Overview

The newest, most updated book on Prince available today-now updated with information about the afterlife of his work following his untimely death. Famously reticent and perennially controversial, Prince was one of the few music superstars who remained, largely, an enigma-even up to his premature death on April 21, 2016. A fixture of the pop canon, Prince is widely held to be the greatest musician of his generation and will undoubtedly remain an inspiring and singular influence throughout our culture. This revised and updated second edition of this meticulously researched biography is the most comprehensive work on Prince yet published. Unlike other Prince books, this one eschews speculation into the artist's highly guarded private life and instead focuses deep and sustained attention exactly where it should be: on his work. Acclaimed British novelist and critic Matt Thorne draws on years of research and dozens of interviews with Prince's intimate associates (many of whom have never spoken on record before) to examine every phase of the musician's 35-year career, including nearly every song-released and unreleased-that Prince has recorded. Originally released in the UK in 2012, this revised and updated second US edition of Prince includes updated content regarding work released and made available after the artist's death.. This astonishingly rich, almost encyclopedic biography is a must-have for any serious fan of Prince.

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Author:   Matt Thorne
Publisher:   Surrey Books,U.S.
Imprint:   Surrey Books,U.S.
Edition:   2nd New edition
ISBN:  

9781572843264

ISBN 10:   1572843268
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   05 October 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations  Prologue: Come 2 My House (Part 1) 1 Justifications from a Mamma-Jamma 2 The Business of Music 3 Wouldn’t You Love to Love Me? 4 Still Waiting 5 Creating Uptown 6 Gigolos Get Lonely Too (Part 1) 73 7 Royal Jewels  8 Nikki’s Castle  9 There Aren’t Any Rules  10 New Position  11 Roadhouse Garden and Songs for Susannah  12 The Story of a Man I Am Not  13 Rebirth of the Flesh  14 Crystal Ball . . .  15 . . . Or Sign o’ the Times?  16 For Those of U on Valium . . .  17 Spooky and All That He Crawls for . . .  18 Cross the Line  19 Dance with the Devil  20 What’s Wrong with Graffiti Bridge?  21 Gigolos Get Lonely Too (Part 2)  22 Playing Strip Pool with Vanessa  23 The Chains of Turin  24 Part I: Introducing the Friction Years  25 Part 2: ‘It Was Just About Needing to Get It Done . . .’  26 Part 3: ‘All I Gotta Do Is Sell a Million and I Can Quit . . .’  27 Wasted Kisses . . .  28 . . . And Missed Opportunities  29 Join My Club  30 New Directions in Music  31 True Funk Soldier  32 Come 2 My House (Part 2)  33 21 Nights in London: A Fan’s Notes  34 Gigolos Get Lonely Too (Part 3)  35 An Entirely New Galaxy Awaits . . .  36 Ending Endlessly  Epilogue: Living Out Loud  Afterword to the American Edition  Acknowledgements  Bibliography  Notes  Illustration Credits  General Index Index of Works by Prince  About the Author

Reviews

"Praise for Prince: The Man and His Music by Matt Thorne: ""Matt Thorne's Prince is the definitive work on the man; I am listening again to every piece of his music with renewed enthusiasm."" —Alexis Taylor, Hot Chip ""[Thorne] brings an enthusiasm, intelligence, and maverick spirit to the 562 pages covering the 35-year career of Prince Rogers Nelson. . . It's to Thorne's credit that through painstaking research and interviews he manages to paint a picture of what the man, rather than the myth, is actually like. A must for the legions of Prince fans out there."" —Doug Johnstone, Big Issue ""Thorne brings an exhaustive knowledge and attention to detail to the task. . . if you're as much of a fan as Thorne, you'll be in heaven."" —Mick Brown, Daily Telegraph ""The final word on the mad genius known as Prince Rogers Nelson. There is now quite literally nothing more to say about Prince or his music. It's all here—dance, sex, romance, and above all, the music. Downright orgasmic."" —Current magazine ""If you've ever craved the empurpled equivalent of Paul Williams' Bob Dylan: Performing Artist. . . you are well served."" —Danny Eccleston, Mojo ""Impishly encyclopaedic, brings alert senses to bear. . . in stripping back the purple finery."" —Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday Music Books of the Year ""Thorne is a good stylist and a deep thinker but primarily he's a fan. . . . Thorne is a compelling, emotional narrator."" —Kate Mossman, New Statesman ""Highly engaging."" —Mark Ellen, Observer ""Everything I love in a book."" —Nemone, BBC Radio 6 Music"

Praise for Prince: The Man and His Music by Matt Thorne: Matt Thorne's Prince is the definitive work on the man; I am listening again to every piece of his music with renewed enthusiasm. -Alexis Taylor, Hot Chip [Thorne] brings an enthusiasm, intelligence, and maverick spirit to the 562 pages covering the 35-year career of Prince Rogers Nelson. . . It's to Thorne's credit that through painstaking research and interviews he manages to paint a picture of what the man, rather than the myth, is actually like. A must for the legions of Prince fans out there. -Doug Johnstone, Big Issue Thorne brings an exhaustive knowledge and attention to detail to the task. . . if you're as much of a fan as Thorne, you'll be in heaven. -Mick Brown, Daily Telegraph The final word on the mad genius known as Prince Rogers Nelson. There is now quite literally nothing more to say about Prince or his music. It's all here-dance, sex, romance, and above all, the music. Downright orgasmic. -Current magazine If you've ever craved the empurpled equivalent of Paul Williams' Bob Dylan: Performing Artist. . . you are well served. -Danny Eccleston, Mojo Impishly encyclopaedic, brings alert senses to bear. . . in stripping back the purple finery. -Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday Music Books of the Year Thorne is a good stylist and a deep thinker but primarily he's a fan. . . . Thorne is a compelling, emotional narrator. -Kate Mossman, New Statesman Highly engaging. -Mark Ellen, Observer Everything I love in a book. -Nemone, BBC Radio 6 Music

Author Information

Matt Thorne was born in Bristol in 1974 and educated at Cambridge University and the University of St. Andrews. He is the author of six novels, including Eight Minutes Idle, which won an Encore Award and which he adapted into a 2014 film, and Cherry, which was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. He is also the author of three children's books and the coeditor of the anthologies All Hail the New Puritans and Croatian Nights. He teaches Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, London and is also currently working in TV and on a book exploring famous collaborations and conflicts in popular music between 1960 and 2020.

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