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My favorite artist is Prince Rogers Nelson  but it is a pity he died on  April 21, 2016
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and director.
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Prince (musician)
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Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and director. He was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His innovative music integrated a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He won eight Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for the 1984 film "Purple Rain".
John L. Nelson
John Lewis Nelson (June 29, 1916 – August 25, 2001), also known as his stage name Prince Rogers, was an American jazz musician and songwriter. He was the father of musicians Prince and Tyka Nelson and a credited co-writer on some of his son's songs. Nelson was born in Webster Parish, Louisiana, the son of Carrie (Jenkins) and Clarence Nelson. The Nelsons had four other children. He traveled to Minneapolis to become a musician in 1948. Playing the piano, he used "Prince Rogers" as a stage name and started a band called "The Prince Rogers Trio" with local musicians. In 1956, he met Mattie Della Shaw (November 11, 1933 – February 15, 2002) at a show on the north side of Minneapolis.
Ween
Ween is an American alternative rock band formed in New Hope, Pennsylvania, in 1984 by childhood friends Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, Gene Ween and Dean Ween. After meeting in a middle-school typing class, the two began playing music and immediately chose the name Ween as well as their Ramones-inspired pseudonyms. Ween performed as a duo backed by a Digital Audio Tape for the band's first ten years of existence before expanding to a four- (and later five-) piece act. The band's highest charting single is "Push th' Little Daisies", which was a hit in the United States and Australia.
Chris Moon
Christopher Moon, better known as Chris Moon, is an American music producer, recording engineer and songwriter of British origin. He is best known for discovering Prince, helping him create his artistic name and style, and co-writing his early songs, most notably his first single "Soft and Wet". At the age of 13, Chris Moon moved with his family from the United Kingdom to Hawaii. He arrived in Minneapolis in 1967. When he was 17, he purchased a multi-channel reel-to-reel and a camera in Hong Kong in order to start a career in music and photography. Moon built his first recording studio in the basement of his house in Minneapolis and did fashion photography on location.
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
The Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song was awarded for the first time in 1962 and has been awarded annually since 1965 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The award is presented to the songwriters of a song written specifically for a motion picture. The performers of the song are not credited, unless they also have a writing or co-writing credit. 1961: "Town Without Pity" Lyrics by Ned Washington, Music by Dimitri Tiomkin – Town Without Pity‡  1964: "Circus World" Lyrics by Ned Washington, Music by Dimitri Tiomkin – Circus World  1965: "Forget Domani" Lyrics by Norman Newell, Music by Riz Ortolani – The Yellow Rolls-Royce  1966: "Strangers in the Night" Lyrics by Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder, Music by Bert Kaempfert – A Man Could Get Killed  1967: "If Ever I Would Leave You" Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, Music by Frederick Loewe – Camelot  1968: "The Windmills of Your Mind" Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Music by Michel Legrand, performed by Jose Feliciano – The Thomas Crown Affair †  1969: "Jean" Music & Lyrics by Rod McKuen – The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie‡  1970: "Whistling Away the Dark" Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Music by Henry Mancini – Darling Lili ‡  1971: "Life Is What You Make It" Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Music by Marvin Hamlisch – Kotch ‡  1972: "Ben" Lyrics by Don Black, Music by Walter Scharf performed by Michael Jackson – Ben ‡  1973: "The Way We Were" Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Music by Marvin Hamlisch, performed by Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were †  1974: "I Feel Love" Lyrics by Betty Box, Music by Euel Box – Benji ‡  1975: "I'm Easy" Music & Lyrics by Keith Carradine, performed by Keith Carradine – Nashville †  1976: "Evergreen" Lyrics by Paul Williams, Music by Barbra Streisand, performed by Barbra Streisand – A Star Is Born †  1977: "You Light Up My Life" Music & Lyrics by Joseph Brooks, performed by Kasey Cisyk – You Light Up My Life †  1978: "Last Dance" Music & Lyrics by Paul Jabara, performed by Donna Summer – Thank God It's Friday †  1979: "The Rose" Music & Lyrics by Amanda McBroom, performed by Bette Midler – The Rose  1980: "Fame" Lyrics by Dean Pitchford, Music by Michael Gore, performed by Irene Cara – Fame †  1981: "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Music & Lyrics by Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach, Chris Cross, & Carole Bayer Sager, performed by Chris Cross – Arthur †  1982: "Up Where We Belong" Lyrics by Will Jennings, Music by Jack Nitzsche & Buffy Sainte-Marie, performed by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes – An Officer and a Gentleman †  1983: "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Lyrics by Irene Cara, Keith Forsey, Music by Giorgio Moroder, performed by Irene Cara – Flashdance †  1984: "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Music & Lyrics by Stevie Wonder, performed by Stevie Wonder – The Woman in Red †  1985: "Say You, Say Me" Music & Lyrics by Lionel Richie, performed by Lionel Richie – White Nights †  1986: "Take My Breath Away" Lyrics by Tom Whitlock, Music by Giorgio Moroder, performed by Berlin – Top Gun †  1987: "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Lyrics by Franke Previte, Music by John DeNicola & Donald Markowitz, performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes – Dirty Dancing †  1988 (TIE): "Let the River Run" Music & Lyrics by Carly Simon, performed by Carly Simon – Working Girl" † / "Two Hearts" Lyrics by Phil Collins, Music by Lamont Dozier – Buster" ‡  1989: "Under the Sea" Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Samuel E. Wright – The Little Mermaid †  1990: "Blaze of Glory" Music & Lyrics by Jon Bon Jovi, performed by Jon Bon Jovi – Young Guns II ‡  1991: "Beauty and the Beast" Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Peabo Bryson and Céline Dion – Beauty and the Beast †  1992: "A Whole New World" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle – Aladdin †  1993: "Streets of Philadelphia" Music & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen, performed by Bruce Springsteen – Philadelphia †  1994: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Elton John, performed by Elton John – The Lion King †  1995: "Colors of the Wind" Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Vanessa Williams – Pocahontas †  1996: "You Must Love Me" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, performed by Madonna – Evita †  1997: "My Heart Will Go On" Lyrics by Wilbur Jennings, Music by James Horner, performed by Céline Dion – Titanic †  1998: "The Prayer" Music & Lyrics by David Foster, Tony Renis, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa, performed by Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli – Quest for Camelot ‡  1999: "You'll Be in My Heart" Music & Lyrics by Phil Collins, performed by Phil Collins – Tarzan †  2000: "Things Have Changed" Music & Lyrics by Bob Dylan, performed by Bob Dylan – Wonder Boys †  2001: "Until..." Music & Lyrics by Sting, performed by Sting – Kate & Leopold ‡  2002: "The Hands That Built America" Music & Lyrics by Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, & Larry Mullen, performed by U2 – Gangs of New York ‡  2003: "Into the West" Music & Lyrics by Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, Frances Walsh, performed by Annie Lennox – †  2004: "Old Habits Die Hard" Music & Lyrics by Mick Jagger, David A. Stewart, performed by Mick Jagger – Alfie  2005: "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" Lyrics by Bernie Taupin, Music by Gustavo Santaolalla, performed by Emmylou Harris – Brokeback Mountain  2006: "Song of the Heart" Music & Lyrics by Prince Rogers Nelson, performed by Prince – Happy Feet  2007: "Guaranteed" Music & Lyrics by Eddie Vedder, performed by Eddie Vedder – Into the Wild  2008: "The Wrestler" Music & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen, performed by Bruce Springsteen – The Wrestler  2009: "The Weary Kind" Music & Lyrics by Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett, performed by Ryan Bingham – Crazy Heart †  2010: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" Music & Lyrics by Diane Warren, performed by Cher – Burlesque  2011: "Masterpiece" Music & Lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, and Jimmy Harry, performed by Madonna – W.E.
Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson
Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson (March 19, 1812 – August 24, 1873) was an American attorney, politician, and judge, active primarily in East Tennessee during the mid-19th century. He represented Tennessee's 1st Congressional District in the 36th U.S. Congress (1859–1861), where he gained a reputation as a staunch pro-Union southerner. He was elected to a second term in 1861 on the eve of the Civil War, but was arrested by Confederate authorities before he could take his seat. As early as the 1830s, Nelson had gained a reputation as an effective Whig Party campaigner, but due to family considerations, he did not run for office until 1859.
Utada Hikaru
, who also goes by the mononym Utada (), is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter. She debuted under the stage name "Cubic U" in 1998, releasing the English-language album "Precious", but rose to prominence in 1999 with the release of her second album (and first Japanese-language release), "First Love", which sold over eight million copies in Japan and became the best selling Japanese-language album of all time. She formerly held the record for the highest first-week sales of an album in a single territory, as her "Distance" album sold over 3 million copies in Japan during the week of March 28, 2001.