PRINCEPRINCE

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Bahareh & JuliaBahareh & Julia

TABLE OF CONTENS:TABLE OF CONTENS:

• BiographyBiography• EducationEducation• FamilyFamily• Prince Love & Private LifePrince Love & Private Life• SuccessesSuccesses• First StepsFirst Steps• ……Commercial StepsCommercial Steps• Prince and the RevolutionPrince and the Revolution• Prince at 1987Prince at 1987• NowadayNowaday

BIOGRAPHY:BIOGRAPHY:

• Prince Roger Prince Roger NelsonNelson

• born 1958 in born 1958 in Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)Minnesota (USA)

• american musicer, american musicer, music producer, music producer, songwriter, songwriter, composercomposer

EDUCATION:EDUCATION:

• 1965-1970 John Hay Elemantary 1965-1970 John Hay Elemantary High SchoolHigh School

• 1970-1972 Bryant Junior High School1970-1972 Bryant Junior High School

• 1973 North High School1973 North High School

• finally Central High Schoolfinally Central High School

FAMILY:FAMILY:

• Parents:Parents:

John L. Nelson (Jazz-Pianist), Mattie Shaw John L. Nelson (Jazz-Pianist), Mattie Shaw (Singer)(Singer)

• Brothers and sisters:Brothers and sisters:

sister Tika Nelson,sister Tika Nelson,

half sister Lorna Nelson,half sister Lorna Nelson,

half brothers John Nelson, Dvane Nelsonhalf brothers John Nelson, Dvane Nelson

• parents divorced 1965parents divorced 1965

PRINCES LOVE & PRIVATE PRINCES LOVE & PRIVATE LIFE:LIFE:• 1996-2000 marriage with Mayle 1996-2000 marriage with Mayle

JannellJannell

• 1996 Prince son is born (preterm birth)1996 Prince son is born (preterm birth)

child dieschild dies

• december 2001 Marriage with december 2001 Marriage with Manuela TestoliniManuela Testolini

may 2001 divorcingmay 2001 divorcing

SUCCESSES:SUCCESSES:

• important and influential musician in important and influential musician in the eighteensthe eighteens

• provocates with different music styles provocates with different music styles

• combinates Rock, Pop, Funk, R‘n‘B, combinates Rock, Pop, Funk, R‘n‘B, Soul, New Wave, Blues, Jazz ElementsSoul, New Wave, Blues, Jazz Elements

• allround artist allround artist

FIRST STEPS:FIRST STEPS:

• first musical experiences with twelve first musical experiences with twelve yearsyears

• plays in many high school bandsplays in many high school bands

• 1974 first songs with 94 East1974 first songs with 94 East

• age of 19: mayor label dealage of 19: mayor label deal

… … COMMERCIAL STEPS:COMMERCIAL STEPS:

• 1978 debüt publication “For You“1978 debüt publication “For You“

• 1979 first commerical success 1979 first commerical success

• 1980 publication “Dirty Mind“ & 1980 publication “Dirty Mind“ & “Prince““Prince“

• 1981 realise of his fourth album 1981 realise of his fourth album “Controversy““Controversy“

very provocated editionvery provocated edition

PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION:PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION:

• 1979 1979 firstfirst work with Revolution work with Revolution

• achieve US Tachieve US Topop Ten Ten

• first Grammy nomination ( best R‘n‘B)first Grammy nomination ( best R‘n‘B)

• first international success with ‘‘Purple Rain“first international success with ‘‘Purple Rain“

new superstarnew superstar

• 1986 last work with the Revolution1986 last work with the Revolution

• 17th october 1986 division between Prince 17th october 1986 division between Prince and the Revolutionand the Revolution

Prince at 1987:Prince at 1987:

• 1987 best critic for his album “ O The 1987 best critic for his album “ O The Time“Time“

• 5th december 1987 “Black Album“ 5th december 1987 “Black Album“ becomes to the most sell bootled becomes to the most sell bootled albumalbum

NOWADAY:NOWADAY:

• 2007: 2007:

1st august 2007-21th september 1st august 2007-21th september Prince played 21 concerts in LondonPrince played 21 concerts in London

THE ENDTHE ENDMany thanks for your attention!Many thanks for your attention!We hope it was an interesting We hope it was an interesting

presentation for you.presentation for you.

BYE BYEBYE BYE

Created and presented by Bahareh and JuliaCreated and presented by Bahareh and Julia

Resources:Resources:

• laut.delaut.de

• WikipediaWikipedia

• urban.de/_artists/prince/urban.de/_artists/prince/