https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei Prince was one of the biggest stars in the 80s and even to this day, his stage presence and androgynous fashion inspire artists to this day. en-us 2021-03-25 04:30:11 UTC 2025-11-15 00:27:08 UTC hello@padlet.com honsonc https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1351208455 Prince was known for his androgynous fashion style that broke through all types of barriers and conventions about gender and sexuality. He was treated poorly by people who could not stand his flamboyant personality, such as getting pelted with cabbage on stage. ]]> 2021-03-25 04:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1351208455 honsonc https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1356886266 Prince was known to be controversial in terms of his public image, especially in the 1980s, when androgyny was just being introduced into pop culture, with others such as David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix. The song "Controversy" was created to address these questions about his sexuality, religion, and gender.  He asked why people kept questioning his being and why they keep trying to make him into what they want him to be and not what he wants to be, a struggle also shared by LGBTQ+ people in the 80s.  ]]> 2021-03-26 12:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1356886266 honsonc https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1358147086 For Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists, the excerpt for Prince at #27 was Ahmir Thompson, also known as Questlove. Questlove mentions how big of an influence Prince was, not only about his androgynous image, but his impact on how black people were perceived in the 80s.]]> 2021-03-26 17:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1358147086 honsonc https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1359135383 Prince was also known for using a high falsetto in his songs, before using falsetto was the norm in pop music. This song exemplified Prince's falsetto usage with a song about love. Prince's blend of his natural tenor range with his ability to effortlessly shift into a falsetto blended the line between genders.]]> 2021-03-26 23:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1359135383 honsonc https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1359198798 This is the cover of Prince's 1980 album, Dirty Mind. It is known as Prince's most creative album, setting the artistic path that he would undertake for the rest of his career. On the cover, he has a jacket on his shoulder, but only wears a scarf, briefs, and thigh high stockings. This album defined his career in many ways, including the beginning of the fashion icon that he would later become to be. ]]> 2021-03-27 00:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1359198798 honsonc https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1359213801 It is impossible to mention Prince without his famous Love Symbol #2. In a contract dispute with Warner Bros. Prince temporarily changed his stage name to this unpronounceable symbol. However, this symbol symbolized more than a contract dispute. It was a combination of the traditional male and female symbols, signifying his blend of genders and his androgyny. ]]> 2021-03-27 00:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/honsonc/ew49iawtiqzuj1ei/wish/1359213801