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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The One
Prince Lyrics
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Who created me to worship
He made me in his own likeness and image
To worship him
I am made to worship the Lord Amen
The heavens adore you,
the elders n the angels bow and cry Holy..
You made me, to give you Glory
You formed me Lord, to give praise
I was born for you pleasure and now
I worship you
I worship you,
I worship you our God
for you alone are Worthy
Lord you're worthy of all praise,
And glory and honor and power,
All to you I give
Our God the creator of the ends the earth
you are mighty in power, majestic and so holy
I worship you,
I worship you our God
For you alone are Worthy
Lord you're worthy of all praise,
And glory and honor and power,
All to you I give
I call you Holy, holy, for you are Holy,
Lord you're so holy
I call you mighty, Mighty, for you are Mighty
Lord you're so mighty
I call you Faithful, for you are faithful
Lord you're so faithful
I worship you,
I worship you our God
For you alone are Worthy
Lord you're worthy of all praise,
And glory and honor and power,
All to you I give
I worship you,
I worship you our God
For you alone are Worthy
Lord you're worthy of all praise,
And glory and honor and power,
All to you I give
In "The One," Prince communicates his dedication to God as the creator of everything he perceives. He seizes the opportunity to worship God to the fullest, recognizing the privilege of his existence in God's likeness and image. The sense of awe is evident as he describes the heavens adoring God, the elders and angels bowing, and thunders roaring in praise of Him. Prince sees himself as a vessel made for the glory of God; he acknowledges that God created him to give Him pleasure, and now he worships Him in return.
Prince goes on to repeat his declaration of worship, recognizing every aspect of God's character. He calls Him holy, mighty, and faithful, and praises Him as worthy of all glory, honor, and power. The repetition reinforces everything he has declared in the song so far, expressing his unwavering devotion to God.
Line by Line Meaning
I dedicate this song to my God
This song is a tribute to God, who created and intended the singer to worship Him.
Who created me to worship
God created the singer specifically to worship Him.
He made me in his own likeness and image
The singer was created to represent the likeness and image of God.
To worship him
The primary purpose of the singer's existence is to worship God.
The heavens adore you,
The heavens show reverence for God.
the elders n the angels bow and cry Holy..
Elders and angels show respect to God by bowing and expressing reverence.
Thunders roar and strong winds shout, to praise you
Nature itself offers praise to God, with thunder and winds expressing reverence.
You made me, to give you Glory
The singer's purpose is to reflect God's glory.
You formed me Lord, to give praise
The singer was deliberately created by God to give praise.
I was born for you pleasure and now
The singer was made to bring pleasure to God through worship.
I worship you
The singer expresses their devotion to God through worship.
I worship you our God
The singer continues to express their devotion to God through worship, emphasizing His supremacy.
for you alone are Worthy
The singer acknowledges God's worthiness and supreme position in the universe.
Lord you're worthy of all praise,
The singer affirms God's worthiness to receive all kinds of praise.
And glory and honor and power,
All of the highest praises belong to God.
All to you I give
All of the singer's offerings and praise belong to God.
Our God the creator of the ends the earth
God is the creator and ruler of the entire earth.
you are mighty in power, majestic and so holy
The singer acknowledges God's might, majesty, and holiness.
I call you Holy, holy, for you are Holy,
The singer recognizes and acknowledges God's holiness.
Lord you're so holy
The singer affirms that God is truly holy.
I call you mighty, Mighty, for you are Mighty
The singer recognizes and reiterates God's might and strength.
I call you Faithful, for you are faithful
The singer acknowledges and praises God's faithfulness.
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Joyce Boyd
Get real Christ is the Alfa and Omega, the beginning and the end of all this.
CHRIST SAID NO MORE idols to take his place. Look it up in the scriptures and get saved , after co- 19 a war is pending sent to the states and ISRAEL.
IRAN WILL LEAD IT.
Sent by God. Read JERIEMIAH 50: AND JEREMIAH 51:
PERSIA IS MODERN DAY
IRAN. RUSSIA AND CHINA
TURKEY ,LIBYA ALL RIDE
TOGETHER.
GOD HAS STIRRED THEM UP TO ATTACK A PLACE
THATS ARROGANT.
PRAY FOR YOUR SOUL AND FAMILY.
Joyce Boyd
@Naomi K Garza
Not a bad investment she took Princes bank from him , and deposited in
Husband number 2's bank
Account, now I ask you, is that a bad investment?
Prince got his "bad boy" feelings hurt , taking that
Black girl to that concert
And then tracking back
Home finding divorce papers laying on his desk.
Then number 2 probably stop taking her birth control. Mayte may or may
Not have been pregnant,
Clever Prince! But not too clever that he didn't trip over Christ's sandled foot.
No one can.
Joyce Boyd
@Chocomuneca19
You know that's right, all
Of a sudden here he comes into a basket ball
Game with the sneaky
Manuela in fort of all those people , acting a couple and having no shame about the SOUL
MATE! Left behind. He let that " bad
Boy" title the fans gave him go to his head badly.
Excellent musician tho.
Was on every kind of
Music, even did gospel
Concerts but larry trumped that man with jw.
Joyce Boyd
@Carolyn Gibbs
What he felt was called emotions, ......can't trust
Them, you'll wake up in
Shock saying " where am I
At, what's this place"
Gotta keep your witts about you .in that bible
Adam looked at that good looking woman and did what she said and messed us all up.God had to send Christ down to save our
Worn out souls over that
One 1st sin.
Joyce Boyd
@te4888
Yep he really shouldn't have said all that to people
Because it made the break up look delicious to who
Ever was shocked that he
Said all that. He got too
Heady, what goes up comes down
I think he was in a empty
Room lonely and needed
GOD.
wildsmiley
Prince wrote so many incredible love songs before and after Mayte but the ones he wrote for her are a special kind if beautiful. There are love songs you write because you can...then there are love songs you write because you're in love and somebody has lit a fire in you. I know that from experience.
FedeRhodes
Can't agree more..
Wanda Manning
@KelliGirl bravo!!! I know exactly what you're saying. I've been there. Still there in those feelings💜💜💜
V
@Beverly Balius i read she left to Spain to recuperate and started seeing someone there to comfort her too. He didn’t dump her..
Lynne Russell
@missanamarie not mine, I heard the sells where not that great arpund that time and also when he had that npg store
missanamarie
I agree...my favorite Prince love songs are from when he was with Mayte. 🥰
Kriszma
This song was rarely played in mainstream music. But I love "The One"! Most people hadn't heard it before. Its the bomb ladies. Listen ☝! Keep looking 4 that One!
Jaajaa Rogers
@T A it's beautiful I agree excellent video too Prince loved Mayte so much industry ruin their marriage 💑 and love ❤
Lumière
@T A 💜 O(+> 4ever
T A
This is my favorite song by Prince! Just never understood why it didn't get as much attention or airplay. It's such a beautiful song.