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Thread started 12/08/19 12:49pm

FUNKNROLL

Kiss music video borrowed from KC and Sunshine Band?

Did Prince ever discuss his disco era influences or contemporaries? I found this coincidence while digging around listening to old music.

1982 - KC and Sunshine Band's album artwork for "All In A Night's Work"

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1986 Prince's music video for "Kiss"

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Reply #1 posted 12/08/19 1:16pm

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I am pretty sure the concept was mostly from the director, Rebecca Blake.

I do recall an interview with her about it... but I could not find it...

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Reply #2 posted 12/08/19 1:46pm

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Reply #3 posted 12/08/19 5:07pm

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luv4u said:

Rebecca Blake site: http://rebeccablake.com/prince-kiss/

Interview: http://goldenageofmusicvi...provising/


Thanks. She doesn't mention her inspiration but she has a history of photography in the music industry. I wonder if she was the photographer of the 1982 KC album artwork? Anybody have a physical copy of the KC album w/liner notes? I'm not having any luck googling it.

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Reply #4 posted 12/08/19 5:34pm

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Hmm, seems like there may be some sort of tangent connection.

Rebecca Blake's photography was featured in "Eyes of Laura Mars" a 1978 film that was "imagined a glamourous star vehicle with a hit disco soundtrack featuring KC & The Sunshine Band."

https://www.regentstreetcinema.com/programme/eyes-of-laura-mars/

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Reply #5 posted 12/09/19 4:22pm

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The pop culture you eat, comes out in the shit you drop!

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Reply #6 posted 12/09/19 9:38pm

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well damn...
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Reply #7 posted 12/09/19 11:38pm

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The pop culture you eat, comes out in the shit you drop!

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diarrhea wisdom !

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