I liked 1999 (the song) back in 1982, but did not know who prince was.
When i later bought Purple Rain, for some reason I had the feeling that Prince was also the one who sung 1999.....

So, 25 years and counting

Since "Soft and Wet" came out, although I didn't really get into Prince until "1999".

Since "Soft and Wet" came out, although I didn't really get into Prince until "1999".

29 years, since 1978. I fell in love with Prince's music when I was 12 years old. I loved the song Soft & Wet, although I thought it was a woman at first. But once I found out it was Prince, and after seeing him for the first time in the Right On! magazine, I have been hooked ever since.

25 years bought 1999 when I was 9 years old!!!
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Hmmm...I guess 1983/84. When Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album came out. I had asked for 'Thriller' for my birthday, and my mom got me 'Purple Rain' instead. I don't know what the heck she was thinking. I was soooo pissed! Then I listened to it...over, and over, and over, and over, and over...I've been hooked ever since.

mellow1 said:

Die Hard fan since August 1958

24 years and counting, baby! I'm 29 years old, btw.

23 years. I wasn't in Kindergarten yet.

damn, too looooong...1982 and still counting,,,

Wow...not sure I want to date myself like this but,
Summer 1981
...old

Christaro said:

No problem, I'm a math teacher.

23 years (I am 28, and we went to see Purple Rain when it debuted in theaters).

Half of my family is Prince fams.

I've been a fan since I was a little girl, but didn't become a diehard fan until I was 16 I'm 20 now. But I'm going to count from my younger days so I'll say a fan for.....about 14 years! U Prince!

around 12 years.

Jochem said:

whats pie again ???,,,

SIRTONY said:

Pie has nothing to do with math, or do you mean pi?

spiffnme said:

mum
did u end up with thriller eventually - or had P converted u

i begged my mum 4 the $ 2 buy PR vinyl after winning tix 2 c PR at the flix- then spending my pocket money on seeing it again- 3 times
and she paid up!

since 1983, i was watching tv back in ireland, in black and white too, we were poor, and 1999 came on, after that i was a fanatic, thought he was( and still is) the coolest thing i've ever seen, loved the song too fo course

jaf


get wild

Since I played SOTT tape in my first "stereo cassette deck" (I hadn't a turntable at that time, not to mention CDs...)

Girls&Boys was the first song I liked a lot, but SOTT made me think to music in a different way. So I should say since SOTT...

This sums it up after 82 reactions!
Pretty interesting, huh?

Jochem said:

This says that 1999 was a pretty amazing album

liked him since I was 3 years old and there was no getting away from hearing when doves cry being played at home and in the car, this was in 1986

"PRINCE" ALBUM MADE ME SIGN MY NAME IN BLOOD

10 YEARS STRONG!!!!! And Believe it or not I'm not even 19 yet!!!!!

YUP I'M A YOUNG PRINCE FAN AND PROUD OF IT!!!!!

23 years! feels like 23 minutes..... wonder what the next 20 years will bring.... \insanity most likely

old school since '78

i remember buying the symbol album and that was the soundtrack to my holiday in cyprus that year.

i liked him before thanks to my mates older brother, so im reckoning about 17 years,,, not bad for a 25 yr old!!!

Christaro said:

27 years andf still goin strong!