that group Ready For The World? I read that they were one of Prince's projects. Is this true? I remember hearing them sing Oh Sheila,and at first thinking it was Prince,but that was when I was first becoming a fan of his music so i did'nt know any better.

So were they one of his projects?

EmeraldSkies said:

wrong forum?

toots said:

but is concerns Prince....

EmeraldSkies said:

I think she means these guys were more like associated artists and thats where this belongs

i remember them..
don't know about that connection to prince...
i don't think they were one of his projects...
i still a tape of theirs..

thanks you chili and luv
[Edited 11/30/08 21:41pm]

chillichocaholic said:

ah..okie dokie

EmeraldSkies said:

Usually if its something to do with an artist Prince had anything to do with it goes in Associated...just so u know for future reference

EmeraldSkies said:

Prince had nothing to do with Ready for the World (except influence them musically and visually). They were not one of his side projects and he never wrote any material for them, nor produced them, nor played any instruments on any of their songs.

In fact I heard an interview with Sheila E. on local radio here in the SF Bay Area where she said that the first time she and Prince heard the song "Oh, Sheila" they were in a limousine and she looked at him and asked him when did he do that song. Prince just turned to her and said he didn't.

Sowhat said:

I guess I wasn't the only one that thought it sounded like Prince. Thanks for the information!

There weren't a Prince project at all and had no affiliation with Prince whatsoever. Prince was just obviously a major influence in their music, that's all.

EmeraldSkies said:

I'm guilty too!! The first time I heard "Oh Sheila" I was in the car with some friends and I'm all like STFU that sounds like Prince doesn't it??... I didn't know he had a new song out...

Actually
I thought it was a Prince song at first also. Then when I saw the video's of those greasy boys with their scary curls... Uhg!! I disliked them even more. I mean he tried to talk like Prince, sing like Prince, even had certain facial expressions to mimic Prince.

They had no shame. But hey they got a hit out of imitating him.

But, after looking at the fine men of Prince and the Revolution... RFTW

they actually had a link to Prince that most don't know about.....
they worked with a then "ghost writer" for Prince at the time.

her name is.....


"Deloris"


think about it then u will know.

I remember them....(thank god for youtube). there were tons of groups doing the "minneapolis sound" back then, After Seven comes to mind. I love 80's music.

Aannastesia2 said:

Prodigalfan- I never saw the video. (off to search youtube)

loveletter- What do you mean "ghost writer".. Are you suggesting that prince did'nt write all of his songs?
[Edited 12/2/08 9:27am]

loveletter said:

Prince had a "ghost writer"??

EmeraldSkies said:

Oh yeah, I remember it used to play on BET. They were wearing those white tuxedo shirts with the collars turned up and the skinny ties. Straight out of the 80s.
Melvin (I think that was his name) had a scary curl that was big and long... similiar to Prince's PR days. And his swagger, even the looks he gave to the camera... you know the looks Prince would do and then purse his lips? Well Melvin did that as well.

And some faces were shiny maybe from sweat... but we all used to joke it was from curl activator "juice".

prodigalfan said:

I watched the video,and could'nt really tell where he was mimicking Prince,I think I probably thought it was him because of the similar grunts or pants that P use to do in his songs.

Sowhat said:

That's why this does not belong in this forum .

peb319 said:

I learned one song from them (to play) - that song 'Let Me Love You Down'

I am sure that Prince and Sheila E performed this song at a concert once - there may even be a recording of it our there somewhere