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John Lewis Nelson (June 29, 1916 – August 25, 2001), also known as his stage name Prince Rogers, was an American jazz musician and songwriter. He was the father of musicians Prince and Tyka Nelson and a credited co-writer on some of his son's songs.
Sep 4, 2021 · John R. Nelson, was Prince’s half-brother and oldest brother. He was born in 1944. In the five years since Prince Rogers Nelson died of a fentanyl overdose without a will or direct...
John L. Nelson. As Prince Rogers, John L. Nelson carved out a career as a jazz musician in the Minneapolis area in the 1950s but he will forever be known as the father of Prince, the...
Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Mattie Shaw, a jazz singer and social worker, and John L. Nelson, a lyricist and pianist. His father's stage name was "Prince Rogers". His parents were both from African-American families from Louisiana.
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Jun 29, 2017 · Today (June 29), a song composed by Prince’s father, John L. Nelson, is coming to life by the production of world-renowned Paisley Park, facilitated by Prince’s oldest sister, Sharon Nelson.
John L. was a composer, known for Purple Rain (1984), Batman (1989) and Under the Cherry Moon (1986). John L. was married to Mattie Shaw. John L. died on 25 August 2001 in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA.
Dec 21, 2016 · First, there is the immediate derivation, one most Prince freaks know about: In the ’50s, his father, John, formed an experimental jazz band called the Prince Rogers Trio.
Jun 29, 2017 · Today marks the 101st birthday of Prince’s father John L. Nelson — a professional musician whose stage name, Prince Rogers, became his son’s given name. To mark the occasion, Prince’s half-sister Sharon Nelson has released a new recording of one of her father’s songs.
Sep 16, 2021 · Nelson, who died Sept. 3 of lung cancer at age 76, was remembered Thursday at Park Avenue United Methodist Church in south Minneapolis as a man who had a complicated life but who wasn't a...
Jul 22, 2016 · A career in music seemed inevitable: Prince was the stage name of his father, John L Nelson, who had a band called the Prince Rogers Trio (after which Prince was named), and his mother Mattie...
