One in a hundred years: Prince*

by David James

Prince was surely the most total musician and performer of the last 100 years. He did everything.

On his first album he played all 23 instruments, performed all the vocals and wrote all the songs. He was prolific as a songwriter, penning pieces for many other singers. He was a stunning dancer and choreographer and cleverly used costumes. He was a master of performance stagecraft and a clever actor – not so much on film, but in his musical introductions, some of which are h…

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