Prince Rogers Nelson: A Brief Biography

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He was the man who is said to have owned the color purple. The king of unconventional, Prince, was born of the name Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father was an African American musician of the name John Nelson. His mother was an Italian-American singer of the name Mattie Shaw. His father named him after the band he played in, The Prince Rogers Trio. He gave him such a grand title because he wanted him to achieve success and do justice to his name. His parents wanted him to become a musician and made many efforts to raise musical interest and talent in his young life.

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