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Thread started 08/06/22 11:36pm

IngridTheSpiri
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Direct influences in Prince

Have a listen to Chuck Berry’s song ‘Nadine’ https://youtu.be/myPzYiTLvK0 and tell me Prince didn’t write ‘Sarah’ ten minutes after hearing it!

There are many songs, movies etc that you can hear direct inspiration on the main man… Voodoo Child is an obvious one on ‘Dreamer’.

I believe they are deliberate nods to the greats that went before him rather than ripoffs.

“Ever artist is a Cannibal, every poet is a thief”

Everyone does it. Any more examples?
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Reply #1 posted 08/07/22 12:07am

LoveGalore

Dreamer is extremely similar to Voodoo Child.
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Reply #2 posted 08/07/22 6:30am

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Born 2 die is said to have been influenced by Curtis Mayfield.

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Reply #3 posted 08/07/22 8:49am

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I always thought She Gave Her Angels was a nod to Bob Seger’s Main Street.
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Reply #4 posted 08/07/22 1:01pm

RODSERLING

Prince'shouts are inspired by Michael Jackson's.
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RODSERLING said:

Prince'shouts are inspired by Michael Jackson's.

I didn't like that he did that, it gave more reason for the MJ fans to use it against Prince.

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Reply #6 posted 08/08/22 6:44am

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I don't think any of his shouts resemble any MJ shouts and screams. I would rather believe MJ started copying Prince later in his career.
The only thing resembling MJ screams and adlibs are in My name is Prince and those were intentional to mock MJ's King of Pop title.

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Reply #7 posted 08/10/22 12:29pm

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JorisE73 said:

I don't think any of his shouts resemble any MJ shouts and screams. I would rather believe MJ started copying Prince later in his career.
The only thing resembling MJ screams and adlibs are in My name is Prince and those were intentional to mock MJ's King of Pop title.



I agree completely...MJ was doing Prince inspired adlibs and shouts all over the Dangerous album
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Reply #8 posted 08/10/22 6:35pm

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RJOrion said:

JorisE73 said:

I don't think any of his shouts resemble any MJ shouts and screams. I would rather believe MJ started copying Prince later in his career.
The only thing resembling MJ screams and adlibs are in My name is Prince and those were intentional to mock MJ's King of Pop title.



I agree completely...MJ was doing Prince inspired adlibs and shouts all over the Dangerous album


Wait... What?
MJ started doing his screams in The Jacksons album released in 1976, in the two tracks written by him : Blues Away and Style of Life.
These tracks do exist, and MJ didn't know about the existence of Prince.

Then in Destiny in 1978, he kept on his well-known shouts in the hits Blame It On The Boogie and Shake Your Body. And many other tracks from that album.

It's silly to think MJ copied Prince when nobody knew he even existed. Unless you're just an hardcore fanboy just ignoring the very existence of MJ.

I watched the live im blu ray of W2A with my girlfriend, she understood quickly the " Hee hee" Prince did after The Time performance

Prince and MJ were so alike for so many reasons, that's just one of them here. There's no shame at all, just read Prince autobiography when he says there must be a special word for him and MJ to be such genius people.
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