The words and music of Prince
By: James E. Perone.
Series: The Praeger singer-songwriter collection
Publisher: Praeger Publishers; Praeger
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780275994747
Subjects: Prince -- Criticism and interpretation
Description: "In this study, author James Perone highlights the complexities and ambiguities of Prince's life work, while at the same time clarifying why it is that Prince remains such a widely popular figure in American music."

"After a brief introductory biographical treatment, Perone goes on to analyze all of Prince's musical output - both as specific pieces and as part of a larger body of work. Perone doesn't allow any of the elements of Prince's entertainment career (including his early contractual problems, his series of proteges, his name change, and his views on gender and race) to pass without reflection. As a result, The Words and Music of Prince operates as a sort of creative biography for both the man and the artist. The work includes six illustrations, a bibliography, a discography, and an index."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.   ), discography (p.   ), and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Becoming a star; title: Mixing funk and rock with the revolution; title: Film scores and contractual problems; title: The New Power Generation and a name change; title: The approach of 1999; title: The new millennium.