The singer and musician, as well as the composer and the author of texts for the songs Prince is considered one of the brightest representatives of the foreign scene of the 80-90s. His name in 2005 was recorded in the Hall of Fame rock'n'roll. Therefore, it is not surprising that a variety of rumors constantly appeared around such a bright star. One of them is that Prince is gay.
Biography of Prince
Prince Rogers Nelson was born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota in a family of blacks. Since childhood, the boy had a tendency to study music, trying to compose lyrics, master various instruments.
His first experience on the stage Prince received in the 94 East group, which was led by the husband of his cousin. However, soon Prince leaves the band and releases his own album, all the songs and instrumental parts for which he writes himself.
Prince was the pioneer in the genre of rhythm and blues, in which he released his first creations. Previously, all music of this direction was clearly divided into two types: soul - with melodic combinations and lyric texts, as well as funk - more cheerful and dance. In his work, Prince united these currents in the format of a single song, showing a fresh and varied sound. The next albums of the singer brought him increasing popularity .
The most famous and titled was his album "Purple Rain", the self-titled lead single from which he also became the title track for the film "Purple Rain". For this song, Prince was awarded the Oscar, and the album 24 weeks was in the lead in the Billboard-200 hit parade.
Throughout the world, the performer Prince became known somewhat later, after the release of the record "Parade". In the early 90's, the actor began to experiment actively with his style and manner of performance. The new sound did not find a big response from the fans, and after a while the artist returned to the usual manner of performance.
Prince always devoted most of his time to work, actively touring, which could not but affect his health. April 15, 2016, the musician needed urgent medical help, and on April 21 he was found in critical condition in his own house. Doctors could not save the musician.
Is singer Prince Rogers Nelson gay?
One of the most persistent rumors about the singer's personal life was that the singer Prince has an unconventional sexual orientation. This suspicion haunted the musician almost throughout his career, although during his life he met with many girls, among whom such famous ones as Kim Besinger and Madonna. In addition, the singer was twice married.
The first mention in the press that, perhaps, the musician Prince - gay, appeared after his performance on the opening of the group The Rolling Stones in 1981. Then the singer appeared on stage in a rather extravagant outfit, consisting of knitted leggings, a bikini and a short jacket resembling a military overcoat. The outfit was complemented by boots with a very high heel, which Prince wore almost in all his performances to compensate for a very low growth (only 157 cm). Fans of one of the most famous bands reacted to the artist very harshly and pelted him with trash.
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However, the musician often continued to shock the audience with his bright and ambiguous stage costumes, he was a real rebel in the field of style , which only attracted the attention of the audience to him.
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