Prince pioneered the 'Minneapolis sound', a hybrid mixture of funk, rock, pop, R&B and New Wave that has influenced many other musicians.ДЎ977 - Symbolic Beginning (94 East feat. His artistic influences include Sly & the Family Stone, Parliament-Funkadelic, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, the Isley Brothers, Duke Ellington, Curtis Mayfield,and Stevie Wonder.

Prince's music has been influenced by rock, R&B, soul, funk, rap, blues, New Wave, electronica, disco, psychedelia, folk, jazz, and pop. 27 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the first year he was eligible. He has won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award. His releases have sold over 80 million copies worldwide. Prince has a wide vocal range and is known for his flamboyant stage presence and costumes. He has released thirteen new albums since the beginning of the 21st century, including his latest record, 20Ten, released in 2010. In 2000, he began referring to himself as Prince once again. In 1994, he began releasing new albums at a faster pace to eject himself from contractual obligations to Warner Bros, releasing five records in a span of two years before signing to Arista Records in 1998. He released three more solo albums before debuting the band The New Power Generation in 1991, which saw Prince changing his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol known as 'The Love Symbol'. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as The Revolution and released the album Purple Rain, which served as the soundtrack to his film debut of the same name.ДЄfter releasing the albums Around the World in a Day (1985), and Parade (1986), The Revolution disbanded and he released the critically acclaimed double album Sign o' the Times (1987) as a solo artist. His next three records, Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982) continued his success, showcasing Prince's trademark of prominently sexual lyrics and incorporation of elements of funk, dance and rock music. His 1979 album, Prince, went platinum due to the success of the singles 'Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?' and 'I Wanna Be Your Lover'. After recording songs with his cousin's band 94 East, seventeen-year-old Prince recorded several unsuccessful demo tapes before releasing his debut album, For You, in 1978. He also has several hundred unreleased songs in his 'vault'.Д«orn in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince developed an interest in music at an early age, writing his first song at age seven. In addition, Prince has been a 'talent promoter' for the careers of Sheila E., Carmen Electra, The Time and Vanity 6, and his songs have been recorded by these artists and others (including Chaka Khan, The Bangles, SinГ©ad O'Connor, and even Kim Basinger). Prince founded his own recording studio and label writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of the instruments on his recordings. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson June 7, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince - Discography 1977-2010 TNT Village

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