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Thread started 07/14/09 8:32am

Wowugotit

I Feel For You

I would like to know if anyone (besides Prince) recorded "I Feel For You" before the Pointer Sisters did in 1982?
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Reply #1 posted 07/14/09 8:36am

KeithyT

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Well Elvis wrote it. Then The Beatles covered it. Then it was kind of a lost gem until Andre Cymone told Prince about it. Prince then passed it off as his own before The Pointer Sisters did a version, Chaka then used this as her template for the 1984 number one smash. biggrin
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Reply #2 posted 07/14/09 8:48am

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Sorry I'll probably get told off for being silly.

The correct answer is no-one. I think Chaka Khan is the only cover version recorded after Prince's 1979 version. I was not aware that The Pointer Sisters did a version in 1982. confused Are you sure their song is called I Feel For You?
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Reply #3 posted 07/14/09 8:51am

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KeithyT said:

Sorry I'll probably get told off for being silly.

The correct answer is no-one. I think Chaka Khan is the only cover version recorded after Prince's 1979 version. I was not aware that The Pointer Sisters did a version in 1982. confused Are you sure their song is called I Feel For You?


The Pointer Sisters did a cover of "I Feel For You". I've heard it. It's on their So Excited album.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...o_Excited!
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Reply #4 posted 07/14/09 12:06pm

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Rebbie Jackson did a version on her album "Centepede".
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Reply #5 posted 07/14/09 1:16pm

ernestsewell

djdaffy1227 said:

Rebbie Jackson did a version on her album "Centipede".


Oh, indeed she did! Never knew that! Must find that album anyway, but even moreso now.

Let's not forget LaToya covering "Private Joy" on Heart Don't Lie.
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Reply #6 posted 07/14/09 2:27pm

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I don't care who the original composer is...I LOVE THIS FRIGGIN SONG! (Prince's version) dancing jig
I swear the words "HATER" is wayyy over-rated...smh
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Reply #7 posted 07/14/09 6:09pm

Tame

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Cool...I didn't know the "Pointer Sisters," did, "I Feel 4 U." cool
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