Prince

Purple Rain multi instrumentalist

Facts

• Born: 1958
• Country: United States
• Field: Music
• Era: Modern Era

Overview

Purple Rain 1984 won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, and its album spent twenty four weeks at number one. A multi instrumentalist who produced, arranged, and composed, he released thirty nine studio albums. When Doves Cry 1984 and Kiss 1986 are landmarks. He won seven Grammy Awards, entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and wrote for many other artists under pseudonyms.