After the death of Prince this month on April 21st, so much has been said and written about him that one has to sort through all of the information and find the true facts. He was an extremely private person even though he was such a huge celebrity. The one true fact that can not be disputed is that Prince Rogers Nelson was one of the most naturally gifted and talented musicians the world has ever seen. Was he a hero? You decide. Prince Rogers Nelson was born in 1958 in Minnesota. His parents were both African American and were both musicians. His father was a lyricist and a piano player, his mother was a jazz singer. It seems he was destined to be some sort of musician. He did have many struggles as a child. He started having seizures as a young child and was diagnosed as having epilepsy. It was something that he rarely talked about although later in is …show more content…
His experimented with R & B, Hip Hop and jazz to prove he could do just about anything. Prince also dabbled in acting, and acted in numerous movies. He also helped many, many artists attain fame and hits with his writing and producing skills. Some of the artists are Chaka Khan, Sinead OConnor, Tom Jones, Alicia Keys, Madonna, Morris Day and on and on. Prince had always had struggles with his record label due to control issues. During this time, in protest he changed his name to just a sign and performed with "slave" written on his face, He eventually was released from all contractual obligations with Warner Bros. And went back to being called Prince. There are so many accomplishments that Prince made during his career that there are almost too many to list. Here is a list of some of his major accomplishments throughout the years. Sold 80 million albums worldwide Purple Rain sold 13 million copies Voted the 28th greatest Rock & Rock artist of all time as well as being put in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame His 2006 tour made him the most lucrative live performer of the