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Prince

Birth Name:
Prince Rogers Nelson
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Director, Music department, Writer, Producer
Prince

Fast Facts

  • Beyoncé Knowles inducted him into the UK Music Hall of Fame
  • His song 'Purple Rain' was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
  • Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004
  • After being teased at school he tried to compensate by being as flashy and noisy as he could
  • Warner Brothers Records signed him as a teenager
  • Wrote his first song on his father's piano when he was seven years old
  • Quote: "'I'm a musician․ That's what I do․ And I also am music․'"
  • Quote: "'When I was 16, I was broke and needed to go get a job and I got the Yellow Pages and couldn't find one thing that I wanted to do․ So I decided I was going to push as hard as I could to be a musician and went at it․'"
  • An eccentric pop icon, known for his high voice, his odd guitars, provacative lyrics and flamboyant costumes, which ncluded a lot of color and high heels
  • Had a reputation for bending genres, pushing musical boundaries, he wrote, produced and composed his own music and playied most of the instruments on his recordings
  • Annoyed with Warner Bros․ label insisting the release of fewer CDs, and unable to end his contract, changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol until the contract expired
  • As the first major artist to release an Internet album he won a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award for his digital pioneering, but refused to include his music in digital download services
  • Helped a fan break up with his girlfriend on an episode of 'The Arsenio Hall Show․'
  • His father named him after the Prince Rogers Trio, a jazz band he performed with as a pianist
  • Is rumored to have played every instrument on his first album "For You․"
  • Stated that he hated cell phone ringtones

Awards

  • 1984Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Winner
  • 1985Oscar - Best Music, Original Song Score:Winner
  • 1985Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1985Grammy - Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special:Winner
  • 1985Razzie Award - Worst Original Song:Nominated
  • 1987Razzie Award - Worst Director:Winner
  • 1987Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Winner
  • 1987Razzie Award - Worst Original Song:Winner
  • 1990ASCAP Award - Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures:Winner
  • 1990Grammy - Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television:Nominated
  • 1990Razzie Award - Worst New Star of the Decade:Nominated
  • 1990Razzie Award - Worst Actor of the Decade:Nominated
  • 1991ASCAP Award - Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures:Winner
  • 1991Razzie Award - Worst Screenplay:Nominated
  • 1991Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
  • 1991Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
  • 2000Razzie Award - Worst Actor of the Century:Nominated
  • 2004Special AwardWinner
  • 2007Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2008Grammy - Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Nominated
  • 2011Felix - Best Original Song:Nominated
  • 2015Dorian Award - TV Musical Performance of the Year:Nominated
  • 2016Special Award - Best Rediscoveries:Winner
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