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Cover; Title page; Epigraph; Contents; Part One: THE RISE; 1. This Thing Called Life; 2. Don't Make Me Black; 3. Everybody Out; 4. Private Joy; 5. I May Not Be a Star; 6. All the Things People Say; 7. Parties Weren't Meant to Last; 8. Be Glad That You Are Free; 9. You Say You Want a Leader; 10. Don't Make Me Lose My Mind; 11. Everybody Can't Be on Top; 12. Another Lonely Christmas; Part Two: THE REIGN; 13. The Ladder; 14. International Lover; 15. At Least You Got Friends; 16. Life Ain't Always the Way; 17. Gotta Broken Heart Again; 18. Don't Die Without Knowing; 19. We All Have Our Problems.;In over thirty years as one of the most original and charismatic figures in modern music, Prince Rogers Nelson has enjoyed huge success - and courted considerable controversy. Now, acclaimed rock journalist Ronin Ro chronicles both the man and his music. During the course of his journey from teenage obscurity to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Prince has provoked moral outrage, starred in a hit movie, adopted an unpronounceable symbol for a stage name, confronted record labels and fostered young talent, making a profound mark on the entertainment industry and pop culture at large. Moreover, h. In over thirty years as one of the most original and charismatic figures in modern music, Prince Rogers Nelson has enjoyed huge success – and courted considerable controversy. Now, acclaimed rock journalist Ronin Ro chronicles both the man and his music. During the course of his journey from teenage obscurity to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Prince has provoked moral outrage, starred in a hit movie, adopted an unpronounceable symbol for a stage name, confronted record labels and fostered young talent, making a profound mark on the entertainment industry and pop culture at large. Moreover, his restless creativity has produced a string of international hits including 'Little Red Corvette', 'Let's Go Crazy', 'Kiss' and 'Cream', and at the height of his fame the album Purple Rain was selling at a rate of a million copies a week in the US alone. Through access to an unrivalled array of witnesses to Prince's remarkable rise, including former producers, bandmates and managers, Ronin Ro gets closer to him than any previous biographer, peeling away the masks to lay bare the story of a true modern icon. This comprehensive 2011 biography follows his life from a childhood in Minnesota to his sudden, swift rise to fame in the 1980s and his enduring, groundbreaking career in pop music. His dragged-out battles with record labels, and the resulting protectiveness of his intellectual property, are told in full detail (this is why you can’t find YouTube videos of Prince’s songs). Music journalist Ronin Ro shows how Prince’s albums defined and inspired a generation of musicians. Take a journey beyond the colorful public persona and into Prince’s personal life. A portrait of the controversial and influential pop artist documents his rise from an unknown musician to a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, offering insight into his role in confronting labels and fostering other young talents "... Full-scale biography of the musical career of Prince, one of the most commercially successful, controversial, and influential musicians of all time"--Jacket.