Crrraaaaaiiig Daaaavid. But only on a Monday, probley.

James Brown - on a live cd I have he says "Prince... is outta sight!"

me

Back in the day, I read that John Mellencamp stopped one of his concerts, put a boom box infront of his mic, told the audience that they had to hear this song, pushed play on the tape deck and played LRC.

most of them or at least the ones that want to say one cool thing in there whole career...

Kylie Minogue
Dannii Minogue (both Minogue sisters are HUGE fans!!!!!)
Lenny Kravitz
Beck
Julia Roberts (once said in an interview, following the release of Pretty Woman, that she loved Prince and chose to sing Kiss in the bath in a scene in the film because she loved him so much!!)
Madonna
Shadow (ex -Gladiator from UK TV show, had a huge tatoo of the symbol on his arm!!)
Jo Whiley
Frank Skinner
Beyonce
Shaznay Lewis (ex-member of ALL SAINTS and now solo act)
Antonio Bandareas
Courtney Love
TLC (all members, including the late Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes)[b]

Supernova said:

know you wrong for that

Kid Rock ....what do you think about Prince ? reporter ask him....at the 2004 rock n roll hall of fame ...he sucks!

Eddie Murphy
Ozzy Osbourne

& did anyone say Michael Jackson? I'm sure he's a closet fan.

YODAHENDRIX said:

Bill Oddie was also one of the lucky few to attend Prince's first UK concert at the Lyceum, London. It was attending this gig that turned him into one of Prince's earliest British fans.

Lawrence Fishburne
Herbie Hancock
Magic Johnson
Macy Gray
Angie Stone
Quincy Jones
Eve
Little Richard
One of the Beastie Boys
Nicolas Cage
Bette Midler
Dhani Harrison
Tiger Woods

just 2 name a few

oops! Chris Tucker

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Steve Vai (gave prince one of his prised guitars that he played on the Passion and Warfare album.)
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the wayans are obsessed with him LOL (entire family)
Madonna sang one of his songs
Aretha Franklin covered a song penned by the purple one aswell
Celine Dion also belted out one
the guy from outkast Anrdre THINKS he IS Prince
Aaliyah was a fan
Janet started working with Jimmy Jam and friends cuz of him (hence why her 2nd album and every other album afterward was a hit)
and many more =)

Kevin Smith
Jason Mewes

or is that just The Time?

"Vanessa Bartholomeu"

(Kirstie Alley)

Can't believe it took someone so long to point out Eddie Murphy

Oprah is a fan-she had him on her show at least.

John Mellencamp is a big fan-he's a country boy with the heart and soul made of funk-he wishes he was funkier, but he realizes who he is and where his gifts are.

I have heard Sting praise Prince for being a talented songwriter.

I heard Elvis Costello call prince an "Imposter" once in the mid 80s on the Johnny Carson show.

David Letterman seems to like him-but I don't think they click at all. David isn't a "poser who gets along with everyone" like Leno.

Paul Shaeffer probably wishes he could kiss Prince's boots.

Finally,

Jesus Christ loves him, and forgives him for being a JW.-no offense meant.

Chesney Hawkes.

CherrieMoonKisses said:

Me too

Elijah Wood. He calls 1999 his favorite album.

Did anyone mention 2PAC and Digital Underground? They are/were fans and have sampled him a few times over the years.

FunkMistress said:

Is it true thats how/why 2pac uses the "2" instead of Tu, because prince uses the princeebonics?

LouieLaFunk said:

Musicians who are fans:

Freddie Mercury- He used to watch the Birthday concert in Detroit from 1986 obssesively.
Kate Bush
Gary Numan
Greg Dulli
Simple Minds
Members of the following groups:
Yo La Tengo
Marilyn Manson-they covered 1999
Limp Bizquit-same thing
ZZ Top
Cocteau Twins
Siousxie & the Banshees
Duran Duran
Jesus & the Mary Chain
INXS
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Ace said:

Really? Can you site quotes from any of these guys anent Prince?

ERIC CLAPTON- one asked if straded on a dessert island what album would you bring...awnser Purple Rain.....(sott for me:>)

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Mc Hammer...

Wow! i feel great been the only one mencioned all this artists:

"Tricky", he said once on mtv he wanned to be like Prince.

"The Coen brothers", been a filmmaker myself i know the music taste of some directors, and they put the love symbol on the credits of the oscar winner "Fargo"

"Fito Paez", Argentinian superstar always talk about prince and he even dress like him in his "Mariposa tecnicolor "video and he has a cover of "Sign o the times" in spanish!!

"Pet shop boys", they still talk about him

"Illyakurriaky and the valderramas", the funkiest group in latinamerica, they record their cool "leche" album at paisley park with a little help of Bootsy Collins, they are in love with Prince.

"La Maldita Vecindad" One of Mexico great rock bands, they where produced by David C (Bobby C Bro) and even Sheila E play the drums with them.

Adam Sandler, remember that Spin magazine SNL special where Sandler interview P.? funny!

Brittany Murphy
Chris O'Donnell
Drew Barrymore

ones that no one has mentioned yet....
mark goodyear (radio 1 d.j)
the waterboys (did a live version of purple rain)
andrea corr (from the corrs)
ian wright
glen tillbrook (squeeze)
britney spears
hue and cry (did a great version of kiss)
jon bon jovi
slash
mark owen (take that , used to cover lets go crazy at gigs0
shania twain
david seaman
enrique iglesias
mick hucknall
phil collins
darren hayes(savave garden , did a great cover of i wish u heaven)
loads more but can't think on top of my head