7 Stunning Facts About Prince And His Tragic Life Story!

7 Stunning Facts About Prince And His Tragic Life Story!

Prince Rogers Nelson, if anyone, seemed like he had his life in order. The superstar was practically worshiped by millions but generally kept the public at an arm’s length. His real life was rarely a fairy tale. Let’s take a look at the tragic real-life story of Prince.

Even if you’re not particularly familiar with Prince’s music, there’s a decent chance that you’ve heard about his many, many contractual controversies with an assortment of record companies. The Guardian reported that Warner Music signed Prince in 1977 when he was 18 years old and allowed him to mature over multiple albums. Things exploded for Prince with MTV and his Top Ten hit, “1999.” He later set up Paisley Park Records, which operated jointly with Warner until the early ’90s, when things started to get ugly.

From 1993 to 1996, disputes over money and musical output caused Prince to rebel against Warner and change his name to “The Artist Formerly Known As Prince” symbol. He then released a series of sometimes subpar albums in order to get out of his Warner contract, but new record companies failed to bring him long-term satisfaction.

Prince was a physical performer, known for jumping around while wearing high-heeled platform shoes. But The Guardian reported rumors in 2009 of Prince’s emerging hip problems starting in 2005, and there were several rumors of secretive surgical procedures that he might have undergone to deal with the situation. The musician was reportedly in dire need of a double hip replacement but couldn’t have one due to Prince being a Jehovah’s Witness and refusing blood transfusions as part of his faith. Instead he relied heavily on painkillers to cope with the situation.

According to The Guardian, others say that his hip problems manifested even earlier, as he was already experiencing pain during the Purple Rain tour in 1984-85. Entertainment Tonight reported that Prince did eventually resort to surgery but he continued to use painkillers for the rest of his life.

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