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The Artist Formerly Known as Alive – RIP

Thursday, 21 April 2016, 13:32 BFH Uncategorized 33

Prince dead at 57.

Someone advised me against making the joke that I should play the song, Little Red Cas-Ket, because Prince was beloved.

So I won’t make that joke.

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For the record, I thought he was good in the day and defined his era.

RIP

33 Comments on The Artist Formerly Known as Alive – RIP

  3. I was a big admirer of his music but when the multi milionaire scrawled “SLAVE” on his face due to copyright disputes with his label, I grew cold. Later incoherent ramblings about George W. Bush and Chemtrails made me realize one thing: Prince wasn’t acting crazy. Prince was crazy.

  6. I was stunned when I heard the news on the radio.

    The landscape of innovative and enjoyable music just lost more ground to the unlistenable crap that’s being pushed into the public square today.

    I saw him at Madison Square Garden in 1999. Great show, a giant in a small body.

  7. Prince was his own person.
    His philanthropy, lyrics in some of his songs, and yes, his personal life made him stand out in the shady crowd of celebrities as a person with morals. His personal like was/is not my concern. RIP.

  9. Prince was my first concert. It was 1979 and I was a junior in high school and “I wanna be your lover” was #1 on all the charts. My mom said I couldn’t go, I figured what mom didn’t know wasn’t going to hurt her.

    I snuck out, got caught coming back at nearly 1:00 in the morning and was grounded for two weeks, but I had the time of my life and it was well worth it.

    Gosh, that feels like a million years ago.

  10. Like others posting here, I was never a fan of his output, but I cannot deny that he was a musical genius and a brilliant musician and entertainer.

    Not bad for a 5′ 2″ feller that weighed maybe 80 pounds soaking wet.

    In other news, David Crosby is still alive.

  16. Probably already some little piles of teddy bears and candles outside of Buckingham Palace now.

    I liked his movie with Apollonia. “Nipple Rain” I believe it was called.

  17. I’m a HUGE fan of Price, and almost got a part in his movie, “Purple Rain”. I was in a theatrical show at the time, and couldn’t make it to the shoot. Biggest bummer ever. Got to see him in concert at First Avenue in Minneapolis, and his performance was absolutely AMAZING. He was magic onstage. He had that “thing” that you can’t teach a great performer. I’m so sad. He was just too damn young to die. He may have been a weird recluse, but he had a talent that was beyond this world. Rest in Peach, Prince…

  29. Very sad news I think. @Dr.Tar and @Tamminator I heartily agree with your sentiments.

    Another part of my high school and art school days gone. My favorite art school instructor passed last week at 68. David Bowie, Glen Frey were 69. Prince was 57.

    What is it about 80’s icons leaving us yet 60’s and 70’s hippy dippies linger on? Is this another way to erase the Reagan era?!?

  30. An eccentric, smart and talented artist I was a college graduate for about two years, when one of his songs, “When Doves Cry” became a hit. Seems kind of ironic that song could be considered poignantt today.
    It’s also interesting, a former member of his original group, Vanity (Denise Katrina Matthews – she became a Christian pastor) died earlier this year.

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