Prince

Prince Inside the Music and the Masks

First St Martin's Griffin edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

"In his three decades of recording, Prince had nearly thirty albums hit the Billboard Top 100. He is to only artist since the Beatles to have a number-one song, movie, and single at the same time. Prince's trajectory--from a teenage unknown in Minneapolis to an idol and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer--won him millions of adoring fans the world over. Prince is the first book to give full treatment to his thirty-five-year career, his tragic early death, and his legacy. Acclaimed music journalist Ronin Ro traces Prince's rise from anonymity in the late seventies, to his catapult to stardom in the eighties, to his reemergence in the twenty-first century as an artistic icon. Ro expertly chronicles his music and career, showing how Prince and his albums helped define and inspire a generation. Along the way, Prince confronted labels, fostered other young talents, and took ownership of his music, making a profound mark on the. entertainment indust

Book information

ISBN: 9781250127549
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin
Pub date:
Edition: First St Martin's Griffin edition
DEWEY: 781.66092
Language: English
Number of pages: xvi, 378
Weight: 408g
Height: 231mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 25mm