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John Lewis Nelson (June 29, 1916 – August 25, 2001), also known as his stage name Prince Rogers, was an American jazz musician and songwriter. He was the father of musicians Prince and Tyka Nelson and a credited co-writer on some of his son's songs.
As Prince Rogers, John L. Nelson carved out a career as a jazz musician in the Minneapolis area in the 1950s but he will forever be known as the father of Prince, the genre-bending superstar of...
Dec 21, 2016 · First, there is the immediate derivation, one most Prince freaks know about: In the ’50s, his father, John, formed an experimental jazz band called the Prince Rogers Trio. At one point, they ...
Jul 22, 2016 · A career in music seemed inevitable: Prince was the stage name of his father, John L Nelson, who had a band called the Prince Rogers Trio (after which Prince was named), and his mother Mattie...
Jun 29, 2017 · John L. Nelson, the late jazz musician and father of Prince, had his compositions recorded by an all-star jazz collective The John L. Nelson Project. The album Don't Play With Love features his classic tune "Heart of Mine" and will be released in October 2017.
Mar 2, 2018 · John L. Nelson was a Jazz Man; a self taught player who leaves a legacy of his own. To honor that legacy, she would record this album in a straight up Bebop way, so she brought in the best. Louis Hayes needs little introduction in the Jazz world, and just happens to be the nephew of John L. Nelson.
Jun 29, 2017 · John L Nelson, a jazz pianist and co-writer of some of Prince's songs, would have turned 101 on 29 June. His posthumous album Don't Play With Love, The John L Nelson Project, features his new song Heart Of Mine and will be released by Paisley Park.
