Prince wife

John L. Nelson

American jazz musician, songwriter

"Prince Rogers" redirects here. For the singer, see Prince (musician).

Musical artist

John Lewis Nelson (June 29, – August 25, ),^[1] also known by his stage namePrince Rogers, was an American jazz musician and songwriter.

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He was the father of musicians Prince and Tyka Nelson and a credited co-writer on some of his son's songs.

Personal life

Nelson was born in Webster Parish, Louisiana, one of five children born to Carrie (née Jenkins) and Clarence Nelson. He traveled to Minneapolis to become a musician in Playing the piano, Nelson used "Prince Rogers" as a stage name and started a band called "The Prince Rogers Trio" with local musicians.

In , he met Mattie Della Shaw (November 11, – February 15, ) at a show on the north side of Minneapolis. Shaw was a jazz musician who became the musical group's singer.

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She had one son, Alfred Frank Alonzo Jackson (July 6, – August 29, ).^[2] Nelson married Shaw on August 31, ,^[3] and the couple had two more children, Prince^[4] (–, a musician who was named after his father's stage name) and Tyka Nelson (, a singer). The couple formally separated in and were divorced on September 24, ^[3]

John Nelson's grandfather, Rev.

Edward "Ed." Nelson was born to a White slaveowner, John Nelson and his Cherokee concubine.^{[citation needed]} Rev. Ed became a travelling preacher for the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church and married Emma, a Black woman.

Death

Nelson died on August 25, , aged 85, in his home in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

That year Prince dedicated Joni Mitchell’s song "A Case of U", on his One Nite Alone album, to his father.

Collaboration with Prince

John L. Nelson wrote (or co-wrote) some music that was released by Prince in the s.^[4]

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