Prince (December 2, 1979) – Atlanta Debut at Capri Ballroom.

Preview article announcing Prince’s Atlanta debut on Monday, December 3, 1979, at the Capri Ballroom as part of his first 12-city national tour.

Publication: The Atlanta Constitution Date: Sunday, December 2, 1979 Country: United States Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Section: Pop Music

THE STORY

The piece highlights the 19-year-old Prince as a self-produced wunderkind who wrote, played all instruments, and sang all vocals on his albums. It notes his second album Prince sold 250,000 copies in five weeks, with “Soft and Wet” as a hit from the first album For You. The backup band includes hometown musicians Andre Cymone (bass), Dez Dickerson (guitar), Gail Chapman (keyboards), and Bobby Lee (drums). The tour opened at the Roxy in Los Angeles.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

This article appeared the day before Prince’s Atlanta show, reflecting growing Southern interest in the artist during his breakthrough late 1979 period.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 

Event: Atlanta debut preview (Capri Ballroom)

Era: Late 1979 (Prince album promotion) Tone: Positive and anticipatory Photography: None in this clipping

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Confirmation of Prince’s first Atlanta performance on December 3, 1979

• Early recognition of his prodigious talent and rapid album sales

• Details on his band and tour itinerary

  
  

RELATED MATERIAL

This follows the late November 1979 Roxy Theatre and The Palace (Houston) promotions. For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

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