William Prince: Tiny Desk Concert

How Prince Influenced Singers and Musicians Across Music: Part 5

Released October 27, 1982 — Prince’s double-LP masterpiece 1999 took funk, rock, and pop into the future. With electrifying hits like “1999,” “Little Red Corvette,” and “D.M.S.R.” Prince introduced the bold Minneapolis Sound to the world, playing most of the instruments himself and creating a sound unlike anything else on the radio at the time. 1999 wasn’t just a chart success — it was a movement. A fearless, neon-lit vision of what the MTV decade could be, driven by attitude, artistry, and unst