Prince Rogers Nelson

Prince Rogers Nelson - One of the most successful and influential artists in the history of rhythm-blues-end for most of his career, acting under the name Prince, but also use and a lot of nicknames, among them especially known for having no phonetic equivalent of symbol. Who said «Grammy», «Oscar» and «Golden Globe». In 2005, the name is recorded in the Prince Hall of Fame rock n 'roll.

Prince was born and grew up in Minneapolis in a family of black father and white mother. In his youth was fond records, James Brown, Slaya Stone, George Clinton, and Jim Hendricks. In 1977 came the husband set up in the first cousin group 94 East, and in 1978 released the first solo album, which independently wrote sprodyusiroval, arranged and performed all the songs.

Early records were revolutionary for the Prince-end rhythm-blues: the place of the traditional brass sections were dizzying sintezatornye improvisations, many of the songs was based on cost rhythmic pulsing drum machines. At an early submission of creativity Prince music critics talking about the special «minneapolisskom sound», which is opposed to prevailing in the rhythm-blues-end 1970's soft «Philadelphia sound». After the Prince has lost relevance of the original separation of rhythm-blues-end on a lyrical «soul» and dancing «funk»; each of its composition is an original synthesis of these directions.

These features are already evident in the second artist album, «Prince» (October 1979), which became his first big hit, «I Wanna Be Your Lover». The third album «Dirty Mind» (October 1980), again written in isolation, caused a lot of noise for its candid, sometimes provocative lyrics. At least epatirovali his colorful, dynamic presentation in huge heeled boots, which the singer has sought to offset the increase in miniature. When, in 1981, Prince appeared on a Rolling Stones heated in high-heeled, in knitted gaiter, bikini and polushineli military cut, fans of legendary rock group threw his garbage. Let the rumors of his non-traditional sexual orientation.