Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, soon releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the influential albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his new backing band the Revolution, and was also the soundtrack to the film of the same name in which he starred. Purple Rain garnered continued success for Prince and was a major commercial achievement, spending six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack also won Prince the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released the album Sign o' the Times (1987), widely hailed by critics as the greatest work of his career. In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. in 1993, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol logo. Hollow circle above downward arrow crossed with a curlicued horn-shaped symbol and then a short bar (known to fans as the "Love Symbol") and was often referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (or TAFKAP) or simply The Artist.
After signing with Arista Records in 1998, Prince reverted to his original name in 2000. Over the next decade, six of his albums entered the U.S. top 10 charts. In April 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died after accidentally overdosing on fentanyl at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was a prolific musician who released 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased material left in a custom-built bank vault underneath his home after his death, including fully completed albums and over 50 finished music videos. He also released songs under multiple pseudonyms during his life, as well as writing songs that were made popular after being covered by other musicians, most notably "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor and "Manic Monday" by the Bangles. Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. Released posthumously, his demo albums Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018) and Originals (2019) both received critical acclaim.
Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. His awards included the Grammy President's Merit Award, the American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, the Billboard Icon Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016, and was inducted twice into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)
Studio albums
For You (1978)
Prince (1979)
Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy (1981)
1999 (1982)
Purple Rain (1984)
Around the World in a Day (1985)
Parade (1986)
Sign o' the Times (1987)
Lovesexy (1988)
Batman (1989)
Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
Love Symbol (1992)
Come (1994)
The Black Album (1994)
The Gold Experience (1995)
Chaos and Disorder (1996)
Emancipation (1996)
Crystal Ball (1998)
The Truth (1998)
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)
The Rainbow Children (2001)
One Nite Alone... (2002)
Xpectation (2003)
N·E·W·S (2003)
The Chocolate Invasion (2004)
The Slaughterhouse (2004)
Musicology (2004)
3121 (2006)
Planet Earth (2007)
Lotusflow3r (2009)
MPLSound (2009)
20Ten (2010)
Plectrumelectrum (2014)
Art Official Age (2014)
HITnRUN Phase One (2015)
HITnRUN Phase Two (2015)
Posthumous releases:
Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018)
Originals (2019)
Welcome 2 America (2021)
Prince also released two albums credited to Madhouse, three albums credited to the New Power Generation, and one credited to the N.P.G. Orchestra:
Madhouse:
8 (1987)
16 (1987)
The New Power Generation:
Goldnigga (1993)
Exodus (1995)
Newpower Soul (1998)
The N.P.G. Orchestra:
Kamasutra (1997)
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Friend
Prince Lyrics
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話す人も 増えてた
でも不意に 思い出す
君との時間が 懐かしいね
もがいていた 夢中になれる
何かを ただ探す日々さ
あぁ だけど そんな行き場のない想いも
いま 会えなくても
信じている 僕らの強さを
あてのない情熱 わけのない孤独を
分かちあえた友よ
あぁ 僕は僕で 君は君で
誇らしくあれば
また会えるはずさ
Oh best my friend
楽しかった 意味ない寄り道が
ひとつ ひとつ 大事で
書き写す 黒板の文字には
あぁ 書いてない 笑い方が
言いかけては やめた君の
大人を見る その横顔
あぁ だけど そんなやり場ない君の声
僕にだけは聞こえた気がした
いま 会えなくても
信じている 見えない絆を
ぶつかることも たくさんの無駄も
笑いあえた友よ
あぁ 迷う時は「正しさ」より
「楽しさ」抱えて
風まかせもいい
Oh best my friend
移り変わる季節に
埋もれないように咲いた
あの花に僕たちも
どっか似ているのだろうか?
いま 会えなくても
信じている 僕らの強さを
あてのない情熱 わけのない孤独を
分かちあえた友よ
あぁ 生き方など 不器用でいい
誇らしくあれば
また会えるはずさ
Oh best my friend
You're the best my friend
The lyrics of Prince's song, "Friend," convey sentiments of nostalgia and longing for a past friend. The singer reminisces about the times spent with their friend and how they shared their innermost feelings with each other. The singer also talks about their struggles to find meaning in life and how their friend was the only one who could understand their thoughts and emotions. The chorus of the song emphasizes the strength of the bond between the two friends, even when they are apart, and how they will meet again in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
慣れてきた 駅から歩く道
I've gotten used to walking down the street from the station
話す人も 増えてた
The number of people I talk to has increased
でも不意に 思い出す
But suddenly, I remember
君との時間が 懐かしいね
The times I spent with you, they're nostalgic
もがいていた 夢中になれる
I struggled, looking for something to be passionate about
何かを ただ探す日々さ
Days spent just searching for something
あぁ だけど そんな行き場のない想いも
But also, those feelings that had nowhere to go
君にだけは届いた気がした
I felt like they only reached you
いま 会えなくても
Even if we can’t meet now
信じている 僕らの強さを
I believe in our strength
あてのない情熱 わけのない孤独を
We shared our aimless passion and loneliness
分かちあえた友よ
We could share them, my friend
あぁ 僕は僕で 君は君で
Oh, I am me, and you are you
誇らしくあれば
If we're both proud of that
また会えるはずさ
We'll meet again, I’m sure of it
Oh best my friend
Oh, you're the best, my friend
楽しかった 意味ない寄り道が
Those meaningless detours were fun
ひとつ ひとつ 大事で
Each one of them was precious
書き写す 黒板の文字には
In the writing on the blackboard, it was not written how to laugh
あぁ 書いてない 笑い方が
But the way you laughed, it wasn’t written there
言いかけては やめた君の
The way you stopped yourself mid-sentence
大人を見る その横顔
The sight of you, seeing an adult in you
あぁ だけど そんなやり場ない君の声
But also, your voice that had nowhere to go
僕にだけは聞こえた気がした
I felt like it only reached me
信じている 見えない絆を
I believe in our invisible bond
ぶつかることも たくさんの無駄も
We could share our clashes and our wasted time, my friend
いま 会えなくても
Even if we can’t meet now
あぁ 迷う時は「正しさ」より
Oh, when you're lost, carrying "fun" is better than carrying "rightness"
「楽しさ」抱えて
So, let's carry joy
風まかせもいい
It's okay to let the wind take us
移り変わる季節に
In these changing seasons
埋もれないように咲いた
We blossomed so we wouldn’t get buried
あの花に僕たちも
We’re also like those flowers
どっか似ているのだろうか?
I wonder if we resemble each other at some point?
生き方など 不器用でいい
Oh, it's okay to be clumsy in the way we live
誇らしくあれば
If we're both proud of that
また会えるはずさ
We'll meet again, I’m sure of it
Oh best my friend
Oh, you're the best, my friend
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: (PKA Momiken) Kenji Momiyama, (PKA Uz) Yuji Nakai
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Shakira Charriez
Prince is making that guitar sing and you can tell he is loving it by the smile on his face. GO PRINCE you turned it out.
💜💜🎸🎸💜💜🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
MrPrince3121
Trust me if you never him live ....this is what you missed!!! The BAND is TIGHT!!
Mads Rasmussen
seen him on clubs big stadium!!!ect ect.never ever have a Artist this good showed all of his good loving talent,i think he got 2 oscars 1 for purple Rain and one for some cartoon animation thing!!!loved him since for you came out !!! and damn this is so good ,my own trompet player plays with larry now Micheal Millfield,or he did ;-)
Lynn Grissett
This is great stuff man !! My son Lynn Grissett Jr bald head trumpet player☺
Russell Beverly
Awesome
R-Nand
Incredible
TMV Studios
Awesome player
SlyLeggs
You must be proud dad 😁
leandrew jefferson
He killed it
Francisco Javier Equiza Campos
Dios mio Prince que grande fue, que pedazo de guitarrista , y menuda banda llevaba en el 2013, pero el mejor Prince que musico mas infravalorado, siempre se le recuerda por Purple Rain , y tiene mil cosas mas , y como multiinstrumentista no hay otro igual, DESCANSA EN PAZ PRINCE Y GRACIAS POR TUS CONCIERTOS