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any good books? I'm kind of a new fan and I'd like to read a good biography that covers Prince's early life like his troubled childhood and such, if one exists. Any suggestions? | |
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try "Prince - The First Decade" by Per Nilsen. www.helterskelterbooks.com jam it on the power of the 2 and 4! | |
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prince has had many bios written about him, though i wouldn't say that many of them are terribly good. from all the bios i've read, the coverage of his youth is pretty much the same from book to book. the easiest to find is probably "possessed" by alex hahn, which i think is the most recently released bio from a mainstream publisher.
my favorite prince book is "DMSR", but it's more about his relationship with his music...still a really great read. | |
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My favorite "old" book about Prince has always been Prince: A Pop Life, by Dave Hill. 1989 Ask where they're going, they'll tell U – "Nowhere"
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I too recommend the book DMSR. No nonsense. Must have read it a thousand times. A great toilet read!  | |
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Ok thanks a lot! I'll check those out. | |
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3121 said: I too recommend the book DMSR. No nonsense. Must have read it a thousand times. A great toilet read!
With a title like "DMSR", the funk in the air really helps set the tone. | |
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I have a book entitled "Purple Reign - The Artist Formerly Known As Prince" by Liz Jones that I bought at a flea market for $10. 
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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moderatorluv4u said: I have a book entitled "Purple Reign - The Artist Formerly Known As Prince" by Liz Jones that I bought at a flea market for $10.
I paid full price for that book and it's a waste. She never quotes ANY of the sources in the book, and half of them are straight from the Oprah interview, and some from the Chris Rock interview. It's a collage of the already-known. I think "DMSR" from Per Nilsen is great, and an old fave is Dave Hill's "Prince: A Pop Life". | |
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I liked "Possessed: The Rise and Fall of Prince" by Alex Hahn. I also liked "Purple Reign - The Artist Formerly Known As Prince" by Liz Jones. Prince Rogers Nelson
Sunrise: June 7, 1958 Sunset: April 21, 2016 ~My Heart Loudly Weeps "My Creativity Is My Life." ~ Prince Life is merely a dress rehearsal for eternity. | |
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DMSR is best. Only read it last year, there's loads of stuff you don't get in any others. I'd never heard of "Wally", The Rebels, and there's a great description of Prince alledgedly off his face on Ecstacy | |
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LittleSmedley said: DMSR is best. Only read it last year, there's loads of stuff you don't get in any others. I'd never heard of "Wally", The Rebels, and there's a great description of Prince alledgedly off his face on Ecstacy
true, it recounts a story of him at an all night garage chewing his face off. | |
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3121 said: LittleSmedley said: DMSR is best. Only read it last year, there's loads of stuff you don't get in any others. I'd never heard of "Wally", The Rebels, and there's a great description of Prince alledgedly off his face on Ecstacy
true, it recounts a story of him at an all night garage chewing his face off. "I'm fuckin'MASHED mate...where's me fuckin' rizlas.." | |
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LittleSmedley said: 3121 said: true, it recounts a story of him at an all night garage chewing his face off. "I'm fuckin'MASHED mate...where's me fuckin' rizlas.." haha | |
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3121 said: LittleSmedley said: "I'm fuckin'MASHED mate...where's me fuckin' rizlas.." haha BTW 3121 i'm a big fan of the beautiful, lushly orchestrated ballad 'heaven is suckin off a stranger in a skanky public toilet' as well. Heartbreakingly poignant. | |
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LittleSmedley said: DMSR is best. Only read it last year, there's loads of stuff you don't get in any others. I'd never heard of "Wally", The Rebels, and there's a great description of Prince alledgedly off his face on Ecstacy
Off his face on Ecstacy? Huh? lol | |
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SJK said: LittleSmedley said: DMSR is best. Only read it last year, there's loads of stuff you don't get in any others. I'd never heard of "Wally", The Rebels, and there's a great description of Prince alledgedly off his face on Ecstacy
Off his face on Ecstacy? Huh? lol Yeah around the time of "The Black album" | |
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LittleSmedley said: SJK said: Off his face on Ecstacy? Huh? lol Yeah around the time of "The Black album" AKA his "dark night of the soul." We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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