Prince

Pangeran Rogers Nelson (7 Juni 1958 – 21 April 2016) adalah seorang penyanyi-penulis lagu, aktor, multi-instrumentalis, dermawan, penari, pembuat film, dan produser rekaman Amerika. Dia adalah seorang inovator musik yang dikenal karena karya eklektiknya, penampilan panggungnya yang flamboyan, pakaian dan riasannya yang mewah, dan jangkauan vokalnya yang luas. Musiknya memadukan berbagai macam gaya, termasuk funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psikedelia, dan pop. Dia telah menjual lebih dari 100 juta rekaman di seluruh dunia, menjadikannya salah satu artis terlaris sepanjang masa. Dia memenangkan tujuh Grammy Awards, American Music Award, Golden Globe Award, dan Academy Award untuk film Purple Rain. Dia dilantik ke dalam Rock and Roll Hall of Fame pada tahun 2004, tahun pertama kelayakannya. Rolling Stone menempatkan Prince di nomor 27 dalam daftar 100 Artis Terbesar, "artis paling berpengaruh di era rock & roll". Prince lahir di Minneapolis, Minnesota dan mengembangkan minat pada musik sejak kecil. Dia menandatangani kontrak rekaman dengan Warner Bros. pada usia 18 tahun, dan merilis album debutnya For You pada tahun 1978. Albumnya di tahun 1979 Prince meraih platinum, dan tiga rekaman berikutnya—Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), dan 1999 (1982)—melanjutkan kesuksesannya, menampilkan lirik Prince yang menonjol secara seksual dan perpaduan musik funk, dance, dan rock. Pada tahun 1984, ia mulai menyebut band cadangannya sebagai Revolution dan merilis Purple Rain, album soundtrack untuk debut filmnya pada tahun 1984. Ini dengan cepat menjadi rilisannya yang paling sukses secara kritis dan komersial, menghabiskan 24 minggu berturut-turut di puncak Billboard 200 dan terjual lebih dari 20 juta unit di seluruh dunia. Setelah merilis album Around the World in a Day (1985) dan Parade (1986), The Revolution dibubarkan, dan Prince merilis album ganda Sign o' the Times (1987) sebagai artis solo. Dia merilis tiga album solo lagi sebelum mendebutkan band New Power Generation pada tahun 1991. Pada tahun 1993, saat berada dalam perselisihan kontrak dengan Warner Bros., ia mengubah nama panggungnya menjadi simbol yang tidak dapat diucapkan yang juga dikenal sebagai "Simbol Cinta", dan mulai merilis album baru dengan lebih cepat untuk melepaskan diri dari kewajiban kontrak. Dia merilis lima rekaman antara tahun 1994 dan 1996 sebelum menandatangani kontrak dengan Arista Records pada tahun 1998. Pada tahun 2000, dia mulai menyebut dirinya sebagai "Pangeran" lagi. Dia merilis 16 album setelah itu, termasuk Musicology yang terjual platinum (2004). Album terakhirnya, Hit n Run Fase Dua, pertama kali dirilis di layanan streaming Tidal pada 12 Desember 2015. Prince meninggal karena overdosis fentanil yang tidak disengaja di studio rekaman Paisley Park dan rumahnya di Chanhassen, Minnesota, pada 21 April 2016, pada usia 57 tahun. Deskripsi di atas dari artikel Wikipedia Prince, berlisensi CC-BY-SA, daftar lengkap kontributor di Wikipedia

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, philanthropist, dancer, filmmaker and record producer. He was a musical innovator who was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He won seven Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for the film Purple Rain. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked Prince at number 27 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists, "the most influential artists of the rock & roll era". Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and developed an interest in music as a young child. He signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. at the age of 18, and released his debut album For You in 1978. His 1979 album Prince went platinum, and his next three records—Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982)—continued his success, showcasing Prince's prominently sexual lyrics and blending of funk, dance, and rock music. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as the Revolution and released Purple Rain, the soundtrack album to his eponymous 1984 film debut. It quickly became his most critically and commercially successful release, spending 24 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 and selling over 20 million units worldwide. After releasing the albums Around the World in a Day (1985) and Parade (1986), The Revolution disbanded, and Prince released the double album Sign o' the Times (1987) as a solo artist. He released three more solo albums before debuting the New Power Generation band in 1991. In 1993, while in a contractual dispute with Warner Bros., he changed his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol also known as the "Love Symbol", and began releasing new albums at a faster pace to remove himself from contractual obligations. He released five records between 1994 and 1996 before signing with Arista Records in 1998. In 2000, he began referring to himself as "Prince" again. He released 16 albums after that, including the platinum-selling Musicology (2004). His final album, Hit n Run Phase Two, was first released on the Tidal streaming service on December 12, 2015. Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016, at the age of 57. Description above from the Wikipedia article Prince, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia