An American musician, Prince became one of the icons of pop music. His hit songs include "I Wanna Be Your Lover", "1999", "Little Red Corvette", "When Doves Cry", "Let's Go Crazy", "Purple Rain", "I Would Die 4 U", "Raspberry Beret", "Pop Life", "Kiss", "Sign 'O' the Times", "U Got the Look", "Batdance" and "Thieves In the Temple." He also starred in two films, "Purple Rain", "Under the Cherry Moon", "Graffiti Bridge" and "3 Chains o' Gold."
Longtime Pistons fans probably remember watching former player Rick Mahorn lying on his stomach on the floor to rest his aching back during the team's postseason run during the 1987-88 season. He was suffering an injury similar to the one that will sideline starting small forward Tayshaun Prince indefinitely.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:17:54 GMTPrince Charles wears a traditional headband and holds an aboriginal talking stick at a ceremony in British Columbia.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:56:43 GMTVICTORIA, British Columbia, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince Charles said during a visit to British Columbia that the Canadian province was doing a great job fighting climate change.
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Changed his stage name to O(+> in June 1993, but changed it back to Prince in May 2000. The name change was a protest of his contract with Sony, which he felt was oppresive. Since O(+> is not pronouncable, during that time he was also commonly known as "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince." His birth name is Prince Rogers Nelson.
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