On his 35th birthday (June 7, 1993), he changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol, a mixture of the male and female signs combined with the alchemy symbol for soapstone. The media began referring to him as "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince," or simply "The Artist." His staff at Paisley Park, on the other hand, called him "the dude." In May 2000, he changed his name back to Prince.
He played all of the instruments and wrote all of the songs on his first album, For You (though "Soft and Wet" was co-written by producer Chris Moon). He continued to write, produce arrange and play most instruments on all recordings since.
He wrote hit songs for several other artists including "Manic Monday" for the Bangles and "The Glamorous Life" for Sheila E. Covers of his songs have also been hits, including Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You."
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