Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958), known by his stage name Prince, is an American singer-songwriter, pop musician, multi-instrumentalist and actor. He has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. He established his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of the instruments on his recordings. In addition, he has been a "talent promoter" for the careers of Sheila E, Carmen Electra, The Time and Vanity 6, and his songs have been recorded by these artists and others (including Chaka Khan, The Bangles, Sinéad O'Connor, and Kim Basinger). Prince has a wide vocal range and is known for his flamboyant stage presence and costumes.Prince's music has been influenced by rock, R&B, soul, funk, hip hop, blues, new wave, electronica, disco, psychedelia, folk, jazz, and pop.

Links To Peel
Prince's song "Sign O' The Times" entered the 1987 Festive Fifty at number 32, despite Peel never playing any of Prince's tracks on his shows. However Peel was happy that listeners were rebelling against the norm of his majority playlist and choosing something that wasn't "white boys with guitars".

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1987 Festive Fifty: 'Sign O' The Times (7 inch)' (Paisley Park) #32

Other Shows Played
1987
 * 23 December 1987: 'Sign O' The Times (7 inch)' (Paisley Park) 1987 Festive Fifty #32