Prince: A Sign 'o' the Times

by John McKie

Through the prism of Prince’s 1987 landmark album, Sign o’ the Times, discover the life, mind, and contradictions of music’s most elusive genius.

“If you want to know me, listen to my music” is a quote attributed to Prince and succinctly embodies who he was. In this kaleidoscopic, freewheeling biography, accomplished music writer John McKie examines the remarkable life and career of one of the most mysterious figures in music through the prism of the record most widely considered his trendsetting masterpiece, 1987's “Sign o' the Times.”

With the themes embedded in each song, McKie dives into Prince’s life and true personality to paint the most intimate portrait of the artist yet. And drawing on more than two hundred interviews with friends, ex-girlfriends, bandmates, recording engineers, bodyguards, personal assistants, and fashion designers, McKie examines the life of this musical polymath with the help of many of the people who knew him best.