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Additional information about this, Prince and the Revolution vinyl art.
Prince – The Artist
Prince ( 1958 – 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and filmmaker. Prince was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant fashion sense and use of makeup, and wide vocal range. Prince was also a multi-instrumentalist; considered a guitar virtuoso, he was also skilled at playing the drums, percussion, bass, keyboards, and synthesiser. His innovative music integrated a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Purple Rain – The Song
Purple Rain is a song by the American musician Prince and his backing band the Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film Purple Rain starring Prince, and was released as the third single from the album. “Purple Rain” was originally written as a country song and intended to be a collaboration with Stevie Nicks. According to Nicks, she received a ten-minute instrumental version of the song from Prince with a request to write the lyrics, but felt overwhelmed. The song is a combination of rock, R&B, gospel, and orchestral music.
Prince – The Shape
This record has been modelled into the symbol Prince adopted when he changed his name from Prince to a symbol. Prince changed his name to a symbol as a form of rebellion and a way to gain freedom from his contract with Warner Bros. He felt his label was restricting his artistic freedom and he used the symbol as a means of breaking away from that control. The symbol, a mash-up of the male and female symbols, was meant to be unpronounceable and served as a form of protest against his label.
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Philip H. (verified owner) –
Must be the 5th purchase of these brilliant records from Kenny. As well as buying a couple for ourselves, we’ve also bought them as gifts for friends, which have gone down really well.