su gira “Planet Earth” antes de que saliera a la venta.

El artista, ha vendido más de 80 millones de álbumes en todo el mundo.

Ha sido relacionado con celebridades comoKim Basinger,Madonna,Carmen ElectrayApolloniaentre otras. Se comprometió con Susannah Melvoin en 1985, aunque se casó con su corista y bailarina, Mayte García, el 14 de febrero de 1996, Día de San Valentín. Tuvieron un hijo, Boy Gregory, el 16 de octubre de 1996, que nació con síndrome de Pfeiffer y murió una semana después. Tras divorciarse en 1999, en 2001, se casó con Manuela Testolini en una ceremonia privada. Su esposa pidió el divorcio en mayo de 2006. Después mantuvo una relación con Bria Valente en 2007.

Se convirtió en miembro de los Testigos de Jehová en 2001 influenciado por su amigo, el músico Larry Graham. En ocasiones llama a puertas para hablar de su fe.

Prince murió el 21 de abril de 2016 en su rancho dePaesley Park, en Minneapolis, a los 57 años. El 15 del mismo mes de abril, fue ingresado de urgencia después de que su avión se viera obligado a realizar un aterrizaje de emergencia en Moline, Illinois. Horas más tarde, su representante señaló que había estado luchando contra un caso grave de gripe.

Biography in English

Birth: June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, United States.

Death: April 21, 2021.

Son of Mattie Della and John Lewis Nelson, both African-American. His sister Tika Evene was born in 1960. His father was a pianist and composer and his mother was a jazz singer. He was named Prince, after the stage name of his father: Prince Rogers, who had a jazz group called the Prince Rogers Trio.

He was born an epileptic and used to have seizures when he was young. Prince wrote his first song, “Funk Machine,” on his father’s piano when he was seven years old. When he was ten years old, his parents separated from him and he constantly changed homes, living with his father and sometimes with his mother and stepfather.

Being almost a child, he formed a group with three friends. He rose to fame during the ’80s being recognized as a talent and tackling all genres and styles.

In 1980 he recorded “Dirty Mind”, a funk record with catchy melodies. A year later “Controversy” came out, selling more than three million copies. In 1984 he made the soundtrack for the movie Purple Rain and it went on to sell more than 13 million copies worldwide and won the Oscar for best song and a Grammy award for the album, which included songs like “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy”, which became worldwide hits. His next work, “Around the World In A Day” (1985), sold two million. In 1986 he released “Parade” and in 1987 “Sign O’ the Times” appeared, which was followed by “Lovesexy”.

In 1989 he achieved another bestseller with the band’s single from the movie “Batman”. With “Graffiti Bridge” he suffers a commercial failure and in 1991 leading the band “The New Power Generation”, he achieved gold singles with “7”, “Cream” and “Get Off” from the album “Diamonds And Pearls”.

In 1992 he had problems with his record label, Warner, which exercised the rights to usufruct his name and when he left the company he had to change his name to an unpronounceable sign. In 1994, he released “Come Under The Name of Prince” and in 1995 the “Black Album” appeared. He later released one last album for Warner entitled “Chaos and Disorder”. Since 1996 he has had his own company NPG, the album “Emancipation” is love, sex and freedom, that’s how he defined it. In 1998 “New Power Soul” comes out, and a collection of unpublished material with the title “Crystal Ball”. In 1999 he released a collection of remixes “1999, The New Master” and “Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic”. In 2000, he managed to get his name back when his contract with Warner Records expired.

In 2007 his album Planet Earth appeared and there was controversy when he gave the album away with the Sunday edition of a British newspaper and to concertgoers of his “Planet Earth” tour before it went on sale.

The artist has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide.

He has been linked to celebrities like Kim Basinger, Madonna, Carmen Electra, and Apollonia among others. He became engaged to Susannah Melvoin in 1985, though he married his showgirl and dancer, Mayte Garcia, on February 14, 1996, Valentine’s Day. They had a son, Boy Gregory, on October 16, 1996, who was born with Pfeiffer syndrome and died a week later. After divorcing in 1999, in 2001, he married Manuela Testolini in a private ceremony. His wife filed for divorce in May 2006. He later had a relationship with Bria Valente in 2007.

He became a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2001 influenced by his friend, musician Larry Graham. He sometimes knocks on doors to talk about his faith.

Prince died on April 21, 2016, at his Paesley Park ranch in Minneapolis, aged 57. On April 15, he was rushed to the hospital after his plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois. Hours later, his representative noted that he had been battling a severe case of the flu.

Discografía

1978 For You
1979 Prince
1980 Dirty Mind
1981 Controversy
1983 1999
1984 Purple Rain
1985 Around the World in a Day
1986 Parade (Music from the Motion Picture “Under…
1987 Sign o’ the Times
1987 The Black Album
1988 Lovesexy
1989 Batman
1990 Graffiti Bridge
1991 Diamonds and Pearls
1992 The Love Symbol Album
1994 Come
1995 Gold Experience
1996 Chaos & Disorder
1996 Emancipation
1996 Emancipation
1998 New Power Soul
1999 Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
2001 The Beautiful Experience
2001 The Rainbow Children
2002 One Nite Alone… Live!
2003 C-Note
2003 Xpectation
2003 N.E.W.S.
2004 Musicology
2006 3121
2007 Planet Earth
2009 Lotusflow3r
2010 20Ten
2014 Plectrumelectrum
2014 Art Official Age
2015 HITnRUN Phase One
2015 HITnRUN Phase Two

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Little Red Corvette

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When Doves Cry

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