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Prince: Updated Edition

Matt Thorne

The definitive work on the iconic musician now expanded with a new afterword and coda.

30 in stock

£16.99
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780571386123
Date Published
18.07.2024
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Summary

Prince unravels the mysteries behind the life of a true musical genius. Through years of research and interviews with ex-Revolution members such as Wendy and Lisa, this is an account of a pop maverick whose experiments with rock, funk, techno and jazz revolutionised pop. With reference to 35 years of released and unreleased recordings, Prince remains the go-to book on the great man.

Critic Reviews

Highly engaging

Guardian
Critic Reviews

Thorne brings an exhaustive knowledge and attention to detail to the task. . . if you're as much of a fan as Thorne, you'll be in heaven.

Mick Brown, Daily Telegraph
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[Thorne] brings an enthusiasm, intelligence, and maverick spirit to the 562 pages covering the 35-year career of Prince Rogers Nelson. . . It's to Thorne's credit that through painstaking research and interviews he manages to paint a picture of what the man, rather than the myth, is actually like. A must for the legions of Prince fans out there.

Doug Johnstone, Big Issue
Critic Reviews

Matt Thorne's Prince is the definitive work on the man; I am listening again to every piece of his music with renewed enthusiasm.

Alexis Taylor, Hot Chip
Critic Reviews

The final word on the mad genius known as Prince Rogers Nelson. There is now quite literally nothing more to say about Prince or his music. It's all here—dance, sex, romance, and above all, the music. Downright orgasmic.

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Critic Reviews

If you've ever craved the empurpled equivalent of Paul Williams' Bob Dylan: Performing Artist. . . you are well served.

Danny Eccleston, Mojo
MattThorne

Matt Thorne has published five adult novels to widespread critical acclaim, co-edited the anthology All Hail the New Puritans, and is a regular reviewer for the Independent on Sunday.

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