[youtube id=”SsmVgoXDq2w”] Prince wrote “Manic Monday” for Apollonia 6 but later decided to not use the song. He became a fan of The Bangles after hearing their first album and offered “Manic Monday” as a gift. The song was recorded for their second album, In A Different Light, and itContinue Reading
Sheila E. talks to Billboard about the logistics of her amazing tribute to Prince at the BET Awards this year. There were initial plans to have Morris Day, Chaka Khan, Larry Graham and The Revolution but things did not work out on schedule. She also explains how she chose theContinue Reading
The 2016 BET Awards gave Prince a lot of love last night with tributes throughout the show. Stevie Wonder sang “Take Me With U” with Tori Kelly before Jennifer Hudson’s church performance of “Purple Reign” had many people in tears. Maxwell shared his new single “Lake By The Ocean” beforeContinue Reading
[youtube id=”-gSKeCvSCpw”] Stevie Nicks wrote “Stand Back” after listening to the melody of Prince’s “Little Red Corvette” on the night of her honeymoon. Â Nicks, who became famous for singing with Fleetwood Mac, quickly told her friend Prince about the song. He went into the studio and contributed uncredited synthesizer workContinue Reading