19 Surprising Facts About PrinceĀ was originally published on globalgrind.com
1. Prince wrote his first song at age 7. He titled it āFunk Machine.ā
2. Prince once sued Adobe Photoshop to prevent fans from altering his photos. Unfortunately, he lost.
3. Princeās favorite meal was spaghetti and orange juice.
4. The āPurple Rainā soundtrack spent 24 weeks at number one on Billboard.
5. Michael Jacksonās āBadā was supposed to be a duet with Prince.
6. Prince was a devout Jehovahās Witness.
7. In 1980, when John Lennon was murdered, Prince was only a few blocks away.
8. Fleetwood Macās Stevie Nicks was supposed to write āPurple Rain,ā but couldnāt handle the pressure.
9. Family and friends called Prince āSkipperā as a kid.
10. In 1984, Prince not only had the number one movie in the country, but also the number one single & album.
11. Despite his small stature, Prince was a remarkable basketball player.
12. Prince formed his first band when he was 13 years old.
13. In 2012, Prince dissed Maroon 5 for covering āKiss.ā
14. In 2013, Prince performed at āStar Warsā director George Lucasā wedding.
15. The movie āPurple Rainā cost $7 million to make and grossed over $69 million.
16. Prince scrapped his 1987 album āThe Black Albumā just days before its release.
17. Prince penned The Banglesā āManic Mondayā and Chaka Khanās āI Feel For U.ā
18. Princeās dad once had a band called Prince Rogers Jazz Trio.
19. Prince sent Janelle Monae a singing telegram asking for a copy of her āThe Electric Ladyā album.
