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Prince @ the Metrodome Minneapolis 7.19.1991

July 19. 1991
Metrodome Minneapolis
Special Olympics


1.Diamonds & Pearls
2.Baby, I'm A Star/Peter Gunn Theme
3.Push

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Reply #1 posted 06/24/14 10:31am

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http://bringmethenews.com...e-to-town/

But in July of 1991, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome hosted a worldwide event that seems to be almost forgotten by now: The International Special Olympics.

The event brought thousands of athletes from around the world, and promised to be a big-name affair as well, as this old Associated Press clip reveals:

Rome News-Tribune - Google News Archive Search

In fact, the event started on July 19 and ran until the 27, and Prince kicked off the ope...erformance. (Exactly what the Purple One played is lost to the fog of time – “Diamonds and Pearls” sounds right – but there’s plenty of discussion of it on this chat board.)

Thanks to this blog, there’s a first-person account of a Minnesotan who attended and volunteered for that week:

“There were many high points in those few days, but nothing higher than the closing ceremony at the Minneapolis Metrodome. I was among the sea of folks, participants, coaches and volunteers, who waited for what seemed like hours for the opportunity to walk into the Metrodome to what was a tumultuous welcome. Even as I write, 18 years later, I get teary-eyed remembering that extraordinary evening to honor not only the competitors, but the entire ‘intellectually disabled’ community worldwide.”

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Reply #2 posted 06/24/14 10:34am

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Reply #3 posted 06/24/14 11:09am

EyeHatechu

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These are such good pics...
This Could Be Us But U Be Playin...
You Can Call It The Unexpected Or U Can Call It WOW
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Reply #4 posted 06/24/14 2:01pm

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EyeHatechu said:

These are such good pics...


Yeah they're beautiful wink
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Reply #5 posted 06/24/14 2:05pm

nursev

Damn...prince was packing lol
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Reply #6 posted 06/24/14 2:56pm

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The broadcast only showed Diamonds and Pearls. Baby I'm A Star was shown later on Friday Night Videos. I don't thing Push has ever surfaced.

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Reply #7 posted 06/24/14 3:27pm

Amethyst5

Lovely pics. heart

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Reply #8 posted 06/25/14 8:14am

prime

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I love the diamonds and pearls performance. I really didn't like baby I'm a star and push. I like the ending and how they walked off stage. I still watch the diamonds and pearls though....great song!!!
Prime aka The Kid

"I need u to dance, I need u to strip
I need u to shake Ur lil' ass n hips
I need u to grind like Ur working for tips
And give me what I need while we listen to PRINCE"
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Reply #9 posted 06/25/14 9:11am

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Reply #10 posted 06/25/14 12:11pm

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OldFriends4Sale said:




yes
What?
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Reply #11 posted 06/25/14 2:56pm

Amethyst5

OldFriends4Sale said:

heart I love his colorful clothes.

[Edited 6/27/14 16:21pm]

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