FirstAvenue said:

"Juicy Fruit" didn't make me think of Prince at all either."Cars" pre-dated the Sound Prince eventually got too on "Controversy"&"1999".also Kraftwork Pre-Dated what He ended going for on the Synth's.Cameo beat Prince too the Punch too that Sound as well with "I just want too be".that Jam by Cameo has a Kraftwork influence there IMHO.

mistermaxxx said:

Prince stole I Just Want To Be beat etc for his boot version original Data Bank

I was listening to Jody Watley's Greatest Hits and "Still a Thrill" could be by Prince. It's got that "Camille voice" thing going and the rhythm is pretty Prince-y.

UptownDeb said:

Yeah. Prince, Andre, and Bobby Z were all cool again when Jody recorded it. She's mentioned that they used to "hang out" back then.


Someone else on Prince.org has guessed Prince's invovlement with the recording of "Computer Love" by Roger and Zapp in 1982. After listening I noticed that "Linn Drum Machine" beat, I must agree. Roger, Zapp, and Charlie Wilson were all WB artists back then. Roger has called-out Prince on one of songs in the early 1980's...

Others:

El Debarge - "My Heart Belongs To You"

Cree Summer - [Bass] on "Curious White Boy"
(This is more likely Lenny on Bass using some tricks he picked-up while jamming with P)

Morris Day - "Fishnet" (because everyone was coming together at this time. "Corporate World" and "9 Lives" were recorded near this time. Plus, the rest of his CD, Daydreaming did'nt have any other noteable tracks.)

Mtume - "Juicy Fruit" (Linn Drum Beat is signiture Prince)
Wasn't Mtume on WB? This song is comparable to most of Prince's best Funk Ballads. Note the lyrics, bass, synths, and keys when you listen to this one again.

NGSPW7200 said:

please Kill that Noise with MTUME.all you need too do is Hear James Mtume's work with Miles Davis in the Mid too late 70's on Percussion&Hear alot of the stuff He did.not too mention His stuff with Stepahnie Mills among others.Mtume was on Epic when "Juicy Fruit" dropped.I hear what you are getting at&the only songs that kinda come too Mind are "Do Me Baby","Giggolos Get Lonely too", that's as close IMHO that that comes."Day-Dreaming" did Stink."Yo Love"&"Are you Ready" has the Minneapolis Groove.but Jam&Lewis have done that for years."Innocent" by Alexender O'Neal parts 1,2,3 all Sound just like "Get It Up".Cherelle's "didn't mine too turn you on" Progression is very "1999' based IMHO.but so many people have elements of things here&there it ain't funny.Paul Davis has this Groove in his Drums for "65 Love Affair" that I also pick up on Prince"s "Let's Pretend were Married".there are details you kinda notice but also it's all apart of the same scene.Cats Record out of the same Studios&things&Share engineers&you hear things here&there but it proves not a thing.

Untitled - D'angelo
Get the party started - Pink
Slave 4 u - Britney Spears
Til The cops come knocking - Maxwell
Keep on Dancing -No Doubt
Would you mind - Janet Jackson
The way love goes- Janet Jackson

DigitalLisa said:

Get into the groove - Madonna
I want - Chaka Khan

See below.
[This message was edited Sat Jan 18 19:28:01 PST 2003 by UptownDeb]

mistermaxxx said:

rdhull said:

I like the Cameo comparison. "I Just Want to Be" could be by Prince. I'm listening to it now. (The notes indicate that it was written by Gregory Johnson and Larry Blackmon in 1979. The group was founded in 1976.) I hear a slight similarity between it and "Sexy Dancer." I think DJ Steve "Silk" Hurley could probably produce a pretty impressive mix of the two together.(silkmix.com is still under construction. I wished they'd hurry it up!)

Unfortunately, I haven't heard "Data Bank."

DigitalLisa said:

I'm glad someone else agrees with me on this one!
Good call on Maxwell, too!

You're all forgetting the #1 "isn't-that-Prince-?" song of all time...

..."Oh Sheila" by Ready For The World.

To this day people think it's Prince...just go on Morpheus or Bearshare and you'll see how many people are sharing that song under "Prince & Sheila E."...

FirstAvenue said:

I just don't hear any remote Prince resemblance to that song. Gary Numan's "Cars" either. Though I like the latter song.

PurpleJedi said:

The most ridiculous thing, a lady was telling me that "Prince stole his whole sound by a person who sang a song about Sheila E or something like that". I didn't even bother to say anything

2 songs that should be Prince MISS YOU,EMOTIONAL RESCUE. I also would be digging on Prince writing SATISFACTION and BITCH and ANGIE. Basically,Prince could have written a load of Glimmer Twins Songs.

rdhull said:

I bet that Lady thought Prince Jacked the British Accent from Melvon Riley when He is Singing "Oh Shelia" as well??

"Wet My WHistle" Midnight Star.

June7 said:

I agree with this.

Whatheheck ever happened to Georgio anyway? Where is he now? (I still have my Georgio cassette in a box somewhere..)

DigitalLisa said:

This was actually a homage 2 Price himself thus the use of "4 U" and a break which sounded not 2 dissimilar 2 "Nasty Girl" (which is ultimately dre's ).

but :I: always thought that Prince did a phantom vocal on Martika's "Love Thy Will B done"

and :I: also know that he's a fan of Andreas Wolleinweider who wrote a track in the early 90's (possibly 80's, some1 confirm me on this!) called "Pearls and Tears"...

mayB the title "Diamonds & Pearls" could B a homage 2 this... mayB it's a referrence 2 Sheila E's lyric in "The Glamourous Life".. or it could B TOTALLY Abstract.

but the bottom line... 1st time :I: heard Wollenwieder's "Pearls & Tears" it had a very so-called 'Prince'ly vibe.

'dre

SnowQueen said:

i last saw Him back in 90-91 on RCA Records trading in His Prince vibe for Geraldo "Rico Savvy"Meets NWA.He was sporting a Red Rag around His Head&Ripped Clothes.He told a Interviewer that He got over Prince years back.it was a interesting exchange in the Interview.

mistermaxxx said:

Weird!

Thanks for the info.

Natasha said:

Agree totally!

Prince could have easily written/recorded these Stones jams...and ...could have easily been the Glimmer Twins! LOL...he is a Gemini!

Like a Prayer - Madonna

Maxwell "Get 2 Know Ya".

George Michael has a handful, especially early in his solo career.

"One" doing the Prince impersonation on "Groove Eternal" is a male btw.

Essence said:

good you mention Maxwell because on his "Now" disc it was Reported that Tommy Mottola&Sony Crew told Him too Re-do some parts on that Album because they felt it sounded too much like Prince.interesting.George Michael who still likes Prince but not nearly as much as He use too.yeah you can hear it in certain songs but back in the day Prince had that Vibe going on.