I was just thinkin'.. Since they were born in the same year, and since MJ was already a big star before Prince was releasing his first stuff.. was MJ an example for Prince?

I heard some rumours about Prince being at the recording studio when MJ was recording Off The Wall. Also when MJ was scoring hits with his brothers, Prince really started getting into music.

So, one simple question: was Prince an MJ-fan when he was young?

PS: please no Prince VS MJ discussion, i'm just interested

Yes Prince was a fan of the Jackson 5.

He probally along withte rest of the young black community looked up to them.

I think P was a fan of MJ and the J5. He mentioned the J5 in an NPG ahdio show during year one of the club.

daPrettyman said:

that's cool

HE SAID IN ON SOTT REHEARSAL I HAVE THAT "SUGAR DADDY" is their favorite song of his { him and bonnie agreed they "fell off after that"}

Nvncible1 said:

I gotta strongly disagree with Prince right there

All biographies confirm that, as a child, Prince was mesmerized by the subtle vocal stylings and dance moves of Tito, but dismissed young Michael as a one-mittened, show-boating drag on the Jackson 5's potential.

CJBabyDaddy said:

I was about to say "What the fuck?"

he had to be, they are around the same age. when the J5 premiered in the late sixties-earlie seventies every black kid in that age group identified with them, prince was one of those kids. he wasnt wearing a purple jacket with eyeliner saying "i'm gonna take that micheal to school". he was just a kid.

Hell,who wasn't

nurse said:

really.....

babooshleeky said:

Didn't you see his bush...I read in DMSR that Prince wanted to succeed like the J5...I say mission accomplished.

Back then Prince had two choices


The Jackson 5ive or the Osmonds.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I like them both

nurse said:

get the hell outta that box! we gotta teach u a lesson!

Back to the first post, Prince DID visit Michael when he was working on Off The Wall, but when you have two 19 year olds who are extreme introverts in the same room, they're not gonna be real comfortable
They have gotten along over the years, though and have never talked bad about each other, which is a true rarity these days in the industry

bboy87 said:

Occasionaly gentle teasing from Prince's end, but he does that to everyone. I wouldn't go so far as to call them bestest best buddies, hangin' out at the Ranch on weekends, but there's a mutual respect between the two.

meow85 said:

teasing both ends Both are pranksters

Prince has said that he liked some of The J5's music but he's never said he was a fan.

bboy87 said:

Well, Prince's side is more obvious.