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"Unknown authorUnknown author, based on File:Prince promo picture (1988; cropped).png · via Wikipedia: Prince (musician) · Public domain"}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/factions/the-new-power-generation/": {"t": "The New Power Generation", "s": "Prince's backing band from 1990 to 2013, from Diamonds and Pearls to the band's own albums."}, "https://codexery.com/checker-records-artists/e/checker-records-artists/lowell-fulson/": {"t": "Lowell Fulson", "s": "West Coast blues guitarist and songwriter."}, "https://codexery.com/daimons/e/daimons/archon-gnosticism/": {"t": "Archon (Gnosticism)", "s": "Gnostic planetary rulers who imprison souls in the material world."}, "https://codexery.com/magazines/e/magazines/billboard-magazine/": {"t": "Billboard (magazine)", "s": "The bible of the recording industry", "i": "https://codexery.com/magazines/img/magazines/billboard-magazine.webp", "c": "Billboard · Public domain"}, "https://codexery.com/media-and-publishing/e/media-and-publishing/the-washington-post/": {"t": "The Washington Post", "s": "American daily newspaper and newspaper of record."}, "https://codexery.com/magazines-newspapers/e/magazines-and-newspapers/rolling-stone/": {"t": "Rolling Stone", "s": "All the news that fits"}, "https://codexery.com/thelema/e/thelema/numerology/": {"t": "Numerology", "s": "The study of numbers and their occult or mystical significance."}, "https://codexery.com/christian-sacred-texts/e/christian-sacred-texts/bible/": {"t": "Bible", "s": "Anthology of sacred texts for Judaism and Christianity."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/mayte-garcia/": {"t": "Mayte Garcia", "s": "Dancer and singer in the New Power Generation who was married to Prince from 1996 to 2000."}, "https://codexery.com/birds-of-eurasia/e/birds-of-eurasia/eurasian-collared-dove/": {"t": "Eurasian collared dove", "s": "A dispersive dove with a black half-collar and three-note call."}, "https://codexery.com/american-pop-girl-groups/e/american-pop-girl-groups/en-vogue/": {"t": "En Vogue", "s": "American girl group with multiple US No. 2 hits."}, "https://codexery.com/musical-forms-and-genres/e/musical-forms-and-genres/rapping/": {"t": "Rapping", "s": "Rhythmic vocal delivery central to hip-hop music."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/cat-glover/": {"t": "Cat Glover", "s": "Dancer, choreographer and rapper on Prince's Sign o' the Times and Lovesexy tours."}, "https://codexery.com/compact-disc/e/compact-disc/cd-single/": {"t": "CD single", "s": "A music single on compact disc, from 8 cm mini to 12 cm standard."}, "https://codexery.com/classic-cars/e/classic-cars/ford-thunderbird-fifth-generation/": {"t": "Ford Thunderbird (fifth generation)", "s": "A larger personal luxury car with a four-door option."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/factions/the-revolution/": {"t": "The Revolution", "s": "Prince's band from 1979 to 1986, behind Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day and Parade."}, "https://codexery.com/musical-forms-and-genres/e/musical-forms-and-genres/rock-and-roll/": {"t": "Rock and roll", "s": "Genre of popular music evolving in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s."}, "https://codexery.com/mtv-original-programming/e/mtv-original-programming/dude-this-sucks/": {"t": "Dude, This Sucks", "s": "An MTV original reality program.", "i": "https://codexery.com/mtv-original-programming/img/mtv-original-programming/dude-this-sucks.webp", "c": "via Wikipedia: MTV · see source"}, "https://codexery.com/usa-network-original-programming/e/usa-network-original-programming/american-bandstand/": {"t": "American Bandstand", "s": "Teens danced to Top 40 hits for decades.", "i": "https://codexery.com/usa-network-original-programming/img/usa-network-original-programming/american-bandstand.webp", "c": "via Wikipedia: American Bandstand · see source"}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/vanity/": {"t": "Vanity", "s": "Lead singer of Prince's girl group Vanity 6, who left before Purple Rain was filmed."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/story/parade/": {"t": "Parade", "s": "Prince and the Revolution's 1986 album and the soundtrack to Under the Cherry Moon."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/girls-boys-prince-song/": {"t": "Girls & Boys (Prince song)", "s": "1986 UK single by Prince and the Revolution."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/eric-leeds/": {"t": "Eric Leeds", "s": "Saxophonist in the Family, the Revolution's Parade tour, Madhouse and later Prince bands."}, "https://codexery.com/jazz-musicians-from-pittsburgh/e/jazz-musicians-from-pittsburgh/atlanta-bliss/": {"t": "Atlanta Bliss", "s": "Jazz trumpeter known for his tenure with Prince."}, "https://codexery.com/jazz-arrangers/e/jazz-arrangers/clare-fischer/": {"t": "Clare Fischer", "s": "Keyboardist, arranger, and Latin jazz composer."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/story/diamonds-and-pearls/": {"t": "Diamonds and Pearls", "s": "Prince's 1991 album, the first with the New Power Generation."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/diamonds-and-pearls-song/": {"t": "Diamonds and Pearls (song)", "s": "A love ballad from Prince's 1991 album."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/gett-off/": {"t": "Gett Off", "s": "Prince's lead single from Diamonds and Pearls, a dance hit."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/insatiable-prince-song/": {"t": "Insatiable (Prince song)", "s": "A slow R&B ballad from Prince's Diamonds and Pearls album."}, "https://codexery.com/magazines-newspapers/e/magazines-and-newspapers/entertainment-weekly/": {"t": "Entertainment Weekly", "s": "Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by People Inc., that cov", "i": "https://codexery.com/magazines-newspapers/img/magazines-and-newspapers/entertainment-weekly.webp", "c": "http://www.ew.com/sites/default/files/i/imgs/100305//feb161990-lang_249.jpg · via Wikipedia: Entertainment Weekly · Fair use"}, "https://codexery.com/musical-genres-and-styles/e/musical-genres-and-styles/contemporary-r-b/": {"t": "Contemporary R&B", "s": "Genre blending R&B with pop, hip-hop, and electronic elements."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/alphabet-st/": {"t": "Alphabet St.", "s": "Prince's Lovesexy single with hidden video messages."}, "https://codexery.com/magazines-newspapers/e/magazines-and-newspapers/people-magazine/": {"t": "People (magazine)", "s": "The weekly magazine that focuses on people, not issues.", "i": "https://codexery.com/magazines-newspapers/img/magazines-and-newspapers/people-magazine.webp", "c": "Elizabeth Shippen Green · Public domain"}, "https://codexery.com/cities/e/coastal/los-angeles/": {"t": "Los Angeles", "s": "The City of Angels, a global hub of culture and commerce."}, "https://codexery.com/ballads/e/ballads/sentimental-ballad/": {"t": "Sentimental ballad", "s": "A slow, emotional song about love, loss, or longing."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/7-prince-song/": {"t": "7 (Prince song)", "s": "A cryptic single blending acoustic funk with spiritual themes."}, "https://codexery.com/def-jam-recordings-artists/e/def-jam-recordings-artists/babyface-musician/": {"t": "Babyface (musician)", "s": "Prolific R&B songwriter and producer with 13 Grammys."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/cream-prince-song/": {"t": "Cream (Prince song)", "s": "Prince's fifth and last US number-one single."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/powers/i-would-die-4-u/": {"t": "I Would Die 4 U", "s": "Up-tempo Purple Rain single and the album's last US top-ten hit."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/sheila-e/": {"t": "Sheila E.", "s": "Percussionist and singer who made The Glamorous Life with Prince and led his band on the Sign o' the Times and Lovesexy tours."}, "https://codexery.com/performing-arts-music-genres/e/performing-arts-and-music-genres/comedy/": {"t": "Comedy", "s": "A dramatic genre intended to amuse through laughter."}, "https://codexery.com/auteur-film-directors/e/auteur-film-directors/spike-lee/": {"t": "Spike Lee", "s": "Brooklyn filmmaker whose work confronts race, media and city life, from Do the Right Thing to BlacKkKlansman.", "i": "https://codexery.com/auteur-film-directors/img/auteur-film-directors/spike-lee.webp", "c": "via Wikipedia: Spike Lee · see source"}, "https://codexery.com/550-music-artists/e/550-music-artists/george-clinton-funk-musician/": {"t": "George Clinton (funk musician)", "s": "Funk pioneer and architect of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/powers/glam-slam/": {"t": "Glam Slam", "s": "Second single from Lovesexy, and the name of Prince's nightclubs."}, "https://codexery.com/historical-figures/e/notable/james-brown/": {"t": "James Brown", "s": "The Godfather of Soul and pioneer of funk music."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/anotherloverholenyohead/": {"t": "Anotherloverholenyohead", "s": "A Parade single that stalled despite film publicity."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/bobby-z/": {"t": "Bobby Z", "s": "Drummer of Prince's band, the Revolution, from 1978 to 1986."}, "https://codexery.com/instruments/e/musical-instruments/the-saxophone/": {"t": "The Saxophone", "s": "Single-reed woodwind invented by Adolphe Sax in the early 1840s and patented on 28 June 1846.", "i": "https://codexery.com/instruments/img/musical-instruments/the-saxophone.webp", "c": "Amati Kraslice · CC BY-SA 4.0"}, "https://codexery.com/languages-and-dialects/e/languages-and-dialects/french-language/": {"t": "French language", "s": "A Romance language of the Indo-European family, descended from Vulgar Latin and shaped by Celtic and Frankish influences."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/erotic-city/": {"t": "Erotic City", "s": "A controversial B-side that became a dance classic."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/powers/when-doves-cry/": {"t": "When Doves Cry", "s": "Lead single from Purple Rain and Prince's first US number one."}, "https://codexery.com/saturday-night-live-band-members/e/saturday-night-live-band-members/marcus-miller/": {"t": "Marcus Miller", "s": "Bassist, composer, and producer for Miles Davis and Luther Vandross.", "i": "https://codexery.com/saturday-night-live-band-members/img/saturday-night-live-band-members/marcus-miller.webp", "c": "via Wikipedia: Marcus Miller · see source"}, "https://codexery.com/concord-records-artists/e/concord-records-artists/macy-gray/": {"t": "Macy Gray", "s": "American R&B and soul singer with a distinctive raspy voice.", "i": "https://codexery.com/concord-records-artists/img/concord-records-artists/macy-gray.webp", "c": "via Wikipedia: Macy Gray · see source"}, "https://codexery.com/video-games-of-the-1980s/e/video-games-of-the-1980s/alter-ego/": {"t": "Alter Ego", "s": "A 1986 personality computer game by Activision."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/america-prince-song/": {"t": "America (Prince song)", "s": "A sardonic rock critique of mid-1980s America."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/sign-o-the-times-song/": {"t": "Sign o' the Times (song)", "s": "Prince's socially conscious single from the 1987 album."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/story/camille/": {"t": "Camille", "s": "Prince's shelved 1986 album sung by his pitched-up feminine alter ego, Camille."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/wendy-melvoin/": {"t": "Wendy Melvoin", "s": "The Revolution's guitarist from 1983 to 1986 and one half of Wendy & Lisa."}, "https://codexery.com/musical-forms-and-genres/e/musical-forms-and-genres/orchestra/": {"t": "Orchestra", "s": "Large instrumental ensemble central to classical and romantic music."}, "https://codexery.com/composers/e/great-composers/felix-mendelssohn/": {"t": "Felix Mendelssohn", "s": "German Romantic composer who revived Bach and wrote the 'Wedding March'.", "i": "https://codexery.com/composers/img/great-composers/felix-mendelssohn.webp", "c": "via Wikipedia: Felix Mendelssohn · see source"}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/factions/the-time/": {"t": "The Time", "s": "Minneapolis funk band led by Morris Day, built by Prince in 1981 as an outlet for his songs."}, "https://codexery.com/capricorn-records-artists/e/capricorn-records-artists/percy-sledge/": {"t": "Percy Sledge", "s": "American R&B, soul, and gospel singer known for \"When a Man Loves a Woman.\"", "i": "https://codexery.com/capricorn-records-artists/img/capricorn-records-artists/percy-sledge.webp", "c": "via Wikipedia: Percy Sledge · see source"}, "https://codexery.com/real-world-records-artists/e/real-world-records-artists/peter-gabriel/": {"t": "Peter Gabriel", "s": "English singer-songwriter, Genesis co-founder, and human rights activist."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/mazarati/": {"t": "Mazarati", "s": "Paisley Park band produced by Brownmark, whose demo work turned into Prince's 'Kiss'."}, "https://codexery.com/magazines/e/magazines/nme/": {"t": "NME", "s": "British music publication that pioneered the UK Singles Chart.", "i": "https://codexery.com/magazines/img/magazines/nme.webp", "c": "Roehrensee · CC BY-SA 4.0"}, "https://codexery.com/alternative-dance-musical-groups/e/alternative-dance-musical-groups/age-of-chance/": {"t": "Age of Chance", "s": "British rock-dance crossover band known for metallic Prince cover."}, "https://codexery.com/chrysalis-records-artists/e/chrysalis-records-artists/art-of-noise/": {"t": "Art of Noise", "s": "British avant-garde group pioneering digital sampling."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/david-z/": {"t": "David Z", "s": "Minneapolis producer and engineer who recorded Prince's first demos, engineered Purple Rain and produced 'Kiss'."}, "https://codexery.com/pioneers-of-rock-roll/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/bo-diddley/": {"t": "Bo Diddley", "s": "American rock and roll pioneer who introduced the Bo Diddley beat.", "i": "https://codexery.com/pioneers-of-rock-roll/img/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/bo-diddley.webp", "c": "Published by Chess Records. Photographer unknown. · via Wikipedia: Bo Diddley · Public domain"}, "https://codexery.com/pioneers-of-rock-roll/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/brenda-lee/": {"t": "Brenda Lee", "s": "American singer with chart-topping hits across pop, country, rock and roll, and gospel."}, "https://codexery.com/music-theory/e/music-theory/dorian-mode/": {"t": "Dorian mode", "s": "A diatonic scale from D to D on white keys."}, "https://codexery.com/rough-trade-records-artists/e/rough-trade-records-artists/the-go-betweens/": {"t": "The Go-Betweens", "s": "Australian indie rock band known for its songwriting duo."}, "https://codexery.com/british-political-music-groups/e/british-political-music-groups/heaven-17/": {"t": "Heaven 17", "s": "English synth-pop band formed from former Human League members."}, "https://codexery.com/singer-songwriters/e/singer-songwriters/bruce-springsteen/": {"t": "Bruce Springsteen", "s": "American singer-songwriter known as 'the Boss' with six decades of albums."}, "https://codexery.com/4th-b-way-records-singles/e/4th-and-b-way-records-singles/pump-up-the-volume-song/": {"t": "Pump Up the Volume (song)", "s": "A landmark British house single built on samples."}, "https://codexery.com/v2-records-artists/e/v2-records-artists/tom-jones-singer/": {"t": "Tom Jones (singer)", "s": "Welsh singer with a robust baritone and enduring international fame."}, "https://codexery.com/1950s-american-crime-drama-television/e/1950s-american-crime-drama-television-series/peter-gunn/": {"t": "Peter Gunn", "s": "A suave private eye with cool jazz and expensive tastes."}, "https://codexery.com/musical-genres-and-styles/e/musical-genres-and-styles/adult-contemporary-music/": {"t": "Adult contemporary music", "s": "The radio format for adults 25–44, blending easy listening, soft rock, and contemporary pop.", "i": "https://codexery.com/musical-genres-and-styles/img/musical-genres-and-styles/adult-contemporary-music.webp", "c": "Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950 · Public domain"}, "https://codexery.com/ballads/e/ballads/blues-ballad/": {"t": "Blues ballad", "s": "A fusion of Anglo-American and Afro-American musical traditions."}, "https://codexery.com/oakland-athletics/e/history/mc-hammer/": {"t": "MC Hammer", "s": "First hip-hop artist to achieve diamond status.", "i": "https://codexery.com/oakland-athletics/img/history/mc-hammer.webp", "c": "Philip Nelson from San Antonio, TX, USA · via Wikipedia: MC Hammer · CC BY-SA 2.0"}, "https://codexery.com/hardcore-hip-hop-groups/e/hardcore-hip-hop-groups/public-enemy/": {"t": "Public Enemy", "s": "Politically charged hip-hop pioneers from Roosevelt, New York."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/thieves-in-the-temple/": {"t": "Thieves in the Temple", "s": "A last-minute addition to Graffiti Bridge, it became a chart-topping R&B hit."}, "https://codexery.com/instruments/e/musical-instruments/the-drum-kit/": {"t": "The Drum kit", "s": "A single-player percussion ensemble central to modern music.", "i": "https://codexery.com/instruments/img/musical-instruments/the-drum-kit.webp", "c": "Stephan Czuratis ( Jazz-face ) · CC BY-SA 2.5"}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/morris-day/": {"t": "Morris Day", "s": "Lead singer of the Time, Prince's school friend and early bandmate."}, "https://codexery.com/orchestral-instruments/e/orchestral-instruments/organ-music/": {"t": "Organ (music)", "s": "A keyboard instrument with pipes or electronic sound generation."}, "https://codexery.com/instruments/e/musical-instruments/the-guitar/": {"t": "The Guitar", "s": "A chordophone from the reference compendium."}, "https://codexery.com/alligator-records-artists/e/alligator-records-artists/mavis-staples/": {"t": "Mavis Staples", "s": "American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, civil rights activist, and last surviving member of the Staple Singers."}, "https://codexery.com/musical-forms-and-genres/e/musical-forms-and-genres/rock-music/": {"t": "Rock music", "s": "Genre originating in 1940s–50s U.S., blending blues, R&B, and country."}, "https://codexery.com/news-media/e/news-media/chicago-tribune/": {"t": "Chicago Tribune", "s": "Founded 1847; long styled 'World's Greatest Newspaper'."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/powers/nothing-compares-2-u/": {"t": "Nothing Compares 2 U", "s": "Prince song first released by the Family in 1985 and made famous by Sinead O'Connor."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/i-wish-u-heaven/": {"t": "I Wish U Heaven", "s": "Three-part extended suite from Prince's Lovesexy album."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/money-don-t-matter-2-night/": {"t": "Money Don't Matter 2 Night", "s": "A smooth single addressing money, poverty, and greed."}, "https://codexery.com/last-judgment/e/last-judgment/purple-rain-song/": {"t": "Purple Rain (song)", "s": "Prince's signature ballad about the end of the world."}, "https://codexery.com/performance-voice/e/performance-and-voice/bass-guitar/": {"t": "Bass guitar", "s": "Lowest-pitched guitar-family instrument, often replacing double bass in popular music."}, "https://codexery.com/music-legends/e/music-legends/the-rolling-stones/": {"t": "The Rolling Stones", "s": "The Rolling Stones are an English rock band that started in 1962."}, "https://codexery.com/american-horror-thriller-films/e/american-horror-thriller-films/alone-in-the-dark-1982-film/": {"t": "Alone in the Dark (1982 film)", "s": "Four escaped mental patients terrorize a family during a blackout."}, "https://codexery.com/music/e/music/we-are-the-world/": {"t": "We Are the World", "s": "Charity single for Ethiopian famine relief by USA for Africa."}, "https://codexery.com/oral-literature/e/oral-literature/spoken-word/": {"t": "Spoken word", "s": "Oral poetic performance art emphasizing sound and live recitation."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/story/dream-factory/": {"t": "Dream Factory", "s": "Unreleased 1986 double album by Prince and the Revolution that fed into Sign o' the Times."}, "https://codexery.com/infectious-diseases/e/infectious-diseases/hiv-aids/": {"t": "HIV/AIDS", "s": "Retrovirus causing AIDS, manageable but incurable."}, "https://codexery.com/disasters/e/historic-disasters/the-challenger-disaster/": {"t": "The Challenger disaster", "s": "A colliery spoil tip collapsed onto a Welsh village, killing 116 children and 28 adults."}, "https://codexery.com/military-space-program-of-the-united/e/military-space-program-of-the-united-states/strategic-defense-initiative/": {"t": "Strategic Defense Initiative", "s": "Proposed missile defense system announced by President Reagan in 1983."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/characters/sheena-easton/": {"t": "Sheena Easton", "s": "Scottish pop singer who sang 'Sugar Walls' and the 'U Got the Look' duet with Prince."}, "https://codexery.com/musical-forms-and-genres/e/musical-forms-and-genres/opera/": {"t": "Opera", "s": "Western theatre where music is fundamental and singers take dramatic roles."}, "https://codexery.com/instruments/e/musical-instruments/the-harmonica/": {"t": "The Harmonica", "s": "Free reed wind instrument used across many musical genres."}, "https://codexery.com/prince-musician/e/powers/batdance/": {"t": "Batdance", "s": "Prince's 1989 number one from the Batman soundtrack, stitched from several songs."}, "/e/paisley-park-records-singles/if-i-was-your-girlfriend/": {"t": "If I Was Your Girlfriend", "s": "Prince's androgynous exploration of platonic intimacy and jealousy."}, "https://codexery.com/cymbals/e/cymbals/hi-hat/": {"t": "Hi-hat", "s": "A foot-operated pair of cymbals producing varied percussive sounds."}, "https://codexery.com/medications-and-drugs/e/medications-and-drugs/mdma/": {"t": "MDMA", "s": "Entactogen with stimulant and minor psychedelic properties."}, "https://codexery.com/american-boy-bands/e/american-boy-bands/backstreet-boys/": {"t": "Backstreet Boys", "s": "Best-selling boy band in history."}}