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Thread started 05/23/15 1:54pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

Who Knew Prince’s “When Doves Cry” Was Written About THIS R&B Singer?


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prince wrote “When Doves Cry” about his high school sweetheart, who was also still the love of his life at that time. She is an R&B singer that we all know, but what many of us didn’t know was that the two were together for years.

She is...........

Susan Moonsie of Vanity6/ Appollonia 6Susan Moonsie of Vanity6/ Appollonia 6

It’s one-third of Vanity 6/ Appollonia 6Susan Moonsie! She was the quiet persona of the trio and Prince actually created Vanity 6 around her when he put the group together. He allegedly wrote the song about their up and down relationship and it’s also alleged that Prince wrote the song, “Private Joy” about Susan Moonsie as well.

Prince’s intentions were to have Susan be the lead singer of Vanity 6, but she didn’t want to be the lead, so that’s why we saw Vanity and thenAppollonia singing lead all of the time.

vanity6b

This who were close to them say their relationship was rocky- they would break up, then make up and then break up again, but they allegedly loved each other deeply. Like we said, they were high school sweethearts first, before the fame and money, so maybe that’s why their love was so unbreakable. Unsurprisingly, their relationship often had issues because of Prince’s alleged relationships with a few other singers who came onto to the scene after Susan. Allegedly she thought Prince was cheating on her when he started…

Vanity formerly of Vanity 6Vanity formerly of Vanity 6

becoming attracted to Vanity around 1983. Insiders say that’s when Susan ended the relationship and she even became close friends with Vanity.

Then there’s this other singer that close friends of both of them have allegedly said ended their relationship again, and that’s when Prince started messing around with…

Susannah Melvoin (R); her twin sister and Prince's guitarist Wendy (L)Susannah Melvoin (R); her twin sister and Prince’s guitarist Wendy (L)

Susannah Melvoin (the twin sister of Prince’s Revolution, guitarist Wendy Melvoin) in 1984. There is no confirmation on which relationship actually deadened Prince’s and Susan Moonsie’s relationship for good though. Susannah was the one who was singing on the song, “Screams of Passion”

It was also said that in 1985 Prince wrote “Nothing Compares 2 U” (the song eventually covered by Sinead O’Connor) about Susannah Melvoin. Prince was a busy dude, wasn’t he?

Now here’s one more Old School fun fact that most of us never knew. There was another popular 80’s hit that had a line in it about Prince’s ex-girlfriend, Susan Moonsie. We all know this song too, it was…

Timex Social Club's album coverTimex Social Club’s album cover

Timex Social Club’s hit song, “Rumours.” The line about Susan Moonsie was: “Did you hear that one about Susan, some say she’s just a tease. In a camisole she’s six feet tall. She’ll knock you to your knees.” This fact was confirmed by Timex Social Club founding member and lyricist, Marcus A. Thompson. Wow…our girl Susan was highly sought after back in the day I guess.

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eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #1 posted 05/23/15 2:56pm

thedoorkeeper

I did not know this.
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Reply #2 posted 05/23/15 2:58pm

thedoorkeeper

Really - I did not know this.
[Edited 5/23/15 15:00pm]
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Reply #3 posted 05/23/15 3:11pm

Astasheiks

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

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Prince wrote “When Doves Cry” about his high school sweetheart, who was also still the love of his life at that time. She is an R&B singer that we all know, but what many of us didn’t know was that the two were together for years. See who she is soon… biggrin

Whats with this keep us hangin crap, lol Who is she??? cool

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Reply #4 posted 05/23/15 4:02pm

Se7en

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I think the real story here is that Kcoolmusiq didn't call him prince.
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Reply #5 posted 05/23/15 5:17pm

paisleypark4

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Susan Moonsie?

O lawd...

Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records.
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Reply #6 posted 05/23/15 5:24pm

RaspBerryGirlF
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"Buzzfeed much?" I say bitchily, but it's probably warranted in this case.

Heavenly wine and roses seems to whisper to me when you smile...
Always cry for love, never cry for pain...
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Reply #7 posted 05/23/15 5:25pm

tatocorcu

Famous soul singer he knew from school? Errrrm.... Alexander O'Neal?
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Reply #8 posted 05/23/15 5:31pm

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

prince blog pic3

prince wrote “When Doves Cry” about his high school sweetheart, who was also still the love of his life at that time. She is an R&B singer that we all know, but what many of us didn’t know was that the two were together for years.

Susan Moonsie of Vanity6/ Appollonia 6Susan Moonsie of Vanity6/ Appollonia 6

It’s one-third of Vanity 6/ Appollonia 6Susan Moonsie! She was the quiet persona of the trio and Prince actually created Vanity 6 around her when he put the group together. He allegedly wrote the song about their up and down relationship and it’s also alleged that Prince wrote the song, “Private Joy” about Susan Moonsie as well.

Prince’s intentions were to have Susan be the lead singer of Vanity 6, but she didn’t want to be the lead, so that’s why we saw Vanity and thenAppollonia singing lead all of the time.

vanity6b

This who were close to them say their relationship was rocky- they would break up, then make up and then break up again, but they allegedly loved each other deeply. Like we said, they were high school sweethearts first, before the fame and money, so maybe that’s why their love was so unbreakable. Unsurprisingly, their relationship often had issues because of Prince’s alleged relationships with a few other singers who came onto to the scene after Susan. Allegedly she thought Prince was cheating on her when he started…

Vanity formerly of Vanity 6Vanity formerly of Vanity 6

becoming attracted to Vanity around 1983. Insiders say that’s when Susan ended the relationship and she even became close friends with Vanity.

Then there’s this other singer that close friends of both of them have allegedly said ended their relationship again, and that’s when Prince started messing around with…

Susannah Melvoin (R); her twin sister and Prince's guitarist Wendy (L)Susannah Melvoin (R); her twin sister and Prince’s guitarist Wendy (L)

Susannah Melvoin (the twin sister of Prince’s Revolution, guitarist Wendy Melvoin) in 1984. There is no confirmation on which relationship actually deadened Prince’s and Susan Moonsie’s relationship for good though. Susannah was the one who was singing on the song, “Screams of Passion” Here’s the video:

It was also said that in 1985 Prince wrote “Nothing Compares 2 U” (the song eventually covered by Sinead O’Connor) about Susannah Melvoin. Prince was a busy dude, wasn’t he?

Now here’s one more Old School fun fact that most of us never knew. There was another popular 80’s hit that had a line in it about Prince’s ex-girlfriend, Susan Moonsie. We all know this song too, it was…

Timex Social Club's album coverTimex Social Club’s album cover

Timex Social Club’s hit song, “Rumours.” The line about Susan Moonsie was: “Did you hear that one about Susan, some say she’s just a tease. In a camisole she’s six feet tall. She’ll knock you to your knees.” This fact was confirmed by Timex Social Club founding member and lyricist, Marcus A. Thompson. Wow…our girl Susan was highly sought after back in the day I guess.

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What's your source?

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #9 posted 05/23/15 5:33pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

paisleypark4 said:

Susan Moonsie?

O lawd...

BINGO!!! biggrin

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #10 posted 05/23/15 5:40pm

paisleypark4

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

paisleypark4 said:

Susan Moonsie?

O lawd...

BINGO!!! biggrin

nod thanks man! Read enough per Nilsen books lol. Then he sat up there and wrote "Glamorus Life" about Vanity how ironic lol!

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Reply #11 posted 05/23/15 5:50pm

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Source for the article, please.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #12 posted 05/23/15 6:05pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

paisleypark4 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

BINGO!!! biggrin

nod thanks man! Read enough per Nilsen books lol. Then he sat up there and wrote "Glamorus Life" about Vanity how ironic lol!

U deserve a cool, purple, velvet,"Masterpiece" treat, 2 snuggle up with @ night..4 guessing that...

(Courtesy of Kco0L PrOdUcTiOnS)

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #13 posted 05/23/15 6:48pm

EddieC

KCOOL--

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First--where's the quote in your signature about keeping one eye open come from?

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Second--I could have happily gone my entire life without seeing that still of Wendy and Susannah--always loved the way they looked, but that instant of time is not one that should have been frozen.

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Reply #14 posted 05/23/15 7:36pm

langebleu

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purplethunder3121 said:

Source for the article, please.


I have inserted a source in the initial post to this thread

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Reply #15 posted 05/23/15 7:40pm

1contessa

It seems as though Prince was a cheater, and changed girlfriends as much as he changed clothes, shoes, hairstyles, etc. Let's face it, the guy had many girlfriends and didn't last with any of them, so something is definitely wrong there. I love Prince, but I could have never been a girlfriend of his, because I believe in being faithful, and I don't cheat, and would not want to be cheated on.

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Reply #16 posted 05/23/15 7:44pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

prince wasn't a CHEATER! He was a PIMP! biggrin

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #17 posted 05/23/15 7:47pm

1contessa

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

prince wasn't a CHEATER! He was a PIMP! biggrin

Oh yeah, that's so much better. lol

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Reply #18 posted 05/23/15 10:46pm

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

prince wasn't a CHEATER! He was a PIMP! biggrin


Ur a fool.

Prince could pee in your daughters butthole and u would find a way to justify it and explain how the urine turned your kid into 'A MASTERPIECE!'
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Reply #19 posted 05/23/15 11:28pm

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Prince was a pimp, gigolo, all the above..
And he remains this way today, only a few people know about it though..
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Reply #20 posted 05/23/15 11:41pm

Pentacle


I knew that. But when did she become someone 'we all know'? Let alone a singer?

Stop the Prince Apologists ™
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Reply #21 posted 05/24/15 12:00am

thedance

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When Doves Cry,

song of the year 1984, the biggest selling single (according rolling stone -- iirc).

heart music

Prince 4Ever. heart
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Reply #22 posted 05/24/15 8:17am

babynoz

Nice to see Susan get some shine. I always thought she was the cutest and sweetest of all the Prince ladies and his true first love. I thought it was common knowlege that When Doves Cry was about her.

I remember her being at the show at Mansion in SOBE back in '06.

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #23 posted 05/24/15 8:49am

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purplethunder3121 said:

What's your source?

.

Where's your quoting etiquette? rolleyes

Even Timex Social Club is mentioned!

And they title it Rumours.

Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.
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Reply #24 posted 05/24/15 12:56pm

1contessa

PurpleSkipper58 said:

Prince was a pimp, gigolo, all the above.. And he remains this way today, only a few people know about it though..

Now there's something to be proud of. rolleyes

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Reply #25 posted 05/24/15 1:15pm

SoulAlive

I like Susan but I think it's a stretch to call her an "R&B singer".On songs like "Drive Me Wild" and "Make Up",she doesn't really sing at all.She just talks her way through the verses.Pretty lady,but not a singer at all.

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Reply #26 posted 05/24/15 1:23pm

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1contessa said:



PurpleSkipper58 said:


Prince was a pimp, gigolo, all the above.. And he remains this way today, only a few people know about it though..


Now there's something to be proud of. rolleyes


Haha
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Reply #27 posted 05/25/15 3:28pm

Astasheiks

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Susan Moonsie... What's her race? She looks Indian that is from India (not Native American Indians). Or Indian and Black? Or maybe some other mix? Anybody know?

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Reply #28 posted 05/25/15 3:39pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

The beautiful Susan Moonsie is Indian & Black originally from Trinidad....

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #29 posted 05/25/15 4:09pm

Astasheiks

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Well then, I thought she seem to have some Black in her. smile

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