Top singles from the past…
17 May 2020
Artist: Prince
Single: Raspberry Beret
B-side: She’s Always In My Hair (US) and Hello (UK)
Released: 15 May 1985 – 35 years ago
Score: #2 in the US, #20 in the UK,
Album: Around The World In A Day – his 7th LP
Let’s dance…
PRINCE: Facebook
It’s almost three years (17 May 2017) since troubled singer/songwriter and towering voice CHRIS CONNELL decided, due to severe depression problems, to leave this world. A really sad loss. He fronted grunge icons Soundgarden, founded Temple Of The Dog and made a lasting impression as a solo artist.
While surfing on the internet yesterday I came across his spine-tingling, acoustic version
of Prince‘s brilliant love ballad ‘NOTHING COMPARES 2 U’, made famous, worldwide, by Sinead O’Connor. His utterly gripping vox and the weeping cello bring you to tears. Get goosebumps right here…
Performed for SiriusXM – a radio company headquartered in New York City
CHRIS CORNELL: Facebook
Great magazine covers from the past…
PRINCE
July 1990
SELECT
Knockouts from the past…
9 November 2019
Artist: Prince
Song: Cream
B-side: Horny Pony
Album: Diamond And Pearls – his 13th LP
Score : The single went to number One in the US 28 years ago, on 9 November 1991
Knockouts from the past…
29 September 2019
Artist: Prince
Song: Let’s Go Crazy
B-side: ‘Take Me With U‘ in the UK and ‘Erotic City‘ in the US
Album: Purple Rain – his sixth album – released 24 June 1984
Note 1: The song is thought to be exhortation to follow Christian
ethics, with the “De-elevator” of the lyrics being a metaphor for the Devil
Note 2: The single hit the top spot of the US Singles Chart (his second
Number One in America) on 29 September 1984, 35 years ago today
Go crazy here…
PRINCE: Facebook – Website
25 June 2019
This day 35 years ago, on 25 June 1984 the late great genius PRINCE released his massive masterpiece LP PURPLE RAIN, the soundtrack of the movie of the same name that hit the cinemas the year before. It topped the albums chart in the US, in Australia, in Cananad and in The Netherlands. A worldwide success. The first two singles of the longplayer became number one hits in America. Here they come…
– WHEN DOVES CRY –
– LET’S GO CRAZY –
It would be a crime not to include the magical title track
here, that peaked at #2 on the Billboard Singles Chart…
Album in full …
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PRINCE: Website – Facebook – All Allbums
Knockouts from the past…
19 April 2019
The late great genius PRINCE scored a numero uno hit with his dance
floor killer KISS today 33 years ago on 19 April 1986. It was the lead
single from his eight LP PARADE and sold more than 1 million copies.
Shake your booty here…
PRINCE: Facebook – Website
Wednesday 10 May 2017
Alabama Shakes‘ singer remembers meeting the late legend Prince…
Weekly fuel to soundtrack your favorite 48 hours…
‘Sign “☮” The Times’ by PRINCE
Musical genius PRINCE released his double masterpiece album ‘SIGN “☮” THE TIMES’
30 years ago, on 31 March 1987. An innovative magnum opus where funk, soul, rap, pop
and rock were mixed into an ingenious and vibrant sonic cocktail. The late, sadly missed icon translated the troubled times the world experienced back then perfectly in the title track. On the other hand most of the songs on this double LP contained messages of hope, love, solidarity and unity to overcome the bad signs of those days. Unfortunately nothing has really changed after 30 years. Today it’s back to egoism intolerance, hate and dissension as we all know. The fact that the funky killer single of this double wake up call album sounds like it’s 1987 all over again is both scary and alarming. Here’s the Purple Legend, still highly relevant after 30 years…
PRINCE: Biography – Discography – Paisley Park Website
The album’s cover…
