Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and filmmaker. He sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.He won eight Grammy Awards,6 American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for the 1984 film Purple Rain. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as the Revolution and released Purple Rain, the soundtrack album to his film debut. It quickly became his most critically and commercially successful release
