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Most tacky Prince imitators In the UK we had this singer called Princess who had a hit called Say I am your number one, shes a chick but there was a Prince like beat to the song. It hit in 1986 and was pretty bad.
Another one Ready for the World, their song was quite tacky and went away. And I found the Mary Jane girls in my house about a vagina (Is that Vanity 6 or what) Do y'all know any more. I found a man who looked like Prince in the late 80's but understand he was a producer called Narada Michael Walden whose June 88 ad for his new album called "Divine Emotion" complete with semi naked Walden clasping his hands is a blatant Lovesexy ripoff! Theres even Princey style lettering on the ad. 17 Years ago I made a commitment to Prince | |
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I like the Princess song "Say I'm Your Number One".I don't think it has a Prince-like beat at all.
But I agree with you,Ready For The World were heavily influenced by Prince.Their first two albums sound alot like Prince's music from 1982/83. | |
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I don't think The Mary Jane Girls could be considered Prince imitators.Sure,Prince's female group (Vanity 6) came first,but The Mary Jane Girls had a different sound.Their songs weren't overtly sexual or sleazy. | |
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DavidEye said: I like the Princess song "Say I'm Your Number One".I don't think it has a Prince-like beat at all.
I agree completely, DavidEye. I have that song on MP3; it's one of the few Stock-Aitken-Waterman productions I actually like. | |
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Oh wait, that's not what you were looking for.  Repo Man's got all night, every night. | |
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RepoMan said:
 a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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or wait, maybe it's the other way around, maybe P is a tacky liza imitator!  | |
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tane1976 said: In the UK we had this singer called Princess who had a hit called Say I am your number one, shes a chick but there was a Prince like beat to the song. It hit in 1986 and was pretty bad.
Another one Ready for the World, their song was quite tacky and went away. And I found the Mary Jane girls in my house about a vagina (Is that Vanity 6 or what) Do y'all know any more. I found a man who looked like Prince in the late 80's but understand he was a producer called Narada Michael Walden whose June 88 ad for his new album called "Divine Emotion" complete with semi naked Walden clasping his hands is a blatant Lovesexy ripoff! Theres even Princey style lettering on the ad. Shalamar (The revamped version of the group) had a song called "Dancing In The Sheets". It sounded almost identical to "1999". The Bar-Kays blatantly ripped off the MPLS sound with "Hit And Run"(Sounded like the Time) and "Sex O Matic"(Could've been on the Controversy album). But the worst had to be this group called Ebonee Webb. Not only did they rip off the music ("Too Hot To Be Cool") But they actually tried to dress and wear their hair like Prince. Especially that funny looking lead singer who tried to wear his doo like Prince on the Controversy album cover. He tried to make his pompadour cover one eye. It looked absolutely ridiculous. There also was a guy named Nikki Sixx(Not the Motley Crue guitarist) who had a song called "If You Wanna" He wore his hair like Prince did on the cover of "I Wanna Be Your Lover" He even tried to hold his guitar and move like Prince in the video. Their are more but that's all I can think of right now. | |
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this guy...
he was playing guitar in Ashantis last video  If you will, so will I | |
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ThePunisher said: tane1976 said: In the UK we had this singer called Princess who had a hit called Say I am your number one, shes a chick but there was a Prince like beat to the song. It hit in 1986 and was pretty bad.
Another one Ready for the World, their song was quite tacky and went away. And I found the Mary Jane girls in my house about a vagina (Is that Vanity 6 or what) Do y'all know any more. I found a man who looked like Prince in the late 80's but understand he was a producer called Narada Michael Walden whose June 88 ad for his new album called "Divine Emotion" complete with semi naked Walden clasping his hands is a blatant Lovesexy ripoff! Theres even Princey style lettering on the ad. Shalamar (The revamped version of the group) had a song called "Dancing In The Sheets". It sounded almost identical to "1999". The Bar-Kays blatantly ripped off the MPLS sound with "Hit And Run"(Sounded like the Time) and "Sex O Matic"(Could've been on the Controversy album). But the worst had to be this group called Ebonee Webb. Not only did they rip off the music ("Too Hot To Be Cool") But they actually tried to dress and wear their hair like Prince. Especially that funny looking lead singer who tried to wear his doo like Prince on the Controversy album cover. He tried to make his pompadour cover one eye. It looked absolutely ridiculous. There also was a guy named Nikki Sixx(Not the Motley Crue guitarist) who had a song called "If You Wanna" He wore his hair like Prince did on the cover of "I Wanna Be Your Lover" He even tried to hold his guitar and move like Prince in the video. Their are more but that's all I can think of right now. "Something About You" by Ebonee Webb sounds exactly like "Head" by Prince. I did like the song "Anybody Wanna Dance" though..... | |
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STONEY JACKSON!!!!  | |
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Terence Trent D'Arby - oh, wait he changed his name didn't he? | |
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mattperry said: Terence Trent D'Arby - oh, wait he changed his name didn't he?
Oh - and this dude: http://cdbaby.com/cd/marcel5 | |
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Anxiety said:
STONEY JACKSON!!!! Damn that dude looks more Rick James or Jellybean Johnson. That Jheri curl is sad, bet you can track the dude down from the trail of oil he leaves after him. 17 Years ago I made a commitment to Prince | |
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RepoMan said:
Oh wait, that's not what you were looking for. Are these guys professional Prince imitators, if they r why did they choose the ugliest period (1992-93) of Princes career 2 imitate 17 Years ago I made a commitment to Prince | |
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tane1976 said: Anxiety said:
STONEY JACKSON!!!! Damn that dude looks more Rick James or Jellybean Johnson. That Jheri curl is sad, bet you can track the dude down from the trail of oil he leaves after him. yeah, but do you remember that cop show "the outsiders" from back in the '80s? it was a 'miami vice' rip-off show where the cops were supposed to look like rock stars, and there was a white guy who was a cross between don johnson and david bowie, and stoney played a cop who was a cross between tubbs and prince.
it would have been my favorite tv show of all time if it hadn't sucked so bad! | |
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Anxiety said: tane1976 said: Damn that dude looks more Rick James or Jellybean Johnson. That Jheri curl is sad, bet you can track the dude down from the trail of oil he leaves after him. yeah, but do you remember that cop show "the outsiders" from back in the '80s? it was a 'miami vice' rip-off show where the cops were supposed to look like rock stars, and there was a white guy who was a cross between don johnson and david bowie, and stoney played a cop who was a cross between tubbs and prince.
it would have been my favorite tv show of all time if it hadn't sucked so bad! I remember that show,and it was terrible.I don't even think it lasted a whole season | |
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DavidEye said: Anxiety said: yeah, but do you remember that cop show "the outsiders" from back in the '80s? it was a 'miami vice' rip-off show where the cops were supposed to look like rock stars, and there was a white guy who was a cross between don johnson and david bowie, and stoney played a cop who was a cross between tubbs and prince.
it would have been my favorite tv show of all time if it hadn't sucked so bad! I remember that show,and it was terrible.I don't even think it lasted a whole season yes. i watched it every week waiting for it to not suck, and one week it just disappeared. | |
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That guy playing guitar in Ashanti's video is 7 Aurelius. All I know of him is that he produced some of Murder Inc's singles. | |
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Anxiety said:
STONEY JACKSON!!!! LMMFAO!!!!!1 | |
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 Does anybody remember the Living Colour sketch with Damon Wayans when he imitated Prince in some ad with two butch black guys. And hes wearing a bandanna and stuf saying things like "Like the time Sheila E tipped creeeaaamm! all over me" and the other two are getting freaked out, and one goes how do u turn a girl on. Prince started singing (to the melody of Kiss)
Bet ya bottom dollar, that I can make u feel alright (ooh) And if u make em holler (yaaahooo!) Just stretch your teeth and hold on tight, I gotta hole in my JEEEAAAANNS! (Turns around and two butch guys run off) Come on y'all (owwww!) THAT WAS FUCKING FUNNY! 17 Years ago I made a commitment to Prince | |
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RepoMan said: {Images too horrible to repost were here!}
Oh wait, that's not what you were looking for. Damn you, there goes my dinner! You owe me a steak!!!!  | |
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SirJac "I don't need your forgiveness, cos I've been saved by Jesus, so fuck you." | |
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Does anybody remember the Living Colour sketch with Damon Wayans when he imitated Prince in some ad with two butch black guys.
That was Jamie Foxx | |
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Prince is definitely one of the most influential people of the last 25 yrs. I can't believe how many people (badly, I must add) want to look like, just be the guy. Amazing.. | |
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Abdul said: Anxiety said:
STONEY JACKSON!!!! LMMFAO!!!!!1 I recall a mid-80s interview with Stoney,and he was annoyed that critics were calling him a Prince clone.But yet there he was,with long hair and eyeliner,trying to get that "Purple Rain" look (and failing miserably,lol). | |
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