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 Sinรฉad 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)
NยทEยทWยทS (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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Poem
Prince Lyrics
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Royal Prince Kizzouk international Zambia... Agnes Cawlyd United Kingdom, I see you.
Verse I
You came into my life from afar
A visiting stranger
No thought of being in danger
The help you asked for was
You gave your all and pleaded
To the fishermen to leave their nets
and hedge their bets on tiptoeing
Across the world to see the wondrous
Tales that were to be unfold and toldโยถยถ
You came into my life from afarโขโขโข Farยถยถ
Chorus
Follow me โX2
and you will see
Queens and Kings
Follow me X2
and you will see
Shepherds and Flocks
Collectors of Taxes whoo yeaโขโขโข
Coats of many Colours hmmmm..
Follow me X2
and you will see
Women at Wells
Follow me X2
and you will see
Men in Dens and
Pharaohs in High Places whoo yeah
Sending Heroes to Desert faces hmmmm...
Verse II
And just when you thought
You had won the hearts
Of one and all they smashed
Your face against the wall
And left you there without a care
Not remembering the loving-kindness
Or all you shared
You will be sadly missed
And I'll always remember
You died for the price of a Kiss
You died for the Price of a Kiss ยถยถX2 Far Far .....
ยถBack to Chorusยถ
Follow me โX2
and you will see
Queens and Kings
Follow me X2
and you will see
Shepherds and Flocks
Collectors of Taxes whoo yeaโขโขโข
Coats of many Colours hmmmm..
Follow me X2
and you will see
Women at Wells
Follow me X2
and you will see
Men in Dens and
Pharaohs in High Places whoo yeah
Sending Heroes to Desert faces hmmmm..
Hot Bridge
Solo Guitar
Whooooooo (Whistling....)
Africa
Hahahaha
Iam Free.
The song "Poem" by Prince starts with an introduction that mentions two individuals from different parts of the world - Royal Prince Kizzouk from Zambia and Agnes Cawlyd from the United Kingdom. The first verse speaks about someone who came into Prince's life from afar as a visiting stranger. Although there was no thought of danger, the help the individual asked for was generously given, and in exchange, they pleaded for fishermen to leave their nets and travel across the world to hear wondrous tales. The verse ends with the repetition of the line "You came into my life from afar," emphasizing the distance and foreignness of the individual.
The chorus invites the listener to "follow me" to different places and situations, including encounters with queens and kings, shepherds and flocks, collectors of taxes, and women at wells. The second verse refers to someone whom Prince believed had won the hearts of many only to be let down and left without care when their face was smashed against the wall. Despite being remembered with loving kindness, the person is said to have died for the price of a kiss. The chorus repetition wraps up the song.
Line by Line Meaning
You came into my life from afar
You entered my life without prior knowledge of you
A visiting stranger
An unfamiliar guest
No thought of being in danger
I never considered any harm might come from your presence
The help you asked for was
The aid you requested
Generously given and in exchange
Freely given and received
You gave your all and pleaded
You offered all you have and begged
To the fishermen to leave their nets
You urged the fishermen to abandon their work tools
and hedge their bets on tiptoeing
Take chances quietly without alarming others
Across the world to see the wondrous
Travel the globe to behold the miracles
Tales that were to be unfold and toldยถยถ
Stories yet to be revealed and narrated
You came into my life from afarโขโขโข Farยถยถ
You came into my life from a long distance away
Follow me โX2
and you will see
Queens and Kings
Follow me to see royalty
Follow me X2
and you will see
Shepherds and Flocks
Collectors of Taxes whoo yeaโขโขโข
Coats of many Colours hmmmm..
Follow me to witness shepherds and their sheep and tax collectors in their colorful coats
Follow me X2
and you will see
Women at Wells
Follow me to see women at the water wells
Follow me X2
and you will see
Men in Dens and
Pharaohs in High Places whoo yeah
Sending Heroes to Desert faces hmmmm..
Follow me to witness men in caves, kings, and pharaohs in their palaces, and brave people journeying through the deserts
And just when you thought
You had won the hearts
Of one and all they smashed
Your face against the wall
And left you there without a care
When you felt you had impacted everyone positively, they betrayed and abandoned you
Not remembering the loving-kindness
Or all you shared
You will be sadly missed
And I'll always remember
They forgot the love and goodwill shared, only to regret their deeds, and I will forever remember you
You died for the price of a Kiss
You died for the Price of a Kiss ยถยถX2 Far Far .....
You lost your life for a simple touch of affection
Follow me โX2
and you will see
Queens and Kings
Follow me X2
and you will see
Shepherds and Flocks
Collectors of Taxes whoo yeaโขโขโข
Coats of many Colours hmmmm..
Follow me X2
and you will see
Women at Wells
Follow me X2
and you will see
Men in Dens and
Pharaohs in High Places whoo yeah
Sending Heroes to Desert faces hmmmm..
Follow me to the same vision of royalty, shepherds, tax collectors, women at the wells, kings, pharaohs, and heroes
Iam Free.
I am unbound
Lyrics ยฉ O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mcprince Beverleyhills Sumper.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@24yrukdesigner
You... are not..... Black... Well thanks for that captain obvious lol but seriously, I mean I've been called white and pink in my life. Never one time did i find that racist or offensive, often it gave me a giggle, and I just don't really care what colour people want me to label with. You know why??? Because the moment you choose to be offended by someone else's judgement/assumption, that makes negativity. It's not necessarily negative, until you do this in fact.
What you choose to do in your life, and your decisions, effect your path. If it doesn't matter what colour skin we have, and these differences don't matter, we probably shouldn't be making videos claiming it does.
I would call you brown. Probably not like a name, and for no reason to your face, I mean why would I?
Not that it makes any difference to your life or mine. That's the colour i see you as mostly. If I was colour blind, you might be grey. These trivial things don't have to be a big deal. They don't have to be a dedicated youtube video, with slow, dramatic piano music. Call me whatever colour you like. Label me whatever tags you wish. You're still my brother, and any other human being on this planet I see as my sibling/family.
It's long due time we stop talking about skin colour like its a big deal, we remove any and all groups which segregate and package us up VIA skin colour (aka BLM) It's long due time we start expressing all lives matter, be proud of who you are, not what skin colour you have, it's irrelevant.
The worlds got an infinity of real problems, but skin colour's not one.
@lailayas
I am not Black
I mean, thatโs what the world calls me, but itโs not... me
I didn't come out of my mother's womb saying, โHey everybody, I'm... Black.โ
No, I was taught to be black
And you were taught to call me that
Along with whatever you call yourself
Itโs just a.... label
See, from birth the world force feeds us these.... labels
And eventually we all swallow them
We digest and accept the labels, never ever doubting them
But there's one problem:
Labels are not you and labels are not me
Labels are just ...labels
But who we truly are is not... skin... deep
See, when I drive my car, no one would ever confuse the car for.... me
Well, when I drive my ....body, why do you confuse me for my... body?
It's.... my ....body....get it? Not me
Let me break it down
See, our bodies are just cars that we operate and drive around
The dealership will call society decided to label mine the "black edition,"
Yours the "Irish" or "White edition"
And with no money down, 0% APR, and no test drive
We were forced to own these cars for the rest of our lives
Forgive me, but I fail to see the logic or pride
In defining myself or judging another by the cars we drive
Because who we truly are is found inside
Listen, Iโm not here to tell you how science has concluded that genetically weโre all mixed
And race in the human species doesn't exist
Or how every historian knows that race was invented in the 15th century
To divide people from each other and it has worked perfectly...
No.... I'm not here to lecture
I just want to ask one question
Who would you be if the world never gave you a label?
Never gave you a box to check
Would you be White? Black? Mexican?
Asian? Native American? Middle Eastern? Indian?
No. We would be one; we would be together
No longer living in the error
Of calling human beings Black people or White people
These labels that will forever blind us from seeing a person for who they are
But instead seeing them through the judgmental, prejudicial, artificial filters of who we THINK they are
And when you let an artificial label define yourself
Then, my friend, you have chosen smallness over greatness and minimized your.... self
Confined and divided your .....self from others
And it is an undeniable fact that
When there is division, there will be conflict
And conflict starts wars
There-fore every war has started over labels
It's always us... versus them
So the answer to war, racism, sexism, and every other -ism
Is so simple that every politician has missed it
Itโs the labels...
We must rip them off
Isn't it funny how no baby is born racist
Yet, every baby cries when they hear the cries of another
No matter the gender, culture or color
Proving that deep down, we were meant to connect and care for each other
That is our mission, and that it's not my opinion
That is the truth in a world that has sold us fiction
Please listen, labels only distort our vision
Which is why half of those watching this will dismiss it
Or feel resistance and conflicted
But, just remember...
So did the cater-pillar
Before it broke through its shell and became the magnificent butterfly
Well, these labels are our shells and we must do the same thing
So we can finally spread our wings
Human beings were not meant to be slapped with labels like groceries at supermarkets
DNA cannot be regulated by the FDA
We were meant to be free
And only until you remove them all
And stop living and thinking so small
Will we be free to see ourselves and each other for who we....TRULY.... are
@PrinceEa
Follow my Instagram for continued motivation. https://www.instagram.com/prince_ea/
@24yrukdesigner
You... are not..... Black... Well thanks for that captain obvious lol but seriously, I mean I've been called white and pink in my life. Never one time did i find that racist or offensive, often it gave me a giggle, and I just don't really care what colour people want me to label with. You know why??? Because the moment you choose to be offended by someone else's judgement/assumption, that makes negativity. It's not necessarily negative, until you do this in fact.
What you choose to do in your life, and your decisions, effect your path. If it doesn't matter what colour skin we have, and these differences don't matter, we probably shouldn't be making videos claiming it does.
I would call you brown. Probably not like a name, and for no reason to your face, I mean why would I?
Not that it makes any difference to your life or mine. That's the colour i see you as mostly. If I was colour blind, you might be grey. These trivial things don't have to be a big deal. They don't have to be a dedicated youtube video, with slow, dramatic piano music. Call me whatever colour you like. Label me whatever tags you wish. You're still my brother, and any other human being on this planet I see as my sibling/family.
It's long due time we stop talking about skin colour like its a big deal, we remove any and all groups which segregate and package us up VIA skin colour (aka BLM) It's long due time we start expressing all lives matter, be proud of who you are, not what skin colour you have, it's irrelevant.
The worlds got an infinity of real problems, but skin colour's not one.
@treasure.9080
Prince Ea I'm vrying
@drakedrake1527
exactly mah dude.
@emmanuelchan5716
i am yellow rip
@stevel.3425
24yrukdesigner sorry to tell you, but if you never felt the judgemental looks of People only because you happen to walk thru the "wrong" neighbourhood or you hold hands with your girlfriend and she is "white" you should think close about what He says. I'm "mixed", born and raised in Germany and trust me i've got my fair share of racism every Day.
it starts with People Talk in english to me cause they asume i can't speak german and it get's even more racist when I Start talking german and they say: your german is great.
Those People dont think they did some wrong and dont recognize the lable they Put on me.
Racism and lableling is the dumbest thing of all Time and you know why: when I cut my finger and you cut yours, the blood is the Same colour, EVERYWHERE on earth.
@InfiniteWatersRalphSmart
Simply phenomenal brother. :-)
@Danygotaworldtosee
good to see you ralph
@passionplanet2336
+Infinite Waters (Diving Deep) Your work is amazing as well!
@MichaelErnest666
heeeey I love your videos bro :)