PRINCE: AN ORAL HISTORY; The life and career of Minnesota's newest Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, told through the words of those who lived it with him.(SPECIAL)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: March 14, 2004| Author: Bream, Jon; Riemenschneider, Chris | Copyright information

Byline: Jon Bream; Chris Riemenschneider; Staff Writers

IN THE BEGINNING

Prince Roger Nelson was born June 7, 1958, at Mount Sinai Hospital in Minneapolis to Mattie Shaw and John Nelson. They had been in a jazz ensemble called the Prince Roger Trio. Since Mattie called her husband Prince, she dubbed her son Skipper "because he was small in size and he was just real cute - he was a darling baby."

- HIS MOTHER (Star Tribune interview, 1984): He could ...

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