American musician (1958–2016) · “The Artist Formerly Known as…”
| Description | American musician (1958–2016) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958-06-07 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Minneapolis Minneapolis Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2016-04-21 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Chanhassen Chanhassen Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | composer screenwriter guitarist singer-songwriter record producer actor film score composer dancer film actor film director singer multi-instrumentalist film producer pianist drummer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | piano bass guitar voice acoustic bass guitar drum machine percussion instrument guitar musical keyboard Linn LM-1 drum kit Source: Wikidata |
| Voice type | baritone countertenor Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | Minneapolis sound rock music jazz funk pop soul contemporary R&B pop rock dance-pop funk rock synth funk soul disco new jack swing Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Purple Music Switzerland Because Music Arista Records Edel Records Warner Bros. Records Universal Music Group Paisley Park Records Columbia Records EMI Bellmark Records Sony Music Warner Records NPG Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | 94 East Madhouse The Flesh The One Nite Alone Band Paisley Park Power Trio The Rebels The NPG Orchestra 3RDEYEGIRL Flash Minneapolis Prince and the Revolution The NPG Orchestra Madhouse Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Grammy Awards honorary doctorate Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Webby Lifetime Achievement Award Academy Award for Best Original Song Score Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Songwriters Hall of Fame Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director Source: Wikidata |
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mbid: 070d193a-845c-479f-980e-bef15710653e · wikidata: Q7542 · isni: 0000000120964892 · ipi: 00045620792, 00052210040, 00334284961 · discogs: 1756629, 271351, 2814002, 284463, 28795, 293637, 342899, 79903 · spotify: 5a2EaR3hamoenG9rDuVn8j · apple_music: 155814
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