Prince Rogers Nelson Father And Mother
Nelson a lyricist and pianist.
Prince rogers nelson father and mother. Nelson and mother mattie shaw were both jazz musicians who played in nelson s band prince rogers for which. Prince s only child boy gregory died from pfeiffer syndrome when he was one week old. Prince s father john lewis nelson was a musician known professionally as prince rogers. Prince rogers nelson was born in minneapolis minnesota on june 7 1958 the son of jazz singer mattie della née shaw and pianist and songwriter john lewis nelson.
They separated during his youth which lead him to move back and forth. She joined nelson s group the prince rogers trio and the. He moved to minneapolis chasing his musical dreams and formed the prince rogers trio. John was born in louisiana.
Prince was given his father s stage name prince rogers which his father used while performing with his mother in a jazz group called the prince rogers trio. His father s stage name was prince rogers. Prince s mother mattie shaw was a jazz singer and a transplant from louisiana whose voice resembled the great billie holiday. He was the father of musicians prince and tyka nelson and a credited co writer on some of his son s songs.
Prince rogers nelson was born in minneapolis minnesota to mattie shaw a jazz singer and social worker and john l. His parents were both from african american families from louisiana.