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Prince

1958 - 2016

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Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Often credited as an influence on modern music and one of the greatest musicians of his era, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres of music. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 18, releasing his first album For You two years later. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 98 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 92 in 2024). Prince is the 85th most popular singer (down from 71st in 2024), the 574th most popular biography from United States (down from 409th in 2019) and the 37th most popular American Singer.

Prince is most famous for his album "Purple Rain" and his song "When Doves Cry."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Prince ranks 85 out of 4,381. Before him are Ice Cube, Françoise Hardy, Salvatore Adamo, Amália Rodrigues, Sarah Vaughan, and Miriam Makeba. After him are Alla Pugacheva, Morrissey, France Gall, The Notorious B.I.G., Carlos Gardel, and Fairuz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Prince ranks 14. Before him are Sharon Stone, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tim Burton, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Gary Oldman, and Mehmet Ali Ağca. After him are Viggo Mortensen, Michelle Pfeiffer, Lyudmila Putina, Marie Fredriksson, Ice-T, and Alec Baldwin. Among people deceased in 2016, Prince ranks 26. Before him are George Michael, Nancy Reagan, Andrzej Wajda, Carlos Alberto Torres, João Havelange, and Harper Lee. After him are Abbas Kiarostami, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, S. R. Nathan, Queen Anne of Romania, Anisa Makhlouf, and Frank Sinatra Jr..

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Prince ranks 574 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Peary (1856), Jeff Bridges (1949), Lauren Bacall (1924), Rock Hudson (1925), Charles Cooley (1864), and Jon Brower Minnoch (1941). After him are Paul Alexander (1946), Irving Langmuir (1881), Dusty Rhodes (1945), Viggo Mortensen (1958), Brian De Palma (1940), and Thomas P. Stafford (1930).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Prince ranks 37. Before him are Harry Nilsson (1941), Jennifer Lopez (1969), Stevie Wonder (1950), Billie Holiday (1915), Ice Cube (1969), and Sarah Vaughan (1924). After him are The Notorious B.I.G. (1972), Steven Tyler (1948), Glen Campbell (1936), Tiny Tim (1932), Frank Sinatra Jr. (1944), and Gwen Stefani (1969).

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