Happy Birthday to Prince Rogers Nelson, better-known as simply Prince! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performer turns 55 today!
Facts about Prince:
- Prince’s father was a pianist and songwriter, and his mother was a jazz singer.
- Prince is reported to have written more than one thousand songs.
- He has won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award.
- He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the first year he was eligible.
- The Minneapolis native is a Minnesota Vikings football fan and owns a skybox at the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome.
- Prince recently signed a new partnership deal with the Kobalt Music Group to be a label partner.
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