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John Lewis Nelson (June 29, 1916 – August 25, 2001), [1] also known by his stage name Prince Rogers, was an American jazz musician and songwriter. He was the father of musicians Prince and Tyka Nelson and a credited co-writer on some of his son's songs.
The family’s cousin, ... Tyka was Prince's only full sibling, and shared parents John L. Nelson and Mattie Shaw Nelson. Kevin Winter/Getty. Tyka Nelson in Los Angeles in November 2016.
Tyka Evene Nelson (May 18, 1960 – November 4, 2024) was an American singer. She was the daughter of jazz musician John L. Nelson (1916–2001) and jazz singer Mattie Della Shaw (1933–2002), and the sister of Prince (1958–2016). In addition, she had seven half-siblings. She was Prince's only full sibling. [1] [2] [3]
Born in Minneapolis on May 18, 1960, Tyka was Prince’s only full sibling, born to their father, musician John L. Nelson, and Mattie Shaw Nelson. The two also shared several half-siblings.
Like Prince and her parents, jazz singer Mattie Della Shaw Baker and musician John L. Nelson, Tyka was an accomplished musician who recorded and released four studio albums between 1988 and 2011.
The song was composed by Prince with credit to his father, John L. Nelson, for the guitar solo based on a piano instrumental written by Nelson and Prince. He titled the instrumental piece "Father's Song" and recorded it on piano for the film, though onscreen it was portrayed as being played by Prince's character's father, played by Clarence ...
Born May 18, 1960, Tyka was the daughter of John L. Nelson, a pianist who collaborated with Prince on several occasions, and Mattie Shaw Nelson.
John L. Nelson (1916–2001), American musician, father of singer Prince; John Nelson (conductor) (born 1941), American conductor John Nelson (visual effects artist) (born 1953), American visual effects supervisor