Oh, I remember Cynthia Horner and "Right On" magazine very well. She really helped get his name out there in those years.

5th Grade!! 1982 - the 1999 Album

"I wanna be your Lover," and the Prince album in 1979, and "For You," I had only weeks later.

Desertflower said:

UUmmmmm , i think when doves cry is a purple rain release,but he was playing it a little before the movie / album was out.
Im gonna say purple rain baby!

xenophobia2002 said:

Thank you!
Nothing against the Purple Rain Babies and there aint nothin wrong with that.

In my best Ozzy Osborne voice"I've been sipping from the purple kool-aide since 1978"

tonyat said:

I know thats right!! Me too!!

All ways liked his stuff but SOTT was when i start to get in to the music ...he really was a class act in my book after that...

Controversy.

Since 1999, Little red corvette did it for me.

I was warming up to his music since the "1999" release and became a fan during "Purple Rain". That big crush came with it, until the late 80's.

pplrain said:

Dont lie it was the way Prince shook his

cannot say so. my very 1st Prince song memory is Delirious. when PR came out i was in 6th grade, but can say i became a true fan when Parade come out.

I heard my m8's copy of Under the cherry moon around May 86 and I have been hooked ever since

I was was only 13 when Purple Rain came out...And I never heard it or seen the film until 1986.....is that an excuse ???

Soft & Wet caught my attention. I bought the album "For You", well my dad did I was only 8. I loved every song and everything he released after that. 1999 is when I became a fanatic. The music hypnotized me, and so did his whole aura.

I been down with Prince since the first album. My grandfather bought the ALBUM and I was hooked.

vainandy said:

Been a fan since 1979

toots said:

You're right his booty got me first, then when he turned around it was his face and lastly his voice.... did I miss anything else?

pplrain said:

Yeha his nice package

toots said:

LOL... I'm not that crude... but if I did notice that NO one would know.

pplrain said:

yeah right

i wish i was even born when Purple Rain came out.

toots said:

pplrain said:

no prob

I didnt become a fan till 4 years ago and 2 be honest im gratefull 4 it simply because I tend 2 enjoy his "newer" music just as much as his 80's stuff and therefore tend not 2 live in the past...like sum people (no finger pointing)

Me. I was a young teen and had a thing for guys with big Afros. Liked the music but it was the hair that made me take a closer look. The music kept me coming back though.

I was.

First heard "Soft & Wet", but I refused to buy the album because record co's were notorious for releasing albums by new artists with only ONE good song.
Then came "I Wanna Be Your Lover", and I went to the store and bought BOTH albums!

When I heard that man sing, "All of this and more....etc", it was OVER. I was hooked.

I actually considered going to see him at the infamous Coliseum / Opening Act for the Rolling Stones, but I didn't want to see The Stones!

optimus said:

Well the thread does say before

tangerine7 said:

Imago said:

i like where my age started me. i came at a point i feel where both past and present i could easily treasure.