Prince Rogers Nelson (the Purple One, the Artist Formerly)

1958 - Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Mount Sinai Hospital on the 7th of June.

1976 - He started working on a demo tape with producer Chris Moon in a Minneapolis studio.

1978 - Prince’s first album for Warner Bros was released it was entitled "For You".

1980 - Prince released "Dirty Mind", a solo effort released using the original demos.

1981 - He recorded and released the album "Controversy".

1982 - Prince released the "1999" double-album which proved to be a breakthrough album both in the U.S. and internationally, selling over three million copies.

1984 - He made the album "Purple Rain".

1987 - Released the double album "Sign the Times" in Europe.

1991 - He released the album "Diamonds and Pearls" with the carrier single "Cream" which made him his

5th number one single.

1994 - The album "The Gold Experience" with the single "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" was released via Warner Bros.

2001 - He married Manuela Testolini on the 31st of December.

2005 - On the 9th of December released the album "3121" thru Universal Records.

2006 - Manuela Testolini filed a divorce on the 24th of May.