my favorite artist was prince.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 \u2013 April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and director. He was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His innovative music integrated a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He won eight Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for the 1984 film \"Purple Rain\". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Prince was born in Minneapolis and developed an interest in music as a young child. He signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 17, and released his debut album \"For You\" in 1978. His 1979 album \"Prince\" went platinum, and his next three records\u2014\"Dirty Mind\" (1980), \"Controversy\" (1981), and \"1999\" (1982)\u2014continued his success, showcasing Prince's prominently sexual lyrics and blending of funk, dance, and rock music. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as The Revolution and released \"Purple Rain\", the soundtrack album to his film debut.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hi, how do you feel about Prince?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "prince was a super talented artist.  i heard he played almost every instrument as well?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Really?  Like give me a couple examples please."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "i know he could play the guitar, he had his own prince guitar.  also heard he could play drums and keyboard.  as talented as james brown probably more.  only thing he probably couldn't play is the mandolin."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow!  I didn't know that.  Did he play any of the woodwind instruments.  You know, sax, flute, clarinet?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "i heard he could play clarinet, i'm not so sure about SAX.   i love all the 80's artists, phil collins, van halen, guns n' roses etc.. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yeah.  The 80s were great!  I wonder could Prince play the harp?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "i'm kind of doubting he could play the harp, but who knows.  lots of times the artists are actually a lot more articulate than you'd give them credit for like Slash from Guns N' Roses."}]