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Prince, born on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, was a film actor, singer and film director. Prince died on April 21, 2016, aged 57. Education on record includes Central High School. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Original Song Score (1985), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004), Webby Lifetime Achievement Award (2006) and 5 more. The listed height was 160 cm.
My Take
Prince is, for my money, one of the most complete musicians who ever lived. He pioneered the Minneapolis sound and absorbed funk, rock, and pop into something entirely his own, often writing, playing, and producing everything himself. That density of talent is almost unfair. I even love that he collected Razzies for his film work, because it shows an artist willing to risk and fail rather than play it safe. His death in 2016 left a silence the music world still feels. What stays with me is his fearless independence, the sense that creative freedom mattered more to him than any rulebook.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Prince
- Name (Japanese)
- プリンス
- Reading
- ぷりんす
- Born
- June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016
- Origin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Height
- 160 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / singer / film director / singer-songwriter / screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Central High School
Awards & achievements
- 1985 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
- 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2006 Webby Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
- 2018 honorary doctorate
- 1987 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
- 1987 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
- 1987 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://prince.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/prince/
- Xhttps://x.com/prince
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince%20(musician)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%20(%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7542
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Prince born?
Born June 7, 1958.
When did Prince die?
Died April 21, 2016, aged 57.
Where was Prince from?
Prince was from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
What did Prince do?
Prince worked as film actor, singer, film director, singer-songwriter, screenwriter.
How tall was Prince?
Prince was 160 cm.
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