Prince FAQ : all that's left to know about the purple reign / Arthur Lizie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lizie, Arthur E., author.

Series:

FAQ series (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books (Firm))

FAQ

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prince.

Rock musicians--United States--Biography.

Rock musicians.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 357 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Guilford, Connecticut : Backbeat Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]

Summary:

"Until his untimely death in 2016, Prince entertained, amused, and just as often confused legions of fans and followers in a prolific and purple career that spanned four decades. This volume covers it all-the number-one hits, the protégés, sidekicks, and rivals, the down-and-dirty funk and the arena rock, the accolades, the after shows, and the eternal mysteries of the Vault"-- Provided by publisher.

"Until his untimely death in 2016, Prince entertained, amused, and just as often confused legions of fans and followers in a prolific and purple career that spanned four decades. This volume covers it all-the number-one hits, the prot�eg�es, sidekicks, and rivals, the down-and-dirty funk and the arena rock, the accolades, the after shows, and the eternal mysteries of the Vault"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. Welcome 2 the Dawn

Beginning Endlessly : 7 Heck-a-Slammin' Ideas about Prince

Born on a Blood-Stained Table : The Pre-Warner Bros. Years

Remember When I Met U: The First Four Albums, 1978-1982

Some Ol' Skool Company : Early 1980s Band Members

Musicology : Musical Influences

Ain't Nobody Bad Like Me : The Time

We Need a Purple High : The Purple Rain Era, 1983-1986

At Least U Got Friends : The Revolution and Late 1980s Band

U Don't Have 2 Watch Dynasty : TV Appearances

Be My Mirror, Be Like Me : Protégés, Part 1

Dance with the Devil : Late 1980s LPs

Don't Wanna Stop 'til I Reach the Top : Number One Singles

Produced by the Starr* Company : Vanity 6, Apollonia 6, The Family, and Madhouse

In a Word or 2 : Early 1990s LPs

We're Gettin' Busy Y'All : The NPG

I See Myself on a Silver Screen : Prince on Film

Just a No-Name Reporter : Mid-1990s LPs

I Don't Need U 2 Tell Me I'm in the Band : 1990s Band Members

Halfway through Her History Class : Intermission

My Only Competition Is Well in the Past : Late 1990s LPs

However Much U Want : Protégés, Part 2

Slave to the System : Record Companies, Wrecka Stows, and Digital Distribution

Reproduction of the New Breed Leader : Early 2000s LPs

If U Wanna Just Clap Yo' Hands : Prince and the Band, 2000s

Just as Long as We're Together : Songwriting Collaborators

Willing 2 Do the Work : 2004 LPs

Everybody Keeps Tryin' 2 Break My Heart : Rifts, Rivals, and Lovers

Daddy Pop Is the Writer : Covers of Prince Songs

U Can Let Ur Hair Down : Mid-2000s LPs

Access Another Experience: Home Videos and TV Broadcasts

Strays of the World : Maxi-Singles

Eye Am 2 Funky and U Can't Handle My Groove : Late 2000s LPs

Everybody Loves Me : Prince Songs Performed by Other Artists

The Second Coming : Unreleased Projects

U See My Way Back Home : The Final LPs, 2014-2019

Prince Esta Muerto : Death and Legacy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Lizie, Arthur E., Prince FAQ

ISBN:

9781617136702

1617136700

OCLC:

1139891812

Publisher Number:

99984776075