Prince: Purple Reign

by Mick Wall

Prince was an icon. A man who defined an era of music and changed the shape of popular culture forever. There is no doubt that he was one of the most talented and influential artists of all time, and also one of the most mysterious. On 21st April 2016 the world lost its Prince; it was the day the music died.

This book will open a door to Prince's world like never before - from his traumatic childhood and demonic pursuit of music as a means of escape, to his rise to superstardom, professional rivalries and marriages shrouded in tragedy, internationally bestselling music writer Mick Wall explores the historical, cultural and personal backdrop that gave rise to an artist the likes of which the world has never seen - and never will again.

Mick, a lifelong Prince fan, was one of the first UK journalists to ever write about this enigmatic star, and it was his story that put Prince on the cover of Kerrang magazine in 1984 and inspired the biggest mailbag of letters the magazine has ever had. As Prince sang in '7', 'no one in the whole universe will ever compare', and this book is a shining tribute to the forever incomparable Prince.

• ISBN10: 1409169200
• ISBN13: 9781409169208
• Publish Date: 28 July 2016
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 29 March 2021
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
• Imprint: Trapeze
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 208
• Language: English

Reviews

[Kelly]

I love Prince, but it felt like a series of second hand stories and articles as told by a 'source close to the singer'. It's a well documented study into Prince as a public icon but neglected the passion, the sexuality and genius that was the man himself and the legacy he leaves behind.