The Artist Who Made the Industry Blink First

A documentary and biography about ‪@prince‬. Produced and written by Matt Beat. A special thank you to the AP Archive for allowing me to use footage. AP Archive website: http://www.aparchive.com Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   YouTube:    / aparchive   and    / britishmovietone   #prince #theartist #thebeatgoeson All other images and video found in the public domain or fall under fair use guidelines. Some report Prince left so much unreleased music behind that he could have released a new album every year for the next century. He was also in the process of writing a memoir before his death. Prince continues to greatly impact the world. As you watch this, tens of thousands of people around the world are currently listening to a Prince song. He won 8 Grammy Awards, 6 American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and even an Oscar for Purple Rain. To date, Prince has sold over 100 million records worldwide. Around half of those in the United States alone. Today, tsort.info, the most comprehensive collection of popular music data around, ranks Prince has the 16th most successful musical act of all time. One of the most prolific and accomplished songwriters, producers, and musicians of all-time, Prince Rogers Nelson single handedly changed popular music forever. He invented what became known as “Minneapolis sound,” the mix of funk, R&B, electronic, and rock music that influenced so many who came after him. He was incredibly unique, often demanding everyone in the industry follow him. He never chased trends, he created them. And while the world continues to miss him, he has left so much behind for all of us to continue to enjoy.