Prince A to Z: The life of an icon from Alphabet Street to Jay Z

by Steve Wide, Alice Oehr (Illustrations)

An illustrated A to Z, celebrating the unparalleled artistic impact of cultural icon Prince.
This decidedly not-for-kids illustrated A-Z celebrates the many faces and facets of the legend that was Prince. From -Alphabet Street- (the first single off his iconic Lovesexy album) to Jay Z (Tidal being the only place to stream his music on his passing), Prince A to Z is densely packed with everything you need to know about the pop and rock legend - from the greatest hits of trivia to the most obscure B-side facts.
Prince's extraordinary cultural significance was highlighted by the worldwide outpouring of love following his tragic passing in April 2016. A huge influential source to many in the fields of music and art, Prince towers as a cultural figure of the twentieth (and into the twenty-first) century. Celebrate his enormous life in this fun, pop-cultural book.

Genres: Music, Graphic Novels

56 pages, Hardcover

Published March 21, 2017

Reviews

[Dee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. Its full of Prince facts and even the most knowledgeable Prince super fan will learn something new. One of the coolest facts I learned was that Prince was writing his autobiography and was about fifty pages in when he passed.

[Leslie McKee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read full of little tidbits that fans are likely to enjoy. While I knew many of the items in the book, it was still an enjoyable read.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the layout and the artwork; the illustrations by Alice Oehr are absolutely GORGEOUS. It's a nice coffee table read for any Prince fan out there.

[Erin Austin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little book filled with fun facts and stories about the Purple One. Even though I lived in MSP—the land that lives and breathes Prince—for the majority of my life, I learned a ton of fun, new things! (The copy editing could’ve been better though.)

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prince is a treasure, and this is a really fun homage. 1000% not for kids, but very much for adults who love him.

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comprehensive and fun, but several typos, misspellings and grammatical errors throughout. Did they not have a proofreader? C'mon!

[Andrew Mulrooney · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun and quick read filled with tidbits of an icon.

[Beckie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish more fact-checking and proof-reading were done, but still a good read for this Prince fan.