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Published 18 May

by blueolive

*It wasn’t until my flight from Los Angeles touched down at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International, just after noon, that I let myself get excited. I was allowed: I’m certain I was the only person onboard who’d come to meet with Prince.

October 1991. After more than a decade of hit singles, multi-platinum albums, sell-out concert tours, Grammys and a 1985 Best Original Song Score Oscar for the acclaimed “Purple Rain,” Warner Brothers released Prince’s 13th album, Diamonds And Pearls.

At the time, musician and label were at odds over, among other things, how much material Prince could release at once and when (Warner said no to the ever prolific artist’s desire to routinely release double and triple-album sets), and the label’s promotion of his records, or lack thereof. To that end, Warner held that their situation wasn’t helped by an artist who grants so few interviews.

Prince’s compromise was his agreement to meet with some reporters. Thus, one morning I received a phone call at the Hollywood office of Black Beat, the fan magazine I edited at the time, from a PR man who said Prince, his client, wanted to fly me to Paisley Park in Minneapolis. There wouldn’t be an interview, the publicist was quick to add; I’d watch Prince rehearse his current band, New Power Generation, for a series of concert dates. I’d hang out at the rehearsal and write about what I saw and heard.

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not bad, i loved the part where Prince turned on him. ivory's book was the first I read on Prince, although not the best book, surprisingly good for what looked to be a gushing fan book for girls to read, it wasn't. Also interesting how much Prince kept tabs on what people wrote. He always gave the impression that he was aloof in those years in fact, he never seemed to really respond when former employees and workers would spill the beans or say nasty things, he usually just kept quiet.

NinaB said:

Black Beat & Right On, those were the days!

he has a point how black stars would dog out the black mags like they were too good for them. But in some ways, those mags were no better than tiger beat, you know, not serious publications. Anyway, Prince made it up later on. I still have a great mag on Prince from the Purple Rain Days, i'll never part with it. It's kind of a fan girl magazine but it has some interesting stuff in it.

PeteSilas said:

Ivory was starting to sound like he wanted to get with Prince with all the talk about how good he smelled and looked. I guess he looked into his eyes like Jamie Foxx did.

FUNKYNESS said:

Ivory was starting to sound like he wanted to get with Prince with all the talk about how good he smelled and looked. I guess he looked into his eyes like Jamie Foxx did.

ya, that was a little wierd huh?

That was a great read. Loved reading the "early years" backstage story. Would love to read more stuff like that.

Thanks for sharing. Great read. I think Ivory's description was for the ladies for sure. My imagination was working with those words. lol

PeteSilas said:

SoulAlive said:

I remember when Steve's visit to Paisley Park was a cover story in Black Beat magazine.This was during the D&P era.In the article,Prince got a major "attitude",lol.He was downright rude to Mr.Ivory.It was an interesting read.

wouldn't doubt it, stories from that era and before are not too flattering as far as Prince as a person. But now, post-death, we are hearing more about his good side which is a treat. Dude gave a lot and not for any fanfare or any credit. MJ gave and wanted the guinness book record for it, Prince did just the opposite.