The artist

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor and filmmaker. A guitar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist known for his genre-crossing work, flamboyant stage appearances and wide-ranging singing voice. He is regarded as one of the greatest, versatile and most successful musicians in the history of popular music

My album

Purple Rain (1984). It's the first album to feature the billing of his band "the Revolution" and is the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. 

My song(s)

Sign o' the Times (Sign o' the Times, 1987). Why? Because it showcases a soft synthesizer beat and lyrics that hit you like a punch, addressing various socio-political problems including AIDS, gang violence, natural disasters, poverty, drug abuse, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and impending nuclear holocaust. Powerful! Watch the official video here.

Raspberry beret (Around the world in a day, 1985). Why? Because it's on the other end of the spectrum from Sign o' the Times. The song tells of a teenage romance and first sexual experience with a girl who wears the title hat. A love song. Love the intro! Listen to it here.

Did you know?

Purple Rain is regularly ranked among the greatest albums of all time. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically or aesthetically important".