2023年6月7日 · Prince had always been provocative, perplexing and often strange artist, and frequently used symbols (such as an eye for “I”) or numbers (such as 4 for “for”) in his album artwork. But this was...

2016年4月22日 · When Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol, it was treated as nothing more than a bizarre stunt. But some say it reveals more about his legacy as a business innovator.

2016年4月21日 · In the words of Rolling Stone, Prince employed this symbol "largely to mess with [Warner Bros.]," it being so difficult to reproduce. The label was forced to send out a mass mailing of floppy...

2020年6月1日 · The artist formerly known as "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince" was an enigma. The legend put it best in one of the many classic songs from the Purple Rain soundtrack, "I Would Die 4 U," in which he declared, "I'm not a woman.

2016年4月22日 · The press took to calling him The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, and magazines installed his typeface and printed the symbol. Then, in 2000, his contract with Warner Bros. expired and he...

2016年4月21日 · To many, Prince is known for three things: his music, the movie Purple Rain (which is filled with his music), and that time (specifically 1993) he changed his name to an unpronounceable...

2023年11月5日 · Prince colloquially became known as “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.” Dating back to Purple Rain, the symbol originally juxtaposed male and female gender signs. It was later altered to ...

2023年5月1日 · In 1993, few entertainers had the name recognition of Prince. But despite all the years and toil it took to arrive at that position, the singer no longer wanted any part of it. Instead, he wanted...

2020年11月25日 · The singer, then at the height of his fame, chose to remove his name and instead go by either a symbol or ‘The Artist Formerly Known As Prince’ usually simply shortened to ‘The Artist’. The moment was a reference to how Prince and …

2022年4月8日 · It was at the height of his fame that he chose not to be referred to as Prince, rather ‘The Artist Formerly Known As Prince’ which both baffled and bemused fans and critics alike. Away from the R&B virtuoso’s music, the name change is arguably what Prince is remembered for most.