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Thread started 10/27/05 1:34pm

doeineffect

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Prince backing vocal on Glamorous Life?

I was just listening to this song on my headphones and I swear I can hear a male voice in the far background singing along. Has anyone else noticed this?

Could this be a "guiding track" Prince recorded for Sheila to sing along to? I heard he does this but didn't think it would be in the final mix. Or is he actually singing background to add some bass to the vocals?
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Reply #1 posted 10/27/05 1:35pm

Handclapsfinga
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it's him.
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Reply #2 posted 10/27/05 1:36pm

Snap

yep, check out the other Sheila songs too
he's around
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Reply #3 posted 10/27/05 1:40pm

doeineffect

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Man. I must have listened to that song 10,000 times in the last 20 years and I never noticed that before.
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Reply #4 posted 10/27/05 1:41pm

Revolution

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It's hard to hear...they match perfectly.
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Reply #5 posted 10/27/05 1:43pm

Handclapsfinga
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doeineffect said:

Man. I must have listened to that song 10,000 times in the last 20 years and I never noticed that before.

f'real? the brotha's voice stands out in the background like the mole on aaron neville's forehead, how can you miss it? lol
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Reply #6 posted 10/27/05 6:31pm

4nowneway

wow, what a coincedince, Ive listened to the song a thousand times to and never noticed P, I just heard in the car on the radio about fifteen minutes ago and was noticing Ps voice throughout most of the song
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Reply #7 posted 10/27/05 6:43pm

sitruk7

Is that his voice singing with Sheena Easton is Sugar Walls too?
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Reply #8 posted 10/27/05 6:44pm

Revolution

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

doeineffect said:

Man. I must have listened to that song 10,000 times in the last 20 years and I never noticed that before.

f'real? the brotha's voice stands out in the background like the mole on aaron neville's forehead, how can you miss it? lol


I disagree...their voices almost blend together. I think it's hard to
hear him, but once you know he's there, that's when he stands out.
I didn't know it until Kasey Kasem told me....lol
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Reply #9 posted 10/27/05 6:57pm

GaryMF

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Revolution said:[quote]

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I disagree...their voices almost blend together. I think it's hard to
hear him, but once you know he's there, that's when he stands out.
I didn't know it until Kasey Kasem told me....lol


I agree with Revolution. NOt sure when I first noticed it. But it's really easier to hear when you have headphones on (I used to listen to it on a walkman all the time back then!)

I remember Pops Escovedo saying in an interview that if you listen to it you can hear him on there.

I don't remember hearing him on other Sheila songs other than ones he's credited on (ie Love Bizarre, Yellow etc)
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Reply #10 posted 10/27/05 7:06pm

Snap

"Noon Rendezvous" definitely
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Reply #11 posted 10/27/05 7:42pm

Jamzone333

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Remember Sheila's performance on SNL during Romance 1600 promotion? All Prince. Homegirl, mimics him to a tee..... nod nod nod
"A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1
People can slam their door, disagree and fight it
But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son?
United States of Division"
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Reply #12 posted 10/27/05 7:46pm

Snap

Sheila's the best
and Prince is blessed
to have her as a friend
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Reply #13 posted 10/27/05 7:49pm

GaryMF

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Jamzone333 said:

Remember Sheila's performance on SNL during Romance 1600 promotion? All Prince. Homegirl, mimics him to a tee..... nod nod nod


Same on Romance 1600 Live

I got MPGs of SNL finally... i'ts classic. . . esp Holly Rock. She gets very "morris day" at the end, screams out something like "Nee's Drawers!" andthey do a funky dance with some "hohens!" I asked her what she was saying when I met her last year but she said she couldn't tell me and smiled smile

The Love Bizarre perforamnce was funky but didnt' have the new parts in it yet that woudl debut later in Romance 1600 live with The Revolution and have been in her live performanes ever since
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Reply #14 posted 10/27/05 10:41pm

Jamzone333

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Snap said:

Sheila's the best
and Prince is blessed
to have her as a friend


No doubt....bow
"A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1
People can slam their door, disagree and fight it
But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son?
United States of Division"
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Reply #15 posted 10/27/05 10:43pm

Jamzone333

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GaryMF said:

Jamzone333 said:

Remember Sheila's performance on SNL during Romance 1600 promotion? All Prince. Homegirl, mimics him to a tee..... nod nod nod


Same on Romance 1600 Live

I got MPGs of SNL finally... i'ts classic. . . esp Holly Rock. She gets very "morris day" at the end, screams out something like "Nee's Drawers!" andthey do a funky dance with some "hohens!" I asked her what she was saying when I met her last year but she said she couldn't tell me and smiled smile

The Love Bizarre perforamnce was funky but didnt' have the new parts in it yet that would debut later in Romance 1600 live with The Revolution and have been in her live performanes ever since


Yep!!!nod
"A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1
People can slam their door, disagree and fight it
But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son?
United States of Division"
gigglebowfroguitar
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Reply #16 posted 10/28/05 12:14am

Xtraordinary

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R-1600 on DVD! Now I would pay good money for that! I hate my videotape got away from me.
Who ever said Prince has lost it - has lost it. The Kid's still got game!
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Reply #17 posted 10/28/05 1:00am

DavidEye

I can hear Prince's vocal all over this song.Listen to the part where Sheila sings "True love is real scary",you can clearly hear Prince singing along with her.
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Reply #18 posted 10/28/05 1:56am

4nowneway

Jamzone333 said:

Remember Sheila's performance on SNL during Romance 1600 promotion? All Prince. Homegirl, mimics him to a tee..... nod nod nod

and "Krush Groove", Ps voice is also all over third album, the one with"Koo Koo"
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Reply #19 posted 10/28/05 5:37am

altavista

If you caught the NAACP awards earlier this year.... Sheila E sung The Glamorous Life. She was a bit off, but Prince was openly singing backup and it was clear that he was helping her get back on track. It sounded like the same blend as in the album.

Not that I'm faulting Sheila.. she's not really a singer and she was banging the hell out of the drums at the same time.

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Reply #20 posted 10/28/05 7:46am

GaryMF

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altavista said:

If you caught the NAACP awards earlier this year.... Sheila E sung The Glamorous Life. She was a bit off, but Prince was openly singing backup and it was clear that he was helping her get back on track. It sounded like the same blend as in the album.

Not that I'm faulting Sheila.. she's not really a singer and she was banging the hell out of the drums at the same time.

smile

Unfortunately, my DVR box crashed and my recording of that is gone now, but I watched it like 3 times and I dont' remember her being "off". Sheila is not a singer like Patti, but she can definitely sing and has had her moments (Forever In My Life in SOTT movie).

I thought it was cool that Prince was openly singing his part which he did on the record.

I thought she stole show on that performance..... the same thing happened at Musicology NYC last night.
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Reply #21 posted 10/28/05 7:47am

CreamyThighs

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Is that his voice singing with Sheena Easton is Sugar Walls too?

yes. nod
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Reply #22 posted 10/28/05 8:54am

Jamzone333

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4nowneway said:

Jamzone333 said:

Remember Sheila's performance on SNL during Romance 1600 promotion? All Prince. Homegirl, mimics him to a tee..... nod nod nod

and "Krush Groove", Ps voice is also all over third album, the one with"Koo Koo"



Yep, yep! fro
"A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1
People can slam their door, disagree and fight it
But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son?
United States of Division"
gigglebowfroguitar
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Reply #23 posted 10/28/05 9:00am

GaryMF

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4nowneway said:


and "Krush Groove", Ps voice is also all over third album, the one with"Koo Koo"


What does Krush Groove have to do with anything? Esp her 3rd album? That was a self-titled album.
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Reply #24 posted 10/28/05 11:04am

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

doeineffect said:

Man. I must have listened to that song 10,000 times in the last 20 years and I never noticed that before.

f'real? the brotha's voice stands out in the background like the mole on aaron neville's forehead, how can you miss it? lol


Exactly what I was thinking.
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Reply #25 posted 10/28/05 12:59pm

Handclapsfinga
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GoldiesParade said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:


f'real? the brotha's voice stands out in the background like the mole on aaron neville's forehead, how can you miss it? lol


Exactly what I was thinking.

right? i remember hearing the song for the first time after getting into prince and thinkin, "daaaaamn, you can hear prince clear as a bell in the background there!" i didn't even need earphones to hear it, i picked up on his background vocal track straightaway. nod
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Reply #26 posted 10/28/05 2:17pm

sitruk7

CreamyThighs said:

sitruk7 said:

Is that his voice singing with Sheena Easton is Sugar Walls too?

yes. nod

I always thought so. Thanks for the confirmation.
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Reply #27 posted 10/28/05 3:43pm

HamsterHuey

I remember listening to the first The Time album.

I was going; "But that's Prince!"

"And THAT'S Prince too!"

"And there!"

It just never stopped.
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Reply #28 posted 10/28/05 3:44pm

HamsterHuey

I loved Prince's voice at the end of Boy's Club!

Hey! Hey boy! Get outa there!
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Reply #29 posted 10/28/05 4:51pm

heckaslammin

I think Prince's voice overpowers her voice in Love Bizarre.
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