Records at age nineteen, releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). īorn and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. He often played most or all instruments on his recordings. His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, synth-pop, pop, jazz, and hip hop. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. Widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, 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 and multi-instrumentalist.
