Prince Profile
July 1st, 2009
Photo: Winter/Getty
Born
June 7th, 1958
Key Tracks
Little Red Corvette,” “When Doves Cry,” “Kiss”
Influenced
OutKast, D’Angelo, Gwen Stefani, Kevin Barnes
“Prince is the boldest black singer in postmodern music, hands down,” says Roots drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson. “His voice has multiple personalities, he’s fearless, and when he screams, he truly sounds like he’s crazy.” Indeed, that throat-shredding climax to “The [...]