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| 12 Things You Did Not Know About Prince by ijaw1stson(op): 8:52pm On Apr 21, 2016 |
According to Daily Mail, paramedics were called out to the music icon’s Paisley Park estate at 9.43am and Carver County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that there had been a fatality. A forensics team and a medical examiner are at the scene. While the world mourns the passing away of this great icon, Naij.com brings 12 things you need to know about the music legend. 1. He was named Prince Rogers Nelson, Prince’s dad, John Nelson, led the “Prince Rogers” jazz trio, which eventually became John’s nickname, and then Prince’s official name. 2. He was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 3. Prince developed an interest in music at an early age, writing his first song at age seven. 4. Price has changed his name four times. 5. Prince’s mom’s name is Mattie Shaw, and he says she’s responsible for his wild side. 6. Prince is the official pioneer of the Minneapolis sound heralded by music mags throughout the ’80s. 7. There were reports of bad blood between Micheal Jackson and Prince. There was a time on his 2004 album Musicology, Prince had a lyric that went, “ My voice is getting higher/And Eye ain’t never had my nose done/That’s the other guy.” He also ducked out of the Jackson-helmed “We Are The World” sessions (though he did end up donating a song to the benefit album). 8. He later in became a Jehovah’s Witness, and because of this he refused to swear in his songs or regularly sing those that championed sexual freedom. 9. Prince was said to be a perfectionist who was highly protective of his music. He wrote, composed and produced the majority of his music, and played most of the instruments on his albums. 10. Prince released 39 albums and won seven Grammy Awards. 11. Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. 12. He died at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, near Minneapolis, on April 21, 2016, after suffering flu-like symptoms for several weeks after suffering flu-like symptoms for several weeks. https://www.naij.com/807445-12-things-not-know-worlds-famous-prince.html?source=index_main |
| Re: 12 Things You Did Not Know About Prince by kudoxs(m): 9:08pm On Apr 21, 2016 |
ijaw1stson:Ok next, how does this change the price of garri in the market. |
| Re: 12 Things You Did Not Know About Prince by ijaw1stson(op): 9:13pm On Apr 21, 2016 |
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| Re: 12 Things You Did Not Know About Prince by Nixiepie(f): 9:14pm On Apr 21, 2016 |
Eeya I dnt really knw him thou |
| Re: 12 Things You Did Not Know About Prince by kudoxs(m): 9:30pm On Apr 21, 2016 |
| Re: 12 Things You Did Not Know About Prince by kudoxs(m): 9:32pm On Apr 21, 2016 |
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| Re: 12 Things You Did Not Know About Prince by Bruno3000(m): 10:08pm On Apr 21, 2016 |
HE WAS HOMO... |
| Re: 12 Things You Did Not Know About Prince by ijaw1stson(op): 9:28am On Apr 22, 2016 |
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