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Prince: The Genius of Funk
Although these days it is said that the title of “Prince of Pop” is now disputed between Justin Timberlake and Prince, the fact is that most brilliant of his time no one could do this. And is that Prince was Prince.
A native of Minnesota, this singer and composer funk, rock and pop, it was during the 80′s one of the most important artists and especially the most innovative artistic medium, to the point where it is considered as one of those who left their profound mark on the beds of rock.
With the particular characteristic of play over 30 instruments, Prince recorded his first album in 1978 called “For You”, where he recorded each of the instruments of the material and is the composer of all songs.
The son of a black jazz musician and a white singer, Prince was regarded by all as a child prodigy, to the point that at 18 he had produced his own demos and at 19, signed a contract with Warner Brothers to creative freedom and absolute art for several albums, becoming the youngest producer in the history of Warner.
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