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Prince and his music by other artists - How do you think of them? We all know Prince has produced tons of artists, written songs for people, given songs to people etc, etc.
Prince is more than a popstar, he's a writer and producer and... well you all know the rest. I got to thinking: What do we think about the records Prince was involved in? Although the acts Prince has produced and created haven't always done well, personally, I always include them in my factoring of Prince's career. I'm a big fan of the protege acts, I probably listen to them more than I do Prince. I think when you line up all of Prince's work - his official stuff, his unreleased stuff, AND the related artists work - that you can see a coherent thread - a clear evolution of the man's music and sound. Whilst from one Prince album to the next, the sound might have jumped - if you factor in the related artists releases - you can see how he got from A to C. I'll give examples: - Prince / Rebels -> Dirty Mind or - PR, ATWIAD, The Family, Romance 1600 -> Parade /// I regard the records by Vanity 6, The Time, Sheila E, Jill Jones, Madhouse, etc as integral to Prince's sound as I do the records released under his own name(s). Do you think the same, do they form a linear musical evolution? Or are they just side projects to you? | |
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NouveauDance said: We all know Prince has produced tons of artists, written songs for people, given songs to people etc, etc.
Prince is more than a popstar, he's a writer and producer and... well you all know the rest. I got to thinking: What do we think about the records Prince was involved in? Although the acts Prince has produced and created haven't always done well, personally, I always include them in my factoring of Prince's career. I'm a big fan of the protege acts, I probably listen to them more than I do Prince. I think when you line up all of Prince's work - his official stuff, his unreleased stuff, AND the related artists work - that you can see a coherent thread - a clear evolution of the man's music and sound. Whilst from one Prince album to the next, the sound might have jumped - if you factor in the related artists releases - you can see how he got from A to C. I'll give examples: - Prince / Rebels -> Dirty Mind or - PR, ATWIAD, The Family, Romance 1600 -> Parade /// I regard the records by Vanity 6, The Time, Sheila E, Jill Jones, Madhouse, etc as integral to Prince's sound as I do the records released under his own name(s). Do you think the same, do they form a linear musical evolution? Or are they just side projects to you? Did I leave my keys in here? | |
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I had a long day yesterday and I kinda went off on one there didn't I?! *Mental note - next time keep it short and sweet, or keep it to yourself  | |
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It's all about JILL JONES, SHEILA E, THE FAMILY and THE TIME (of course). Although Vanity 6 had a hit with Nasty Girl, the 4 artists I mentioned actually had talent.
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i always that prince made artist sound too much like him..like Patti labelle...I didn't like the way he produced her and Mavis. | |
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