Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. He released hundreds of songs both under his own name and multiple pseudonyms during his life, as well as writing songs that were made famous by other musicians, such as ' Nothing Compares 2 U' and ' Manic Monday'.

It is believed that the vault contains dozens of fully produced albums and over 50 music videos that have never been released, along with various other media. Prince had a prolific output, releasing 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased projects left in a vault at his home after his death.

In April 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. In mid-life, Prince reportedly experienced considerable pain from injuries to his body (mainly hips) sustained through his dynamic stage performances (which included leaping off speaker stacks in high heels), and was sometimes seen using a cane. After returning to mainstream prominence following a performance at the Grammy Awards ceremony in 2004, he scored six US top ten albums over the following decade. He signed with Arista Records in 1998 and began referring to himself by his own name again in 2000. in 1993, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol (known to fans as the 'Love Symbol'), and was sometimes referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince or TAFKAP, or simply the Artist. In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince went on to achieve continued critical success with Sign o' the Times (1987). Prince won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. Purple Rain spent six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200. His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his backup band the Revolution, and was the soundtrack to his film acting debut of the same name. He went on to achieve critical success with the innovative albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). Records at the age of 19, and released the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). īorn and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. He often played most or all instruments on his recordings. Prince pioneered the Minneapolis sound, and his music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, synth-pop, pop, jazz, and hip hop. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona and wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams. Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor.

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