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The beautiful ones / Prince ; edited by Dan Piepenbring.
"The brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of one of the greatest artists of all time, in his own words--featuring never-before-seen photos, original scrapbooks and lyric sheets, and the exquisite memoir he began writing before his tragic death." -- amazon.com.
An acclaimed musician, Prince Rogers Nelson was a visionary with an imagination deep enough to whip up whole worlds. But his most ambitious creative act was turning himself into one of the greatest pop stars of any era. Before his death Prince was writing a memoir, taking us into his childhood world. The second part of the book takes us through his early days as a musician through a scrapbook of writing and photos. We then follow Prince's evolution through candid images, before turning to his handwritten treatment for Purple Rain-- a retelling of the first three pars as a heroic journey. Piepenbring's introduction, and annotations throughout, provide context to the book's images. -- adapted from jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399589652
- ISBN: 0399589651
- Physical Description: 279 pages : illustrations, photographs, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- The beautiful ones -- For you -- Controversy -- Baby I'm a star. |
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| Genre: | Autobiographies. Biography. Autobiographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | B PRINCE (Text) | 000153738 | Biography | Available | - |
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Author Notes
The Beautiful Ones
Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 7, 1958. He was a singer and songwriter. He produced, arranged, composed, and played all 27 instruments on his 1978 debut album For You. He released approximately 40 albums during his lifetime. Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day, Batman, and 3121 were all number one albums in the U.S. He won seven Grammy awards and an Academy Award for best original song score for the 1984 film Purple Rain. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. He died on April 21, 2016 at the age of 57. (Bowker Author Biography)
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