The death of Prince has me looking up all of the Prince movie songs, awards and all of his other amazing achievements. I can still remember driving to high school each morning with my best friend, Darlene. She was a huge fan of Prince and would always blast his music in her car on the drive to school. Thanks to Darlene, I also became a huge Prince fan and was shocked to learn of his death. Below check out all the amazing accomplishments including Prince movie songs, a crazy amount of awards, and all of the shocking death details we know right now.
Prince Amazing Movie Songs, Awards, Biography & Death Details
On April 21, 2016, the world lost a true music icon, Prince. Prince was born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was born into a musical family which included: his father, John Lewis Nelson, who was a songwriter and piano player. Prince’s mother, Mattie Della was a jazz musician. Prince has one sister, Tika Evene, born in 1960. Prince was married twice. His first marriage to one of his backup singers and dancers, Mayte Garcia, lasted from 1996 to 1999 and his second marriage to Manuela Testolini, lasted from 2001 to 2006. His first marriage resulted in a son, Boy Gregory, born October 16, 1996. Unfortunately, the child died a week later as a result of Pfeiffer Syndrome.
Prince Movie Songs You Must Know
Think you’ve heard all of the Prince movie songs? His music is featured in many well-loved films. Here is my list of fav Prince movie songs. It sounds like it is time for a tribute movie marathon in Prince’s honor.
- Risky Buissiness (1983) featuring Prince’s hit “D.M.S.R.”
- Purple Rain (1984) featured Prince in the lead role, and the entire album Purple Rain was written as a soundtrack. This album includes well-known songs such as “Purple Rain” & “When Doves Cry” and is one of his most popular of all time.
- Under The Cherry Moon (1986) This was Prince’s directorial debut, and also featured him in the lead role of this film about a gigolo.
- Batman (1989) Prince released the soundtrack album for Batman, which topped the charts.
- Pretty Women (1990) While Prince himself didn’t sing in this movie; Julia Roberts sang Prince’s “Kiss” in a very memorable scene.
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) The cult classic film featured the song “Jungle Love” which was written by Prince
- Happy Feet (2006) The closing credits featured Prince’s song “The Song of The Heart” which was written for the film.
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Prince’s Musical Awards And Albums: The List That Just Keeps Going
Throughout his musical career, Prince won 14 awards. This included:
- The Academy Award for Best Original Song Score in 1985 for Purple Rain
- The Brit Award for Best International Male in 1996
- The Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 2007 for The Song of the Heart from the movie Happy Feet
- The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1985 for Purple Rain
- The Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media in 1985 for Purple Rain
- The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song in 1985 for I Feel for You
- The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1987 for Kiss
- The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2005 for Call My Name
- The Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance in 2005 for Musicology
- The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2008 for Future Baby Mama
- The MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography in a Video in 1986 for Raspberry Beret
- The MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video in 1988 for U Got the Look, the MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance in a Video in 1988 for U Got the Look and the MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video in 1992 for Cream.
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Besides being a singer, Prince was also a songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, actor and film director. Prince’s music career started in 1978 when he released his first album, For You. From that time on, Prince racked up 39 studio albums, five soundtrack albums, four live albums, five compilation albums, 17 video albums, 97 singles, 34 promotional singles, 21 internet singles and eight internet downloads. Also, he also earned five #1 singles in the U.S., 15 #1 singles worldwide and eight #1 albums worldwide. His 1st #1 was I Wanna Be Your Lover in 1979 on the U.S. R&B Chart, but his first overall single on the U.S. Chart was When Doves Cry in 1984.
Prince had 10 of his singles certified gold by the RIAA- Recording Industry Association of America: I Wanna Be Your Lover, Let’s Go Crazy, Purple Rain, Kiss, Partyman, Thieves in the Temple, Gett Off, Cream, 7 and The Most Beautiful Girl in the World.
The Shock Of Prince’s Death
The news of his death came as a shock from people all around the world. No one knew he was sick, although earlier in the month he canceled some of his shows due to having the flu and was also briefly hospitalized about a week later from what was described as flu-like symptoms. The Sheriff’s Office in Carver County received a 911 call at 9:43 on the morning of April 21, 2016. The caller stated that an ambulance was needed at the home of Prince at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota. That caller has not yet been identified by name, but it was a male member of Prince’s staff. Prince was last seen alive at about 8:00 pm the night before. On the morning of April 21, members of his staff had tried to contact him by phone, with no response, prompting the 911 call. Prince was found by emergency responders in an elevator in his home, attempts were made to revive him but failed, and he was pronounced dead at 10:07 am at the age of 57.
After his death, there was an outpouring of reactions from those in the music industry. Lady Gaga posted on her Instagram account “Isn’t it amazing Prince shared his soul with us so deeply before his death? And now after, we will be replenished endlessly by both his legacy and all that he still has to give from the beyond.”
Mariah Carey posted on her Instagram account, “Genius, legend, inspiration, friend. The world will miss you. I’ll never get over it.”
Elton John posted on his Instagram account, “This is truly devastating news. The greatest performer I have ever seen. A true genius. Musically way ahead of any of us. Sang with him twice on stage. What an honor. Rest in peace you purple warrior.”
The messages keep pouring in, even today, three days after his death.
On April 22, 2016, a 4-hour long autopsy was performed on Prince by Dr. A. Quinn Strobl from the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Ramsey, Minnesota. After the autopsy had been completed, the medical examiner released his body to his family. A press conference was also held, after the autopsy, conducted by Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson. Not much was revealed during the new conference, except for the fact that the autopsy was done but that the results would not be revealed until the results of the toxicology testing come back, which could take weeks. Sheriff Olson also stated that he did not believe Prince’s death was a result of suicide or foul play.
Prince’s body was cremated, but his final resting place was not announced as of yet. A private memorial service was held on Saturday, April 23, 2016. It was not revealed where the service was held or who was in attendance, other than the fact it was attended by family, friends, and musicians.
So lovelies, were you shocked by Prince’s sudden death? Which of Prince’s movie songs and award-winning albums was your fav? Tell me your sorrows about the loss of this great musical talent in the comments!
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