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Apr 22, 2016 · Everyone Is Saying Prince Was a Musical Genius. Here’s Why. ByDavid Marchese. Prince, 2009. Photo: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images. It’s a given that Prince was almost inarguably the most purely...
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- There was a swear box at Paisley Park. With songs like Erotic City and Sexy Dancer, Prince became known as a rampant sex machine - but he was also a devoutly religious vegan, who became a Jehovah's Witness in 2003.
- An obscure song called Comeback was played at his funeral. Image caption, Prince with his first wife, Mayte Garcia. Prince was cremated at a private ceremony for family and close friends on Saturday, 23 April.
- Prince is wearing a wig in Purple Rain. Image caption, A portrait of Prince from Steve Parke's new book, Picturing Prince. Prince's former art director Steve Parke recently published a book featuring the intimate, behind-the-scenes photographs he took of the star during his time at Paisley Park.
- He had a vicious mean streak. It's no secret that Prince was a perfectionist - but some of the stories that emerged after his death highlighted the star's ruthless attitude towards his bandmates.
Apr 28, 2016 · Eric Clapton remarking in the 1980s that Prince was a better guitar player than him proves nothing more than that in the 1980s Eric Clapton was listening to Prince records. The story’s “punch...
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Apr 23, 2016 · April 23, 2016, 7:00am. Prince playing live at a 1999 concert. Credit: CAMERA PRESS/Wattie Cheung. In the aftermath of his tragic death on Thursday, journalists have found novel ways to refer to...
- He played basketball in middle school and high school. Prince played basketball at Minneapolis' Bryant Junior High School and at Central High School, from which he graduated in 1976.
- He was ill as a child. Prince was born epileptic, and had seizures as a child. "My mother and father didn't know what to do or how to handle it, but they did the best they could with what little they had," he told Tavis Smiley in 2009.
- He produced his debut album at 19. When he was barely 19, Prince produced his own debut album, "For You," with Warner Bros. He sang and played all the instruments himself and became the youngest producer with the label.
- His "Purple Rain" is Minnesota's most popular album. His 1984 album "Purple Rain" and the movie it spawned transformed Prince from cult icon to superstar.
For You is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter Prince. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on April 7, 1978. All tracks were produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Prince.
Apr 21, 2016 · Prince was the best live musician of my lifetime. Entertainment. Essay. Music. Remembering Prince, an unparalleled musical genius. He passed away today at the age of 57. By Jamieson Cox. on...
