So we all know Prince is named after his fathers band back in the day, The Prince Rogers Trio, so this begs the question, who the heck is Prince Rogers? Anyone?

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Good question... No idea though...

WikiPedia says this:

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John L. Nelson was born in Louisiana, the son of Carrie (Jenkins) and Clarence Nelson. He traveled to Minneapolis to become a musician in 1948. Playing the piano, he used Prince Rogers as a stage name and started The Prince Rogers Trio with local musicians.

John L. Nelson maintained an on-off relationship with Vivian Nelson. With her, he had four children: Sharon L. (born 1942), Lorna L. (1943—2006), Norrine (born 1947), and John R. (born 1948).^[1] John L. Nelson had another son, Duane, with Vivian in 1958.^[2][3]

In 1956, he met Mattie Della Shaw (1933—2002), at a show on the north side of Minneapolis. Shaw was an aspiring jazz musician who became the musical group's singer. John L. Nelson married Shaw and had two more children, musician Prince^[4] on June 7, 1958 (who was named after his father's stage name) and daughter Tika Evene (usually known as Tyka) in 1960. When John L. Nelson's career failed in late 1960, the couple became estranged and formally separated in 1966.

John L. Nelson died on August 25, 2001, aged 85, in his home in Chanhassen, Minnesota. That year Prince dedicated Joni Mitchel's song "A Case Of U", on his "One Nite Alone..." album, to his father."

Thank you

Also as well in the period from Slavery until about 1960, Prince was a common name amongst African Americans. One of the many approved slave names, it caught on through emancipation and Jim Crow eras. An example is Michael Jackson's maternal grandfather - Prince Scruse (1897 -1972), the father of Katherine. That is where MJ got the name from.

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Today I guess names like Prince would be considered old fashioned and rather archaic.

Adorecream said:

Also as well in the period from Slavery until about 1960, Prince was a common name amongst African Americans. One of the many approved slave names, it caught on through emancipation and Jim Crow eras. An example is Michael Jackson's maternal grandfather - Prince Scruse (1897 -1972), the father of Katherine. That is where MJ got the name from.

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Today I guess names like Prince would be considered old fashioned and rather archaic.

Pince? Never heard of him.

1contessa said:

Pince? Never heard of him.

Now I'm trying to think how his career would have gone had his stagename been 'Pince'

CharismaDove said:

1contessa said:

Pince? Never heard of him.

Now I'm trying to think how his career would have gone had his stagename been 'Pince'

First album would have been called: Nez.

Second Album would have been called: Two. (two pence, get it, hahah)

Third album onwards would be a concept phase with album and song names like plier, screwdriver, tongs, crowbar etc.

Subsequent Greatest Hits would be called Pincer.

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Funkyalien said:

CharismaDove said:

Now I'm trying to think how his career would have gone had his stagename been 'Pince'

First album would have been called: Nez.

Second Album would have been called: Two. (two pence, get it, hahah)

Third album onwards would be a concept phase with album and song names like plier, screwdriver, tongs, crowbar etc.

Subsequent Greatest Hits would be called Pincer.

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Incredibly creative!!

kapo74 said:

WikiPedia says this:

"

John L. Nelson was born in Louisiana, the son of Carrie (Jenkins) and Clarence Nelson. He traveled to Minneapolis to become a musician in 1948. Playing the piano, he used Prince Rogers as a stage name and started The Prince Rogers Trio with local musicians.

John L. Nelson maintained an on-off relationship with Vivian Nelson. With her, he had four children: Sharon L. (born 1942), Lorna L. (1943—2006), Norrine (born 1947), and John R. (born 1948).^[1] John L. Nelson had another son, Duane, with Vivian in 1958.^[2][3]

In 1956, he met Mattie Della Shaw (1933—2002), at a show on the north side of Minneapolis. Shaw was an aspiring jazz musician who became the musical group's singer. John L. Nelson married Shaw and had two more children, musician Prince^[4] on June 7, 1958 (who was named after his father's stage name) and daughter Tika Evene (usually known as Tyka) in 1960. When John L. Nelson's career failed in late 1960, the couple became estranged and formally separated in 1966.

John L. Nelson died on August 25, 2001, aged 85, in his home in Chanhassen, Minnesota. That year Prince dedicated Joni Mitchel's song "A Case Of U", on his "One Nite Alone..." album, to his father."

nice