
Prince
Inside the Music and the Masks
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Narrated by:
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Mirron Willis
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By:
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Ronin Ro
A fascinating, authoritative biography of one of the most commercial, controversial, and influential musicians of all time.
In his three decades of recording, Prince has had nearly thirty albums hit the Billboard Top 100. He is the only artist since the Beatles to have a number one Album movie, and single at the same time. Prince’s trajectory - from a teenage unknown in Minneapolis to an idol and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer - has won him millions of adoring fans.
Prince is the first book to give full treatment to this thirty-year career of epic proportions. Acclaimed music journalist Ronin Ro traces Prince’s rise from anonymity in the late 70s, to his leap to stardom in the 80s, to his reemergence in the twenty-first century as both an artistic icon and a star maker. Ro chronicles the music, showing how Prince and his albums helped define and inspire a generation. Along the way, Prince confronted labels, fostered other young talents, and took ownership of his music, making a profound mark on the entertainment industry and pop culture.
In this authoritative biography, Ro digs deep to reveal the man behind some of the most important music of our time.
Ronin Ro is an awardwinning author and music journalist. He has written for Spin, Rolling Stone, USA Today, Playboy, Vanity Fair, and Vibe. He is the author of several other books, including the critically acclaimed Have Gun Will Travel: The Spectacular Rise and Violent Fall of Death Row Records.
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Details of the enigma
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An uncomfortable lesson, but feels to be largely accurate
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The word is ALBUM not alblum
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Interesting
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Very informative
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Wow?
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a treasure. a must read for true Prince fans.
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Good content, some mispronounced words, and a bit hard to follow.
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The narrator really brings the quality down. He sounds like Paul Mooney, over annunciates, and has horrible pronunciation. Two examples: he reads"nothing never" instead of "nothing ever," and is unable to say "Arista" (as in records) correctly.
Pretty good, narrator detracts...
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Inspirational!
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