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In Memoriam

Prince Rogers Nelson

7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016



"We gonna love all our enemies till the gorilla falls off the wall".


From: Play In The Sunshine
Recorded: 22 November 1986
Released on: Sign O’ The Times

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group



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Celebrating


5 October 2024

The Greatest Romance Ever Sold, is released in the USA as the lead single of the Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic album.  > > > Read More



19 October 2024

Prince’s eponymous second album Prince, was released in the USA on 19 October 1979.  > > > Read More



9 November 2024

Prince’s 23rd studio album Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic was released in the USA in 1999.  > > > Read More



22 November 2024

Prince’s 16th album “The Black Album”, was released in the USA on 22 November 1994 after it was originally scrapped shortly before release in December 1987.  > > > Read More



29 November 2024

1999 (Super) Deluxe Edition, an elaborated remastered re-issue of Prince’s fifth full-length studio album 1999 and the eighth posthumous album release overall, was released in 2019.  > > > Read More

On This Day

21 January

Releases

Recordings


Concerts


Performances


Miscellaneous

  • 1988 – An early configuration of the Lovesexy album is compiled
  • 2010 – Vikings.com, the Minnesota Vikings football team website, streams Purple And Gold, a new anthem by Prince for the Minnesota Vikings


Associated Artists

  • 1985Sheila E. performs in Cincinnati, OH, USA: Riverfront Coliseum, supporting Prince


Birthdays



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Prince history calendar

Did You Know?

From our newest additions:

  • ... that Sign O' The Times was the most added single in both Billboard "Radio Most Added" sections of Hot Black and Hot 100 Singles Actions charts on 7 March 1987?


  • ... that Pain is Prince's reworking of a song called Joy And Pain, written by D. Channsin Berry?





  • ... that Purple Rain Home Video remained 12 consecutive weeks at position 1 in Billboard Top Videocassette sales chart?



See our archive: Did You Know?

Last Concerts

14 April 2016 (10 p.m.)

Atlanta, GA, USA: Fox Theatre (show 2)

17 April 2016 (a.m.)

Chanhassen, MN, USA: Paisley Park Studios
Brief performance during party


Click the above links to visit the show page for details.


See other shows: 26 March 2016 (a.m.)  ★  25 March 2016 (show 2)

Latest Releases

4Ever compilation

On 22 November 2016, the first posthumous compilation of Prince’s material was released. Included on the 40 track set is the previously-unreleased track Moonbeam Levels. Although apparently approved by Prince before his death, this marks the first posthumous release of material from Prince’s vault.

Black Sweat live download

On 18 April 2016, Tidal offered a 3:18 live version of Black Sweat to download. The song was recorded on 14 April 2016 (show 2), Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA, Prince’s last ever concert.
See other recent releases: Latest Music Archive

Resources

Bibliography

Although technically an odd-one-out section on PrinceVault, we have recently updated the list of all 'non-affiliated' books on Prince with over 40 new books that came out since 2016.  > > > Read More

Biographies

We've recently updated and elaborated on biography pages for Rosie Gaines and others, check it out.  > > > Read More

Interviews

Interviews is a comprehensive list of all interviews Prince gave throughout his career.  > > > Read More

Award Shows Attended

Awards Attended is a list of all awards shows Prince attended, and was part of the ceremony, listed in chronological order  > > > Read More

Rescheduled or Canceled Concerts

Rescheduled or Canceled Concerts is a non-exhaustive list including all known rescheduled and canceled concerts in Prince's concert history  > > > Read More

Prince: All Charts

All Charts is a survey of Prince singles and albums that have charted in a selection of countries around the world  > > > Read More

See our archive: Resources