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Thread started 10/25/02 7:25am

Soapstone

Rhonda S, Candy D, Renato N and John B?

Why did some members of the Prince bands have their surnames converted to initials (Sheila E, Kirky J, Michael B, Sonny T etc) while others at the same time remained names (Tommy Barbarella, Eric Leads). Are we going to see Rhonda S, Candy D, Renato N soon? I think I have already caught a glimpse of a Johnny B?

WTF is up with this?
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Reply #1 posted 10/25/02 11:33am

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Soapstone said:

Why did some members of the Prince bands have their surnames converted to initials (Sheila E, Kirky J, Michael B, Sonny T etc) while others at the same time remained names (Tommy Barbarella, Eric Leads). Are we going to see Rhonda S, Candy D, Renato N soon? I think I have already caught a glimpse of a Johnny B?

WTF is up with this?


Prince has always done this. Kind of like when there are 2 different kids in class with the same first name. The teacher has to make her job easier. Prince must not be good with last names. Tommy "Barbarella" came from the campy Jane Fonda flick. Carmen "Electra" came from The Ladder.
If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot.
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Reply #2 posted 10/25/02 8:24pm

Rioub

Rhonda Smith was called Rhonda S. in the Emancipation booklet.
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Reply #3 posted 10/29/02 3:34pm

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Isn't he trying to make a point about it in Family Name??
I feel pretty, that's enough
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Reply #4 posted 11/02/02 10:23am

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like the film "THe Idol-Maker" Prince thinks in a Very ShowBiz Manner alot.Image&Design is a 24/7/365 days plan with Prince.Always on Show.
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Reply #5 posted 11/02/02 10:33am

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mistermaxxx said:

like the film "THe Idol-Maker" Prince thinks in a Very ShowBiz Manner alot.Image&Design is a 24/7/365 days plan with Prince.Always on Show.


You are actually making a very valid point here. The above discipline you describe is truly at the heart of basically everything Prince has ever done in public life since the beginning of his career.

And the public be damned...

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