American Funk Singers - Prince, James Brown, George Clinton, Larry Graham, Marvin Gaye, Fuzzy Haskins, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Sly Stone (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 90. Chapters: Prince, James Brown, George Clinton, Larry Graham, Marvin Gaye, Fuzzy Haskins, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Sly Stone, Hank Ballard, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Bobby Womack, Eddie Kendricks, Betty Wright, Roger Troutman, Miguel, Meshell Ndegeocello, Charlie Wilson, Rufus Thomas, Shuggie Otis, Joe Tex, Philip Bailey, Bobby Byrd, Morris Day, The Mighty Hannibal, Betty Davis, Sharon Jones, Ronald Isley, Jean Knight, Nadia Turner, Blowfly, Jamo Thomas, Keni Burke, Leon Haywood, Chris Jasper, Lyn Collins, Captain Sky, Zulema, Ruby Andrews, Amp Fiddler, Glen Goins, Marva Whitney, The One, Ray Davis, Curtis Hairston, Joe Quarterman, Sheila Horne, Jessica Cleaves, Sylver Logan Sharp, Mallia Franklin, Gregory Jackson. Excerpt: Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958), better known as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He has also been known under the unpronounceable symbol, which he used between 1993 and 2000. During that period he was frequently referred to in the media as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince," often abbreviated to "TAFKAP," "AFKAP" or simply "The Artist." Prince produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of the instruments on his recordings. In addition, Prince has been a "talent promoter" for the careers of Sheila E., Carmen Electra, The Time and Vanity 6, and his songs have been recorded by these artists and others (including Chaka Khan, The Bangles, and Sinead O'Connor). Prince also has several hundred unreleased songs in his "vault." 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. Rolling Stone has ranked Prince No.27 on its lis...