Tony Mortimer of now departed UK Boyband "East 17" always compared his song writing 2 Prince in interviews and spoke of wanting to be a similar artist in future.



http://www.almac.co.uk/ma...east17.htm



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"Tony Mortimer of East 17 is thinking about the future. 'Prince,' he concludes. The diminutive genius is proof to him that there can be creative life after smash-hit singles aimed at the teen market."