I was wondering about this. I saw an interview from back in 2004 when he told the guy that he always feels like he's just starting in the music business. That he knew was his first song sounded like and was curious to know how his last song would be. Does anyone know? Oh yea, did he write sweet thang? i thought I just read a comment from someone who said he did? if so, i am ashamed because I didn't know. I'm his future baby mama. I should know these things.

probably some improv on the piano way back when he was 10

I think it was Careless Whisper

so blue...

the first song i ever wrote was about jimeny cricket.

Lovin' Cup with Pepe Willie, 76'

You guys have the 94 East album, don't ya!?

The earliest known song is "Do You Feel Like Dancing" from 1973.
It was written with Prince's first band; Grand Central.
(Andre Cymone-bass, Charles Smith-drums, Prince-guitar)

gam19566 said:

no, but my brother told me about it when i was little, but i thought he didn't know what he was talking about. is it a jazz album? Has he ever wrote a song about the death of his son? How does he feel about having another child? I wondered about that too.
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Didn't he say in an interview, that when he was seven he wrote his first song called funk Machine? I saw that somewhere, but I don't think people used the word funk like that in 1965, so I doubt it.

therat said:

I believe this was documented in DMSR.

And the word funk was definitely around in 1965.