What was his relationship with her like? I have read bits and pieces, but given that he lived so close to his mom, I wonder if they ever sorted things out and if they were involved in each other's lives.

He took care of his father until he died, and there's no reason he wouldn't have done the same for his mother. His bigger problem was with his stepfather, ultimately. Children and parents always boomerang back around. It's inevitable. As much as we hear about Prince's quiet philanthorpy to people & organizations, I can't imagine that he didn't take care of his mother as well, and have a relationship with her.

surelyafan said:

What was his relationship with her like? I have read bits and pieces, but given that he lived so close to his mom, I wonder if they ever sorted things out and if they were involved in each other's lives.

I've read that his mom and he were hanging out around the time of Purple Rain, I never heard that he wouldn't speak to her but I've read that he had a lot of issues about her and would get pissed if anyone mentioned her. His dad was probably not that big of an emotional trigger but I've heard they went through phases of estrangement. I'm sure he helped them out in ways, his father was said to live in P's purple house and recieved a luxury car from P. You're parents are you're parents, it takes a lot for a relationship to be screwed up so bad that children wouldn't speak to them again.

In one of the recent articles by someone who worked for Prince, they told a story of being backstage or somewhere and Prince's mother was there and he was really sweet to her and the person could tell how much he cared about her, etc. P was such a sensitive soul and I"m sure he loved his Moms, even though I'm sure some issues with her not standing up for him and being fine with him getting kicked out of the home at 13. But he probably eventually figured out she was messed up and not all her faut.

I read somewhere that his step-father was bitching at Prince to buy a bigger house for him and Prince's mom and Prince hung up on his ass and then threw the phone. I'm not surprised, especially when that very same step-father used to lock him in his room for hours. And his mother...she was wrong for even allowing that shit to go down, especially being a social worker and all.

AbstractPoetic91 said:

I read somewhere that his step-father was bitching at Prince to buy a bigger house for him and Prince's mom and Prince hung up on his ass and then threw the phone. I'm not surprised, especially when that very same step-father used to lock him in his room for hours. And his mother...she was wrong for even allowing that shit to go down, especially being a social worker and all.

This story is from the LipstickAlley Girl.

donnyenglish said:

What year did the mom and dad pass?Very good looking parents

They were close. There was a local article after his kingdom hall memorial that quoted an elder in the JW community who said he was with Prince at his monther's bedside when she died. So he was with at the very end and arranged her burial. His mother also wanted him to become a Jehovah's Witness - apparently that was one of her dying wishes - which he obvisously did.

I'm sure part of why he stayed in Minnesota was because of family.

Mr. Hayward Baker (Prince´s stepdad) gets a lot of flak here on the org for stuff that supposedly happened when? 45 years ago? Cut the guy some slack, just because some biographies edged it in stone by mentioning his difficult relationship with his stepdad does not mean that Prince and him had a tense relationship until the very end.

I saw Mr.Hayward Baker at Paisley Park, he was very close to me most of the time and then Prince came and when he saw him he smiled, they both hugged each other and everything seemed fine.

And the same goes for his mom and other relatives.

It´s good to get some insight from biographies and interviews but remember that times and people change.

You can´t expect Prince to hold on to a grudge for more than four decades, just like you can´t expect him to cling to certain females for more than three decades.

One of the problems with talking about your private life when you´re famous is that whatever you say becomes almost everlasting.

People saw Madonna and Sean Penn having a conversation at a restaurant a few years ago and boy was there an uproar in the media because, you know, Sean Penn beat her up in the mid 80s and they had a nasty split.

But...so what? They obviously made up again and stayed friends and let bygones be bygones.

And the same goes for Prince , and every other human being.

KoolEaze said:

Mr. Hayward Baker (Prince´s stepdad) gets a lot of flak here on the org for stuff that supposedly happened when? 45 years ago? Cut the guy some slack, just because some biographies edged it in stone by mentioning his difficult relationship with his stepdad does not mean that Prince and him had a tense relationship until the very end.

I saw Mr.Hayward Baker at Paisley Park, he was very close to me most of the time and then Prince came and when he saw him he smiled, they both hugged each other and everything seemed fine.

And the same goes for his mom and other relatives.

It´s good to get some insight from biographies and interviews but remember that times and people change.

You can´t expect Prince to hold on to a grudge for more than four decades, just like you can´t expect him to cling to certain females for more than three decades.

One of the problems with talking about your private life when you´re famous is that whatever you say becomes almost everlasting.

People saw Madonna and Sean Penn having a conversation at a restaurant a few years ago and boy was there an uproar in the media because, you know, Sean Penn beat her up in the mid 80s and they had a nasty split.

But...so what? They obviously made up again and stayed friends and let bygones be bygones.

And the same goes for Prince , and every other human being.

I agree. And Prince invited both his mother and stepdad to the Purple Rain premier. So, I think they mended fences. Fathers were stern back then, but I think any physical discipline was mostly doled out by his bio-dad (whom he forgave).

Prince said in an early interview that his step-dad showered him and his sister with gifts to try to win their affection. That doesn't sound like a bully. (I think P made some stuff up when he was a kid.) He made the kids do chores, which P didn't like, but every kid complains about their new stepdad initially.

And remember, Hayward Baker is also the same man that put a 10 year old Prince on stage with James Brown, which forever changed his life. So, I'm on Team Baker!

databank said:

AbstractPoetic91 said:

I read somewhere that his step-father was bitching at Prince to buy a bigger house for him and Prince's mom and Prince hung up on his ass and then threw the phone. I'm not surprised, especially when that very same step-father used to lock him in his room for hours. And his mother...she was wrong for even allowing that shit to go down, especially being a social worker and all.

This story is from the LipstickAlley Girl.

databank said:

AbstractPoetic91 said:

databank said:

This story is from the LipstickAlley Girl.

Ok lol

The veracity of her tales will always be uncertain. I found most of her posts, however, highly believeable and cohesive with previous knowledge. Certain other things sounded a bit more unlikely. She herself claimed that she had sometimes "arranged" the truth in order to make it more juicy. Now that Prince is gone maybe one day that person will reveal herself, but if she was a mythomaniac she was a hell of a talented one!

simm0061 said:

They were close. There was a local article after his kingdom hall memorial that quoted an elder in the JW community who said he was with Prince at his monther's bedside when she died. So he was with at the very end and arranged her burial. His mother also wanted him to become a Jehovah's Witness - apparently that was one of her dying wishes - which he obvisously did.

someone else on here said that his mother was a baptist. I also read the version you've stated.

KoolEaze said:

Mr. Hayward Baker (Prince´s stepdad) gets a lot of flak here on the org for stuff that supposedly happened when? 45 years ago? Cut the guy some slack, just because some biographies edged it in stone by mentioning his difficult relationship with his stepdad does not mean that Prince and him had a tense relationship until the very end.

I saw Mr.Hayward Baker at Paisley Park, he was very close to me most of the time and then Prince came and when he saw him he smiled, they both hugged each other and everything seemed fine.

And the same goes for his mom and other relatives.

It´s good to get some insight from biographies and interviews but remember that times and people change.

You can´t expect Prince to hold on to a grudge for more than four decades, just like you can´t expect him to cling to certain females for more than three decades.

One of the problems with talking about your private life when you´re famous is that whatever you say becomes almost everlasting.

People saw Madonna and Sean Penn having a conversation at a restaurant a few years ago and boy was there an uproar in the media because, you know, Sean Penn beat her up in the mid 80s and they had a nasty split.

But...so what? They obviously made up again and stayed friends and let bygones be bygones.

And the same goes for Prince , and every other human being.

it's great to hear that they made up, it doesn't mean that bad things didn't happen though. My parents did some awful things and I don't really hold it against them anymore, you just realize that it's not easy in this society we live in for anyone to be good to anyone. My bro on the other hand won't talk to my stepdad at all, everyone is different.

PeteSilas said:

simm0061 said:

They were close. There was a local article after his kingdom hall memorial that quoted an elder in the JW community who said he was with Prince at his monther's bedside when she died. So he was with at the very end and arranged her burial. His mother also wanted him to become a Jehovah's Witness - apparently that was one of her dying wishes - which he obvisously did.

someone else on here said that his mother was a baptist. I also read the version you've stated.

He was raised seventh day adventist. She may have changed to baptist at some point but she converted to a jw by the time of her death.

simm0061 said:

PeteSilas said:

someone else on here said that his mother was a baptist. I also read the version you've stated.

He was raised seventh day adventist. She may have changed to baptist at some point but she converted to a jw by the time of her death.

i've heard baptist, and or jw. I know he was raised seventh day adventist and that would make sense with the JW's because there are a lot of consistencies.

surelyafan said:

What was his relationship with her like? I have read bits and pieces, but given that he lived so close to his mom, I wonder if they ever sorted things out and if they were involved in each other's lives.

P had a great relationship with his mom before she died, so any problems they had in the years during his childhood had been forgiven.

Prince and his dad seemed hot and cold. One day they are dressed like twins and the next they are estranged. There was an interview where Prince stated that he and his dad were estranged and that he hope they would get back together again. I want to say it was a Parade era interview. I don't remember ever hearing any one ask about his mom.

Melted said:

tish9311 said:

Prince and his dad seemed hot and cold. One day they are dressed like twins and the next they are estranged. There was an interview where Prince stated that he and his dad were estranged and that he hope they would get back together again. I want to say it was a Parade era interview. I don't remember ever hearing any one ask about his mom.

Yes,that was the oprah interview.But,he said they would be ok soon

jdcxc said:

donnyenglish said:

I remember seeing her at Paisley Park during one of the celebrations.

I sat near her during a Chicago Love Symbol concert...P gave a shoutout from the stage to his family.

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Did everybody thank her for carrying Prince in her belly? It seems like the fans would love her.

tyka said in a radio interview that she didn't get all the talk about her mom being a JW. tyka said her mom was a baptist her whole life. this was around 08/09.

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around the time of her death, it was reported that prince didn't attend her funeral. that could mean anything but it's worth mentioning. he always said that his flashy peacock tendencies came from his mom. he always said that she loved to accomplish things and tell everyone about it.

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i never doubted that mattie and prince overcame their personal wierdness from prince's childhood,the step-dad et al. but it was always clear that the damage had been done to both p and tyka. it's kinda like when you accidentally runover the nieghbor's pet; you can say your sorry and eventually speak again but the pet's dead and the pain is real for them, forever.

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prince's treatment of the women throughout his life sure points to an inability to trust women and and inability to believe that one of them would find him loveable. those things come from trouble with mom, not dad. i believe that the way he treated his band and business associates was the way his dad treated him; all hard driving SOB and back- handed compliments. autocratic and extremly rigid.

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i wanna hug him. i'm glad he is at rest now.