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Meshell Ndegeocello Covers "Sometimes it Snows in April" Meshell Ndegeocello Previ...rince Song
 Singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello unveiled a cover of Prince's "Sometimes It Snows in April" from her upcoming covers LP, 'Tender Love.' Charlie Gross Ndegeocello puts a unique yet faithful spin on Prince's Parade ballad, opening her version with a rumbling tangle of bass and guitar that delicately unravels into the melody. Ndegeocello delivers a enthralling vocal performance, with her rich voice jumping between registers as each resonant syllable rounded off with a hush. "I had to make something of him, for him," Ndegeocello tells Rolling Stone of her Prince cover. "I've made so much because of him. I still can't believe he's not on the planet and this was as close to closure as I'd get." Read More...
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Love this! Interesting take on the song.Thanks for sharing! | |
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She did justice to the original song. She kept the emotion (the beautiful sadness) Subtle darkness of the melody The Ignorant asserts,The learned doubts,The wise thinks.
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I agree: I. ABSOLUTELY. LOVE. IT. And, I also think Prince would be pleased with it. BTW: Her cover of Force MDs "Tender Love" is FIYAH. I want to buy the CD, but so far it's only available in MP3 format. | |
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There is still an open thread about this: http://prince.org/msg/8/450923 Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. |
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Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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