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Thread started 02/16/05 1:55am

funksoul33

who is prince's musical influences or fav artists?

anybody know?...cuz i wan 2 kno
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Reply #1 posted 02/16/05 1:57am

rachelspacley

o yeh i herd something about that yesterday but cant put a name on it, ill look it up 4 ya! smile
" the beautiful ones they hurt you every time!" "Paint a perfect picture a vision in ones mind, the beautiful ones always smash the picture, always everytime!" o(+>
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Reply #2 posted 02/16/05 1:57am

funksoul33

alota ppl would mention the name prince when asked of thier influences,who they wouold wana work with n etc...but who does prince like?..n idolise..n would wanna work with??
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Reply #3 posted 02/16/05 1:58am

funksoul33

thanx rachel
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Reply #4 posted 02/16/05 2:07am

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I hear his biggest influences were La Toya Jackson and Leo Sayer.
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Reply #5 posted 02/16/05 2:10am

calin

How about James Brown.
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Reply #6 posted 02/16/05 2:20am

fartman

JIMI, SLY, GEORGE, JAMES AND ALI
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Reply #7 posted 02/16/05 2:20am

fartman

fartman said:

JIMI, SLY, GEORGE, JAMES, MILES, JONI AND ALI
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Reply #8 posted 02/16/05 2:48am

Dazza

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Apart from the obvious ones, I know he loves THE SUNDAYS and the COCTEAU TWINS (Me too) biggrin
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Reply #9 posted 02/16/05 3:55am

Smittyrock70

fartman said:

JIMI, SLY, GEORGE, JAMES AND ALI


I would add Little Richard, Miles, Trane, Santana, & Joni Mitchell as well!
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Reply #10 posted 02/16/05 4:45am

SquirrelMeat

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The biggies seem to be

James Brown
Santana
Graham Central Station
Sly anf the family stone
Earth Wind And Fire
Led Zepplin
Parliment Funkadelic
Joni Michell
Chaka Khan
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Reply #11 posted 02/16/05 5:24am

diamondpearl1

the beatles
b.b. king
freddie mercury
david bowie
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Reply #12 posted 02/16/05 5:31am

kinaldo

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diamondpearl1 said:[quote]freddie mercury

I think it was the other way around.
Also, don't forget Elvis.
[Edited 2/16/05 5:32am]
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Reply #13 posted 02/16/05 8:58am

funkii

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and little richards moustache
You saw the apple
hanging on the tree,
But missed the orchid
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Reply #14 posted 02/16/05 9:09am

funkii

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SquirrelMeat said:

The biggies seem to be

James Brown
Santana
Graham Central Station
Sly anf the family stone
Earth Wind And Fire
Led Zepplin
Parliment Funkadelic
Joni Michell
Chaka Khan


all them
and also
george clinton ----- Parliament + Funkadelic alot came from them

stevie wonder,
miles davies
Jimi Hendrix,
You saw the apple
hanging on the tree,
But missed the orchid
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Reply #15 posted 02/16/05 9:14am

Lenae

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hey - no one mentioned the Stones, Rolling that is . . .
music is its own reward - Sting
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Reply #16 posted 02/16/05 9:28am

funkii

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and maybe charlie chaplins moustache aswell
You saw the apple
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Reply #17 posted 02/16/05 1:43pm

emesem

kinaldo said:[quote]

diamondpearl1 said:

freddie mercury

I think it was the other way around.
Also, don't forget Elvis.
[Edited 2/16/05 5:32am]


huh?....Queen was selling out stadums when P was still in high school...
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Reply #18 posted 02/16/05 1:44pm

emesem

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hey - no one mentioned the Stones, Rolling that is . . .


Led Zep too
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Reply #19 posted 02/16/05 1:56pm

andyman91

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funkii said:

and maybe charlie chaplins moustache aswell


Or Zappa's (Controversy era--in shape, not bushiness)
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Reply #20 posted 02/16/05 2:00pm

thekidsgirl

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Hendrix biggrin but Im sure someone said that already?
If you will, so will I
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Reply #21 posted 02/16/05 2:59pm

kinaldo

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emesem said:[quote]

kinaldo said:

diamondpearl1 said:

freddie mercury

I think it was the other way around.
Also, don't forget Elvis.
[Edited 2/16/05 5:32am]


huh?....Queen was selling out stadums when P was still in high school...



Yeah but I'm pretty sure Freddie was a bigger fan of Prince than Prince was of Freddie. I believe Freddie used to watch the Parade Bithday Gig over and over...a bit like me actually.
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