meow85 said:

So he DOES copy MJ

xlr8r said:

I knew who he was but never liked him until Purple rain 1984.

I'm right there with ya KCool
...1979
...30 years and growing by the second.

Since he was 17.

Since I heard "Sexy Dancer" in 1979.

Was a casual fan in 1983.
By 1984, I was a die-hard fan and started seeking his back-albums.
By 1987 I discovered maxi-singles and bootlegs, and became semi-obsessive.

By 1999, he had released new power soul, and my fandom subsided substantially.

I'd describe myself as a lifelong fan with only a casual level of enthusiasm now, but with completist tendencies involving his recordings.

Imago said:

This was exactly the case for me as well, word for word.

twenty-fo
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I have been a fan for 25 years.. since I was 8 years old. My parents were watching purple rain and at certain parts they told me to cover my eyes. Yeah right like that always works. Thanks alot Prince for making me so sexual. It's all your fault.

sexyone said:

oh man, that's hilarious

I can imagine how just hearing "Darling Nikki" might have an impact on your young mind

My journey started with that movie too

When I was in my momma's belly back in 83 and she was working for Emery Express and she walked into a building and saw him at the elevator with his big, burly bodyguards. I think she said she brushed right by him without realizing who the fuss was all about. That was the moment of truth right there Because she was (and still is) a fan and that moment genetically passed through to me.

luvsexy4all said:

me too

my babysitter brought the '1999' vinyl over and opened it at my house.

28 years.

I am one of the oldies here; I was 8 years old in 1979 when "I Wanna be Your Lover" came out.....so 30 years for me!

SUPRMAN said:

Yeah, do that! Thanks!

Ive been a fan since I heard Soft and Wet pumping in my Uncle's custom van way back in '78! I was 11 yrs old. Havent liked a thing after the SOTT lp tho! Sorry.

Imago said:

Kinda sorta like me (with some slight differences).

sexyone said:

Yeah, I have him to thank for my lingerie fetish (the attraction to Latinas was always there...).

I went to see Purple Rain in the theaters with my mother. Awkward.

LexNevermind said:

Soft and wet was my jam!

Since may of 2007. But I"ve always liked the fellow.

i was 12....when musicology came out i absolutely fell in love,that was all thanks to my good friend caleb...the first prince album i ever bought of his was the very best of and i loved it the music was funky,it was hip and i digged it...so i went on a spree buying everything prince that crossed my path until now i have so much rare prince rockobilia its not even funny...so now i buy every prince cd on the day it comes out since 3121...well im 17 now and i have everything that is prince related worth like 5 g's but idc prince is the shit and i saw him in concert in la on the 28th best show ever and i plan to see him several times more so i can tell my kids one day the story of how i found prince....i love the man hes a genius....



i love u prince and stay funky!!!
[Edited 4/12/09 0:55am]

Since Apr 1983. Followed him less in the mid-90s and now more with recent great albums like Musicoloy, 3121, Planet Earth and Lotusflow3r.

The777Man

xlr8r said:

About 3 years when I was 16. I remember listening to Little Red Corvette and The Greatest Romance on YouTube in between revising for my GCSEs.

Since 1983 at the tender age of 6.

Since 1996. I bought the Hits 1 & 2 and Chaos and Disorder at the same time. I'm pretty sure it was the start of the school year so I'm guessing it was in September, it was definitely before Emancipation was released. I loved Chaos and Disorder then and it is still one of my favourite Prince albums. It's funny, I've been a fairly hardcore Prince fan for about 12 1/2 years but with all of the 20+ year fans around here I still feel like a newbie.

Since 1983--LRC started it all 4 me!

since I saw PR when I was 16yrs old. Then heard ATWIAD, and immediately got to listening to his back catalogue. Blown away!

Been amazed ever since!

Those 80's b sides were the real hook recordings wise, and the live performancs have always been the saving grace ever since!