Hi, before I buy Posessed I wanted to try to find out if Mayte is mentioned more than in passing. Worth buying for someone who's more a fan of Mayte than Prince right now?

Estrelle7 said:

You can find out on Mayte.org

Oh you mean the associated artist forum of a Prince site isn't an appropriate place to ask about an associated artist in a Prince book?
I think it's a good idea to ask here as well as on Mayte sites because it's more likely Prince fans have read the book than Mayte fans, considering the book pertains more to him. I think it's logical and hopefully some members will be nice and try to be helpful.

They mention her,the things that u may kn0 already.I didnt like it that much myself.I thought it was very negative.It has its good moments i suppose.

CLASSYLADY71177 said:

It's real that's why it's negative

Estrelle7 said:

purple reign has a bit about mayte and how prince treated her. Sorry i meant controlled her.

Okay...thanks guys! lol

yes she is discussed on pages 1, 137, 139, 168, 177, 179, 183, 184, 187, 192, 193, 204-205, 208-209, 212, 213, 214, 215, 217, 219, 221, 222, 225, 227, 230, 237, 243 and 244 and at least 2 pictures of her, including an onstage simulated felatio pict.

As many in Prince's inner circle have said, it is a good, and accurate book.

hope that helps.

madhouseman said:

*jaw drop* lol omg I'm not sure if you're serious or not but thank you if you are!

Estrelle7 said:

This is accurate. not a problem at all.

I must not be in the loop What is Possessed???



Smooches;)

MsMisha319 said:

Hi,

Possessed: The Rise and Fall Of Prince is the title of a book about Prince
From Publishers Weekly
The alien androgyny, the spiritual eroticism, the royal conceit: the outsized persona of the artist currently known as Prince fascinates on numerous levels. In this detailed biography by journalist and attorney Hahn, anecdotes of a personal nature mix with close readings of Prince's musical output, producing few big secrets but plenty of insight. Prince's early days are recounted as a frenzy of musical education, with influences ranging from the funky dexterity of Sly Stone, to the tight perfectionism of James Brown, to the spiritual yearning of Stevie Wonder. (Hahn also names a less obvious influence in Joni Mitchell, whose lyrics Prince apparently purloined sometimes whole cloth.) The young Prince also absorbs the mechanics of the studio like a sponge. When the child prodigy meets with early success, signing to Warner Brothers at age 19, he blossoms into the personality of flamboyant and controlling self-absorption that fans have now watched mutate for over two decades. Constructed from interviews with producers, sound engineers, journalists and publicists, though not as frequently with Prince's inner circle, the book portrays Prince as a kind of outsider artist, eccentric and self-centered to the extreme, rarely leaving the enchanted, Minneapolis garden of his childhood, where he has managed to build himself into a living, protean god. This is a truly American story of cranky self-invention. B&w photos.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist
In the late 1970s, Minnesotan Prince Rogers Nelson began releasing funk-fortified albums on which he was the only musician and singer. First as an underground phenomenon, then as a much-hyped purveyor of a new kind of excruciatingly danceable, sexy music, he became a pop phenomenon. He shed two-thirds of his name, formed a series of bands, made some movies, and eventually dropped his name entirely, preferring to identify himself with an unpronounceable symbol. Then he feuded with his record company, inaugurating a series of negative career moves that rivaled Mike Tyson's in self-destructiveness and rendered him little more than fodder for late-night TV wisecracks. Hahn covers this ascent and descent in gritty detail, thanks to sources that include many Prince collaborators, though not the incredibly funky Apollonia, Morris Day, or George Clinton (whose career Prince restarted in the 1990s). Considering the longevity of rock careers these days, Prince might rebound yet. Still, he has left his mark on rock style as well as music, and Hahn has given us the arc of that mark. Mike Tribby
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out[b]

Yes Mayte is very much a part of the book!

Estrelle7 said:

I'm sorry...More of a Mayte fan than Prince fan?! What part of Mayte's "vast" body of work makes you a fan? I'm just asking...
[Edited 8/13/07 7:30am]

jackmitz said:

I think Prince is an extremely talented musician and Mayte is a wonderful actress, but Prince's personality has turned me off to being as much a fan of him as a person as I used to be. My respect for and curiosity about Mayte grows the more I know of her.

Estrelle7 said:

She acts?

KidaDynamite said:

http://imdb.com/name/nm0563105/

Estrelle7 said:

Oh!

LMBO ESTRELLE .. YOU PUT HIM IN HIS PLACE RIGHT QUICK GIRL. ROFL.. loved that quick response. Thank you for a good laugh.

JackieinOregon said:

lol

Portland in the house!