board 200 and went platinum. He started appearing on MTV and became one of the first black people to chart there.
In 1993, while in a contractual dispute with Warner Bros, he changed his stage name too, with an unpronounceable symbol of man and woman, also known as the „Love Symbol“. He was referred to as „The Artist Formerly Known as Prince” or just “The Artist.” He released five records between 1994 and 1996 before signing with Arista Records in 1998. In 2000, he began referring to himself as „Prince“ again. He released 16 albums after that, including The Rainbow Children (2001). His final album, Hit n Run Phase Two, was first released on the Tidal streaming service on December 11, 2015.
Just to let you know, Prince, Michael Jackson and Madonna were born on June and August of 58 in the same area of US. What was in the air there, we will never know... His stage performances and lyrics were leading some to speculate about his sexual orientation. He was only 157cm tall and often wore heels. When asked why, he said he liked what he looked like wearing them. Soon, however, he began a series of high-profile romantic relationships in the 1980‘s and 1990‘s, with such celebrities as Vanity, Madonna, Sheila E., Anna Fantastic, and Carmen Electra. His personal life calmed down during the 1990‘s, when he began investigating the Jehovah‘s Witnesses, under the direction of mentor Larry Graham (of Sly and the Family Stone fame). Prince officially joined the faith in 2001, and as a result he became increasingly vocal about his beliefs in his albums and in his live performances, replacing sexually suggestive songs with biblically inspired material. With little fanfare, he married Manuela Testolini in 2001; she filed for divorce in 2006. His most successful project we all know, Purple Rain, was released in 1984. The single also served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name, grossing almost $70 million at the U.S. box office. 19 www.kylie-world.com
Prince died on April 24th, 2016. RIP.