African-American Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States to mother jazz singer, Mattie Shaw and to father songwriter and pianist, John L. Nelson. Prince's parents separated during his youth which lead him to move back and forth. Prince had a troubled relationship with his step-father which lead him to run away from home...See full bio »
2006Happy Feet
(writer: "The Song of the Heart", "Kiss" / as Prince Rogers Nelson / performer: "The Song of the Heart" / producer: "The Song of the Heart")
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The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
(1997)
(writer: "Starfish And Coffee", "Raspberry Beret", "She Gave Her Angels", "Let's Go Crazy" / performer: "Starfish And Coffee", "Raspberry Beret", "She Gave Her Angels", "Let's Go Crazy")
1996Striptease
(writer: "If I Was Your Girlfriend" / as Prince Nelson / performer: "If I Was Your Girlfriend")
1996Girl 6
(writer: "She Spoke 2 Me", "Housequake", "How Come U Don't Call Anymore", "Adore", "Sign O' The Times", "Hot Thing", "Don't Talk 2 Strangers", "The Cross", "Raspberry Beret", "Take Me With U", "Girls and Boys", "Erotic City", "17 Days", "Power Fantastic", "Sometimes It Snows In April", "Pink Cashmere", "Nothing Compares 2 U", "4 The Tears In Your Eyes" / lyrics: "Girl 6" / performer: "She Spoke 2 Me", "Housequake", "How Come U Don't Call Anymore", "Adore", "Sign O' The Times", "Hot Thing", "Don't Talk 2 Strangers", "The Cross", "Raspberry Beret", "Take Me With U", "Girls and Boys", "Erotic City", "17 Days", "Power Fantastic", "Sometimes It Snows In April", "Pink Cashmere", "Nothing Compares 2 U", "4 The Tears In Your Eyes" / producer: "She Spoke 2 Me", "Housequake", "How Come U Don't Call Anymore", "Adore", "Sign O' The Times", "Hot Thing", "Don't Talk 2 Strangers", "The Cross", "Raspberry Beret", "Take Me With U", "Girls and Boys", "Erotic City", "17 Days", "Power Fantastic", "Sometimes It Snows In April", "Pink Cashmere", "Nothing Compares 2 U", "4 The Tears In Your Eyes", "Girl 6" / arranger: "She Spoke 2 Me", "Housequake", "How Come U Don't Call Anymore", "Adore", "Sign O' The Times", "Hot Thing", "Don't Talk 2 Strangers", "The Cross", "Raspberry Beret", "Take Me With U", "Girls and Boys", "Erotic City", "17 Days", "Power Fantastic", "Sometimes It Snows In April", "Pink Cashmere", "Nothing Compares 2 U", "4 The Tears In Your Eyes", "Girl 6")
1994Prince Interactive
(Video Game)
(writer: "7" / "I Wanna Be Your Lover", "3 Chains O' Gold", "Alphabet St.", "Head", "Anna Stesia", "Electric Chair", "Controversy", "Cream", "Daddy Pop", "Temptation", "When 2 R In Love", "Damn U", "Dance On", "Diamonds And Pearls", "Do Me, Baby", "Do U Lie?", "Erotic City", "Feel U Up", "For You", "Gett OFf", "The Max", "I No", "Glam Slam", "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore", "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man", "I Feel For You", "Insatiable", "Jack U Off", "Hot Thing", "Darling Nikki", "Just As Long As We're Together", "Kiss", "Lady Cab Driver", "Let's Go Crazy", "Little Red Corvette", "Love 2 The 9s", "I Wanna Melt With U", "Arrogance", "Lovesexy", "New Power Generation", "Paisley Park", "Peach", "Raspberry Beret", "Sign O The Times", "Strollin'", "Race", "Loose", "Tambourine", "The Continental", "Venus De Milo", "When We're Dancing Close And Slow", "Partyman", "Endorphin Machine", "Interactive", "Soft And Wet", "Live 4 Love", "Dirty Mind", "Push", "Under The Cherry Moon", "My Name Is Prince", "Bambi", "America", "17 Days")
19943 Chains o' Gold
(video)
(writer: "My Name Is Prince", "Sexy M.F.", "Love 2 the 9's", "The Morning Papers", "The Max", "Blue Light", "I Wanna Melt with U", "Sweet Baby", "The Continental", "Damn U", "7", "3 Chains o' Gold", "The Call" / performer: "My Name Is Prince", "Sexy M.F.", "Love 2 the 9's", "The Morning Papers", "The Max", "Blue Light", "I Wanna Melt with U", "Sweet Baby", "The Continental", "Damn U", "7", "3 Chains o' Gold", "The Call")
1991The Last Boy Scout
(writer: "Gett Off" / as Prince Rogers Nelson / performer: "Gett Off")
1991Delirious
(writer: "DELIRIOUS" / as Prince Nelson / performer: "DELIRIOUS")
1991Gett Off
(video)
(writer: "Gett Off", "Gett Off Houstyle", "Violet the Organ Grinder", "Gangster Glam", "Clockin' the Jizz" / performer: "Gett Off", "Gett Off Houstyle", "Violet the Organ Grinder", "Gangster Glam", "Clockin' the Jizz" / producer: "Gett Off", "Gett Off Houstyle", "Violet the Organ Grinder", "Gangster Glam", "Clockin' the Jizz" / arranger: "Gett Off", "Gett Off Houstyle", "Violet the Organ Grinder", "Gangster Glam", "Clockin' the Jizz")
1990Graffiti Bridge
(writer: "Seven Corners", "New Power Generation", "Release It", "The Question Of You", "Elephants And Flowers", "Round 'N' Round", "We Can Funk", "Joy In Repetition", "Love Machine", "Shake!", "The Latest Fashion", "Melody Cool", "Number 1", "Thieves In The Temple", "Still Would Stand All Time" / performer: "New Power Generation", "Release It", "The Question Of You", "Elephants And Flowers", "We Can Funk", "Joy In Repetition", "Love Machine", "Shake!", "The Latest Fashion", "Thieves In The Temple", "Still Would Stand All Time", "Graffiti Bridge")
1987Sign 'o' the Times
(documentary)
(writer: "U Got the Look", "Play in the Sunshine", "Little Red Corvette", "Housequake", "Slow Love", "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man", "Hot Thing", "If I Was Your Girlfriend", "Forever in My Life", "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night", "The Cross", "Sign 'O' the Times", "It")
1986Under the Cherry Moon
(writer: "An Honest Man" / performer: "Christopher Tracy's Parade", "New Position", "I Wonder U", "Under The Cherry Moon", "Girls & Boys", "Life Can be so Nice", "Venus de Milo", "Mountains", "Do U Lie?", "Kiss", "Anotherloverholenyohead", "Sometimes It Snows in April", "Alexa De Paris", "Love or Money", "An Honest Man")
1986Fire with Fire
(writer: "Computer Blue" / performer: "Computer Blue")
1986Band of the Hand
(writer: "Let's Go Crazy" / performer: "Let's Go Crazy")
1986Women in Rock
(video documentary)
(writer: "Glamorous Life")
1985Krush Groove
(writer: "A Love Bizarre" / arranger: "A Love Bizarre")
1984Purple Rain
(music: "Let's Go Crazy", "Take Me With U", "The Beautiful Ones", "God Love Theme From Purple Rain", "When Doves Cry", "Computer Blue", "Darling Nikki", "Purple Rain", "I Would Die 4 U", "Baby I'm A Star" / music: "Sex Shooter" / as The Starr Company / lyrics: "Let's Go Crazy", "Take Me With U", "The Beautiful Ones", "When Doves Cry", "Computer Blue", "Darling Nikki", "Purple Rain", "I Would Die 4 U", "Baby I'm A Star" / lyrics: "Sex Shooter" / as The Starr Company / performer: "Let's Go Crazy", "Take Me With U", "The Beautiful Ones", "God Love Theme From Purple Rain", "When Doves Cry", "Father's Song", "Computer Blue", "Darling Nikki", "Purple Rain", "I Would Die 4 U", "Baby I'm A Star")
I never really got off on awards so much. I think it's more for the people who give them and also for the fans. I get a lot of props from people in the street and a lot of love and congratulation, pats on back, so it's a good feeling you know the after-effects.
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He was voted the 28th greatest Rock & Roll Artist of all time by "Rolling Stone" magazine.
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