Prince was an singer, songwriter, musician and actor born in Minneapolis in 1958 and one of the best selling artists of all time. His full name is Prince Rogers Nelson and he was named after his fathers stage name. Prince's father was a pianist and songwriter who played in a jazz-group called "Prince Rogers Trio". His mother was a jazz singer and Prince took an early interest in music. He wrote his first tune called "Funk Machine" when he was seven years old. He signed a contract with Warner Bros when he was 18 years old. His debut album "For you" was released in 1978. Prince has won 7 Grammy awards, one golden globe and one Oscar. On April 27th 2016, at the age of 57, died Prince in his home in Minnesota. He will be missed by music-fans all over the world.
 |
| Ticket to one of Prince' first concert from the Minesota Historical Museum |
No comments:
Post a Comment