My fave way to describe P. Does anyone who coined the moniker and the first time it was used?

Good question, I dunno, maybe the original VJ'S of MTV???

Don Cornelius, of course..who else...

scriptgirl said:

michael jackson

Was it really Don Cornelius?

I've got no idea.

I've only referred to him as that once.

And I think it was a reference to how he performed in the "good old days" of the 80's with songs like "Darling Nikki"...

I have diff. nicknames for him as well. As much as I love typing Prince over and over again... it feels just wrong to do it too much.

So I like calling him "his Greatness"

I wanna say it was People mag who first called him that, but I am not sure. Did he only get called that when Purple Rain hit or when 1999 hit?

scriptgirl said:

It was before Purple Rain. I know that. It had to be around 1999 period.

LexNevermind said:

Probably him or some writer from Right On magazine.Also,maybe Detroit based DJ The Electrifying Mojo.

Jon Bream, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1979.

Really? Do you know where I can get my hands on the article?

JudasLChrist said:

There it is.

I think that's my favorite nickname of his...

I don't know but I've always loved that one, too! It fits him like his wonderful pants used to back in the day!

blackguitaristz said:

I woulda guessed Bream too. 1979?

Who is this Bream joker?

scriptgirl said:

John Bream was the staff music writer at the Minnepolis Star and Tribune. He was the first person to write a biography of Prince and that biography became the basis for alot of the other biographies. I think it was called Prince's Purple Reign. I remember it being sold at Target at the height of Purple-mainia. I'd love to have a copy of that book now, actually.

squirrelgrease said:

your skin

poplife3121 said:

lol