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Born ... PRINCE RODGERS NELSON in
Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 7, 1960
Early musical experiences ... PRINCE
started learning TV show themes on his
father's piano at the age of seven. His
father was the leader of a local jazz
band
First band ... By the age of 12, PRINCE
was fronting his own band, CHAMPAGNE,
who performed PRINCE's own material at
high school and hotel dances
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Prince
Champagne split ... after five years,
at which point PRINCE set about wgrking
on his own demos which he took around
to various New York record companies
"They wouldn't let me produce myself"
Many record companies were interested
in PRINCE's music, but were not keen to
let him produce his own music. He
therefore went back into the studio and
recorded a further demo which he took
to Warner Brothers
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PRINCE has released six albums here in
the UK: Prince, Dirty Mind,
Controversy, 1999, Purple Rain and
Around The World in a Day, although it
wasn't until 1999 that he really began
to pick up airplay in Britain.
The release of the single When Doves
Cry, the album and film Purple Rain and
an appearance at the 1985 BPI Awards
Ceremony have since made PRINCE a
household name in this country ...
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This week sees the release of a new
single from PRINCE, entitled "Kiss", a
track taken from his forthcoming album
"Parade".
And we have ten 12" copies of "Kiss" on
offer in this week's Starfile
Competition ...
PRINCE Starfile Competition >
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Once a session musician and now a
successful solo artiste, PRINCE's
former girlfriend SHEILA E has wgrked
with him on stage and in the studio.
But on what instrument?
Put your answers on a postcard please
and send them to:
PRINCE Starfile Competition, BSVs
ORACLE, Craven House
25-32 Marshall Street, London W1V 1LL
The first ten correct entries picked
from the mailbag on Tuesday, March 4,
win a 12" copy of PRINCE's new single.
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