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John Lewis Nelson (June 29, 1916 – August 25, 2001), [1] 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.
Prince, John L. Nelson, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Matthew Robert Fink. Producer (s) Prince and The Revolution. " Computer Blue " is a song by Prince and The Revolution. Released on June 25, 1984, [1] it is the fourth track on Prince's sixth album, Purple Rain, which also served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name.
Scandalous! "Scandalous!" " Scandalous! " Scandalous " (modified to " Scandalous! " for single release) is the eighth track on Prince 's soundtrack album Batman and was released as the album's fourth single, five months after the album was released. The music is attributed to Prince and his father, John L. Nelson.
Purple Rain (film) Purple Rain is a 1984 American romantic rock musical drama film scored by and starring Prince in his acting debut. Developed to showcase his talents, it contains several concert sequences, featuring Prince and his band The Revolution. The film is directed by Albert Magnoli, who later became Prince's manager, from a screenplay ...
After having three daughters, Minneapolis jazz musician John L. Nelson was hoping for a boy when John Roger Nelson was born in 1945. Of course, there would be another boy 13 years later — Prince ...
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and actor. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is regarded as one of the world's greatest musicians. [ 7 ] He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; [ 8 ][ 9 ] his wide vocal range ...
Tyka Evene Nelson (born May 18, 1960) [1] is an American singer. She is the daughter of jazz musician John L. Nelson (1916–2001) and jazz singer Mattie Della Shaw (1933–2002), and the sister of Prince (1958–2016). In addition, she has seven half-siblings. She has released four albums, and reached No. 33 on the Billboard ' s Hot R&B/Hip ...
John Wilton Nelson (born December 6, 1941, San José, Costa Rica, of American parents) is an American conductor. His parents were Protestant missionaries. [1] Nelson studied at Wheaton College and later at the Juilliard School of Music with Jean Morel. Nelson was music director of the Greenwich Philharmonia in Connecticut and the New Jersey Pro ...