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 talent.
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 first US publication of Prince includes updated content detailing the artist's two 2014 albums, tour, 2015 Tidal release, and other career events.
This astonishingly rich, almost encyclopedic biography is a must-have for any serious fan of Prince.
