Prince
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, philanthropist, dancer, filmmaker and record producer. He was a musical innovator who was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He won seven Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for the film Purple Rain. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked Prince at number 27 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists, "the most influential artists of the rock & roll era".
Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and developed an interest in music as a young child. He signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. at the age of 18, and released his debut album For You in 1978. His 1979 album Prince went platinum, and his next three records—Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982)—continued his success, showcasing Prince's prominently sexual lyrics and blending of funk, dance, and rock music. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as the Revolution and released Purple Rain, the soundtrack album to his eponymous 1984 film debut. It quickly became his most critically and commercially successful release, spending 24 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 and selling over 20 million units worldwide. After releasing the albums Around the World in a Day (1985) and Parade (1986), The Revolution disbanded, and Prince released the double album Sign o' the Times (1987) as a solo artist. He released three more solo albums before debuting the New Power Generation band in 1991.
In 1993, while in a contractual dispute with Warner Bros., he changed his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol also known as the "Love Symbol", and began releasing new albums at a faster pace to remove himself from contractual obligations. 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 platinum-selling Musicology (2004). His final album, Hit n Run Phase Two, was first released on the Tidal streaming service on December 12, 2015. Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016, at the age of 57.
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Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 19.884 |
Birthday | 1958-06-07 |
Place of Birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
Also Known As | Prince Rogers Nelson, Paisley Park, The Artist, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, Alexander Nevermind, Camille, Christopher Tracy, Jamie Starr, Joey Coco, Love Symbol, Madhouse, The Starr Company, Prince Nelson, TAFKAP, |
1986
Under the Cherry Moon
5.72/50
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1984
Purple Rain
6.684/353
A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music....
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Purple Rain
1990
Graffiti Bridge
4.929/42
It's got that Purple Rain feeling through and though. And it's got The Kid, too! For the first time since Purple Rain, Prince is back as The Kid. And...
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Graffiti Bridge
1987
Prince: Sign O' the Times
7.2/39
In 1987, to capitalize on his growing success in Europe, Prince toured extensively to promote the album of the same name and sales increased according...
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Prince: Sign O' the Times
2004
Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)
9/1
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Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)
2003
Prince - Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
7.071/7
Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas is a 2003 direct to video film of Prince in concert at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts. The concert was reco...
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2011
Prince: Budapest
0/0
Prince performs at Sziget Festival as part of his Welcome 2 America Euro Tour 2011.
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Prince: Budapest
1985
Prince and the Revolution: Live
8.917/12
“Prince and the Revolution: Live” is a legendary concert filmed toward the end of Prince's “Purple Rain” tour in Syracuse, NY on March 30, 1985. The p...
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Prince and the Revolution: Live
1994
Prince: The Beautiful Experience
0/0
This promotional movie for 1-800-NEW-FUNK features a collection of unreleased music videos and live performances from the artist.
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Prince: The Beautiful Experience
1993
Prince: The Hits Collection
8/6
The Hits Collection is a collection of music videos released in 1993 to accompany the Prince's greatest hits collection, The Hits/The B-Sides. Being a...
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Prince: The Hits Collection
1988
Prince: Lovesexy Live
8.056/9
Lovesexy Live was the fifth Prince home video to be released and second live concert released on Home Video format. It was first released on 2 casset...
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Prince: Lovesexy Live
2000
Prince: Rave un2 the Year 2000
7.4/7
"Rave un2 the year 2000" celebrates the joy of life as PRINCE performs music from his critically acclaimed album Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, as well a...
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1994
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
0/0
Available for The 1st Time! Exclusive footage taken from one of Prince and the N.P.G.'s infamous aftershow parties! Act II Aftershow - Bagley's Ware...
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Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
2009
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)
8/1
The early show from 07/18/2009. Tracklist: 01. When Eye Lay My Hands On U 02. Little Red Corvette 03. Somewhere Here On Earth 04. When The Lights...
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Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)
1993
Prince: The Undertaker
8/1
This recording was made in a continuous single live-in-the-studio pass in collaboration with NPG drummer Michael Bland and bassist Sonny T. Prince ori...
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Prince: The Undertaker
2009
Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)
8/1
The late show from 07/18/2007. Tracklist: 01. Prince Introduces Band Members 02. When Eye Lay My Hands On U 03. Stratus (Long Portion) 04. Drum S...
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Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)
1982
Prince: Capitol Theatre
0/0
Prince performs in Passaic, NJ during his Controversy Tour on January 30th 1982. Even in black and white, the Minneapolis-born funkateer exudes purpl...
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Prince: Capitol Theatre
1983
Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain
6/4
On the 3rd of August 1983, Prince played a benefit concert for the Minnesota Dance Theatre Company at First Avenue, Minneapolis. The concert was insti...
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2010
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
0/0
Prince at his best, performing all his mega hits, to a booked out Madison Square Garden in New York, on the 29th December 2010.
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Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
1994
Prince and the N.P.G. Present... 3 Chains o' Gold
1/1
In Egypt, princess Maytes father is assassinated by seven men, leaving her with the sacred three chains of gold. She decides to seek out the help of P...
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1992
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
0/0
An ABC TV Special that aired on December 19th 1992
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Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.5/4
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts ret...
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1996
Prince: Love 4 One Another
0/0
A television special produced for VH1
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2011
Prince: A Purple Reign
8/3
Part of BBC Four's Black Music Legends of the 1980s, this documentary explores how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionized the perception of...
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Prince: A Purple Reign
1983
Prince and the Revolution: The Homecoming
0/0
After 4 months of touring, Prince and his band return to Minneapolis.
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Prince and the Revolution: The Homecoming
2008
Prince: 21 Nights in London
9/1
A documentary film about Prince's 21 Night Stand at the O2 Arena in London. England.
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Prince: 21 Nights in London
2009
Prince: Montreux Like Jazz
0/0
A two-DVD set of Prince at the 2009 Montreux Jazz Festival that serves as a reminder for those that forgot, Prince is still one of, if not the, greate...
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Prince: Montreux Like Jazz
1987
Prince - 4 Those Of U On Valium
9/1
A one-off performance recorded live at Paisley Park during rehearsals for the Sign O The Times Tour, March 21st 1987.
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Prince - 4 Those Of U On Valium
1986
Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE
9/2
On June 7th, 1986, Prince celebrated his 28th birthday by performing for a packed crowd at Detroit’s Cobo Arena. The show was filmed and edited for la...
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Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE
1985
Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, Atlanta
10/1
Purple Rain Tour The Omni, Atlanta 4th January 1985 Let's Go Crazy / Delirious / 1999 / Little Red Corvette / Take Me With U - Yankee Doodle / Free /...
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1986
Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600
0/0
A performance from Sheila E. filmed live at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, CA. Featuring a special appearance by Prince and the Revolution.
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2009
Prince: Club Nokia
8/1
The 3rd of three shows performed by Prince the night of March 28th 2009.
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Prince: Club Nokia
1992
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
7/2
Prince and the new power generation music video
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1998
Prince: Beautiful Strange
0/0
Listen to this intimate conversation between The Artist Formerly Known As Prince and Mel B. as they cover the subject of musical inspiration, freedom...
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Prince: Beautiful Strange
1992
Prince and the New Power Generation: Sexy MF
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The full length music video film for Sexy MF
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Prince and the New Power Generation: Sexy MF
1991
Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off
0/0
A collection of music videos from Prince and the New Power Generation
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Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off
1992
Prince: Unauthorized
7/1
The people usually left in a superstar’s wake — first managers, original band members, childhood friends — are good sources for two things: rare memor...
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2014
Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
6.3/3
In the mid-1990s reports emerged that Prince had fallen into dispute with his record company. Having signed what was ostensibly a new, 100 million dol...
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2013
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
9/3
Three performances from Prince at the 2013 Montreux Jazz Festival
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Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
2015
Mavis!
7.071/14
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
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Mavis!
2017
The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
0/0
A dramatization of the life of the acclaimed American musician, Prince, who died from an accidental overdose at the age of just 57 in 2016.
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The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
2005
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
0/0
On the road documentary with Prince and the New Power Generation during their 2004 Musicology tour from the west coast Los Angeles' House of Blues to...
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1990
Prince in Japan '90
10/1
Prince performs live at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on August 31, 1990. Originally broadcast on Japanese television.
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Prince in Japan '90
2013
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)
0/0
When Prince comes to the Montreux Jazz Festival, all bets are off. On his third visit to the Swiss Riviera for the 47th edition of the event, he was g...
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Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)
2013
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1)
8/2
When Prince comes to the Montreux Jazz Festival, all bets are off. On his third visit to the Swiss Riviera for the 47th edition of the event, he was g...
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Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1)
2013
Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)
0/0
When Prince comes to the Montreux Jazz Festival, all bets are off. On his third visit to the Swiss Riviera for the 47th edition of the event, he was g...
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Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)
2016
Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour
0/0
This is fan footage from Prince’s Piano and Microphone Shows in Oakland, Atlanta and Australia. While the video and audio quality may be low, this is...
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Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour
2009
Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson
8.2/5
This documentary explores the differences and similarities between music stars Michael Jackson and Prince.
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Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson
1982
Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12/29/82
10/1
Prince and the Revolution perform live at the Summit in Houston, TX on 12/29/1982
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Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12/29/82
2019
The Last 24 hours: Prince
0/0
The world mourned the loss of one of it’s most innovative performers Prince, inApril 2016. While Prince’s official autopsy confirmed that the singer d...
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The Last 24 hours: Prince
1981
Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81
8/1
On June 4, 1981 Prince staged a concert at Théâtre Le Palace in the City Of Lights. The show featured seven of the eight songs that appeared on the 19...
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Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81
2019
Prince: The Peach and Black Times
6/1
Documentary featuring Dr. Fink (keyboards), Susan Rogers (sound engineer), Steve Purcell (editor), Leroy Bennett (stage and lighting design), Gert de...
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Prince: The Peach and Black Times
1987
Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
8.429/7
Prince’s final performance of the Sign O’ The Times Tour stage show and his only on-stage collaboration with jazz legend Miles Davis.
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Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
6.6/5
The Coachella concert series is examined through the lens of rare footage, interviews, and performances from some of the most famous performers who ev...
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Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
2017
Prince: Purple Reign
0/0
In recent times, music lovers have been confounded with the tragic and shocking news that some of their most beloved stars had passed away in controve...
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Prince: Purple Reign
2018
Prince: Sexy Mother F*****
8/1
Genius composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, actor and all round high priest of cool. Prince Rogers Nelson (1958-2016), the Kid from Minneapolis,...
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Prince: Sexy Mother F*****
1992
Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I
0/0
Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I is the first part of a two-day US TV-special broadcast by ABC on 18 December 1992. The show was produced by...
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Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I
2011
Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum
9/2
This is Prince performing with his 2011-era lineup of the New Power Generation, including Shelby J., Liv Warfield, Elisa Fiorillo, and Morris Hayes, a...
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Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum
1989
Prince: Musical Portrait
0/0
A short documentary about the musician Prince. Features interviews with Eric Clapton, George Clinton, Terence Trent D'arby, Quincy Jones, Little Richa...
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Prince: Musical Portrait
2019
The Minnesota Sound
0/0
Emily Goldberg's first person journey through the Minneapolis music scene of the 80s. More
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The Minnesota Sound
2008
Prince - The Glory Years
9/1
A documentary film that reviews and recaptures this golden decade and, with the aid of his friends, colleagues, fellow musicians and other notable con...
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Prince - The Glory Years
1994
3 Chains o' Gold
0/0
In Egypt, princess Mayte's father is assassinated by 7 men, leaving her with the sacred three chains of gold. She decides to seek out the help of Prin...
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3 Chains o' Gold
1981
Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81
0/0
Prince live at The Ritz, New York, NY March 22nd 1981.
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Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81
1997
State of Fear
0/0
Seven hundred and seventy one words from Orwell, Chomsky, Shakespeare and others. Seven hundred and seventy one people off the street. A 15 minute med...
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State of Fear
1990
Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990
0/0
Prince concert at Estadio Santa María del Mar, La Coruña, Spain on 29 July 1990 for the Nude Tour.
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Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990
1986
Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm
0/0
Parade Tour live at Isstadion, Stockholm on August 22nd 1986.
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Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
10/1
The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
2022
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
7.1/13
Freedom Uncut chronicles the tumultuous — yet creatively fruitful — period of George Michael’s life and career following the release of his 1987 solo...
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
1989
Batdance
6.667/3
A promotional video for Prince's #1 1989 hit single "Batdance."
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Batdance
1990
Prince in Tokyo '90 Nude Tour
0/0
Prince Live - Nude Tour '90 - Tokyo Dome, Tokyo - 31st August 1990 Includes footage of Nude sound check, travelling and backstage.
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Prince in Tokyo '90 Nude Tour
2022
TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets
0/0
TMZ broke the news of Prince's death and the real story behind his emergency plane landing six days prior to his death. Now in a new documentary "TMZ...
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TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets
2004
Prince: The Art of Musicology
0/0
Prince performs a live show at Webster Hall and conducts an interview on his 2004 comeback album Musicology.
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Prince: The Art of Musicology
2016
Night Flight: Born Again
0/0
Documentary tribute to what VH1 called “the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired” and Brooklyn Vegan named “the most consistently weird and...
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Night Flight: Born Again
1992
Prince & The New Power Generation - Live at Glam Slam
8/1
Organized and recorded on very short notice, Live At Glam Slam provides fans with the opportunity to experience Prince and the NPG at the peak of thei...
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Prince & The New Power Generation - Live at Glam Slam
2023
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992
0/0
A Never-Before-Released Live Recording By Prince & The New Power Generation Recorded At Prince’s Glam Slam Nightclub On January 11, 1992. Included wit...
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Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
7.921/184
In 1985, 46 music icons, including Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder, came together for t...
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The Greatest Night in Pop
2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
7.192/87
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2023
They All Came Out to Montreux
9/1
Utilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and more, They All Came Out to Montreux is an affectionate story...
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They All Came Out to Montreux
2006
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
7.5/2
Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wo...
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George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
2024
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
0/0
A collection of hits from one of pop music’s greatest geniuses - Prince, aka ‘The Artist Formerly Known as Prince’, aka ‘the Unpronounceable Symbol’,...
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