Prince parents: Meet John L. Nelson, Mattie Della Shaw Baker

Prince Rogers Nelson, better known by his stage name Prince (June 7, 1958 April 21, 2016), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is considered as one of the best musicians of his generation and has received several honors and accolades.

Prince Rogers Nelson, better known by his stage name Prince (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.

He is considered as one of the best musicians of his generation and has received several honors and accolades.

Prince parents: Meet John L. Nelson, Mattie Della Shaw Baker

Prince Rogers Nelson, the son of pianist and songwriter John Lewis Nelson and jazz singer Mattie Della (née Shaw), was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis. His four grandparents were all natives of Louisiana.

Mittie Maude Lena Gordon, a black nationalist who founded the Peace Movement of Ethiopia and promoted immigration to West Africa in opposition to American white supremacy, was his grand-aunt. He had a paternal cousin named Louis Hayes, a jazz drummer.

His vast vocal range, which featured a high-pitched scream and a far-reaching falsetto, as well as his proficiency as a multi-instrumentalist—he frequently preferred to play all or the majority of the instruments on his recordings—made him well recognized for his flamboyant, androgynous demeanor.

Prince invented the Minneapolis sound by producing his own records. He combined several different musical genres into his songs, such as funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, synth-pop, pop, jazz, and hip hop.

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