Prince Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor from the United States. He is widely recognized as one of the best artists of his period, having received several h onors and nominations.
He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which featured a high-pitched falsetto; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, frequently preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his records. His songs included funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, synth-pop, pop, jazz, blues, and hip-hop, among other styles. Prince produced his records, establishing the Minneapolis sound.
What are some of Prince Nelson’s Major Achievements
Prince Nelson sold over 150 million records worldwide, placing him among the all-time best-selling music artists. In 2004, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 2006 into the UK Music Hall of Fame, and in 2016 into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame. In 2016, the University of Minnesota awarded him a Doctor of Humane Letters posthumously. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. In 2023, Rolling Stone named Prince the 14th best guitarist of all time.
He is the recipient of seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, an Academy Award (for Best Original Song Score for the film Purple Rain), and a Golden Globe Award. Purple Rain and Sign o’ the Times were both nominated for Grammy Awards for Album of the Year.
The Grammy Hall of Fame has inducted 1999, Purple Rain, and Sign o’ the Times. Prince received the President’s Merit Award at the 28th Grammy Awards. At the American Music Awards in 1990 and 1995, Prince received the American Music Award for Achievement and the American Music Award of Merit, respectively.
He received the Billboard Icon Award at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. Purple Rain, a 1984 film, was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2019 for its “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” status.
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