60 Copyright 2024 Minnesota Public Radio http://www.thecurrent.org/ Prince Remembered en https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/prince-remembered Minnesota Public Radio episodic No false Minnesota Public Radio podcasts@americanpublicmedia.org https://img.apmcdn.org/5543e438334b422b0c91496c9448a7c847b8baaf/uncropped/93852f-prince-remembered-podcast.jpg Prince Remembered http://www.thecurrent.org/ Jellybean Johnson unveils plans for Minneapolis Sound Museum 01FQMHP2Q38RGEX8PH59BY2W2S Minnesota Public Radio Jellybean Johnson is Minneapolis music royalty. The drummer for the Time also leads the Jellybean Johnson Experience. Plus, he played with Prince, and co-produced the hit song “Black Cat” with Janet Jackson. Now, he's the co-founder of the Minneapolis Sound Museum. "The Minneapolis sound is Prince," Johnson tells The Current's Jill Riley. "But [it's] also those of us who grew up with him and played with him and pushed him and one another to be great."


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Andre Cymone discusses Prince's 'Controversy,' released 40 years ago 01FR94QNZR2PY1HFYG717GQGJV Minnesota Public Radio Andre Cymone is an essential part of the story of Minneapolis music, and he continues to tour and release albums, and Andre's story is inextricably linked with the story of Prince and the Minneapolis sound. We took the opportunity to connect partially because it was the 40th anniversary of the release of "Controversy," and also because Andre Cymone is a legend. Around the release of "Controversy," Andre had just left the touring group that Prince had put together. Looking back at that time gives us a fruitful way to understand the relationship between these two Minneapolis icons.

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Michael Bland and Tommy Barbarella of the New Power Generation talk 'Diamonds and Pearls' 01FRHA9PV4ZZVS1EN341DE7SFT Minnesota Public Radio On the 30th anniversary of Prince's "Diamonds and Pearls" album, Sean McPherson had the chance to talk to drummer Michael Bland and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella of the New Power Generation to compare notes and to share memories of recording the album, of working with Prince, and about being part of a great band and the lively Minneapolis music scene.

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Taja Sevelle - Prince's philanthropy and mentorship 01FJJ72S85GSNB2TGHDD5ZHRKK Minnesota Public Radio Taja Sevelle was one of the first artists on the Paisley Park record label. She recorded the Prince-penned "Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?" (on her self-titled 1987 release); Prince's version was on the recently released Prince 'Originals' album. Sevelle, whose birthday is today, January 7, spoke with The Current's Andrea Swensson about Prince's mentorship and his fervent belief and support in her second career: urban farming.

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Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:30:37 +0000 00:11:38 false
Dr. Fink: 'When Prince sang live, he was just impeccable' 01FJD808HMZ9TZACCQ1P4PQS8T Minnesota Public Radio Matt Fink - aka Dr. Fink - was one of Prince's first keyboard players and is a member of the Revolution. In conversation with Andrea Swensson, Dr. Fink reflects on performing, recording and touring with Prince. 'He was always transforming himself into something different with every record,' Fink says. 'There was always something new and original and exploratory.'

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Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:45:00 +0000 00:16:01 false
Fred Armisen: 'I could talk about Prince endlessly' 01FJD808BASRQVPZHBCX862AS9 Minnesota Public Radio Actor, comedian and musician Fred Armisen ('Saturday Night Live'; 'Portlandia'; 'Late Night with Seth Meyers') discovered Prince shortly after the release of '1999.' In a conversation with The Current's Andrea Swensson, Armisen talks about how he discovered Prince and became an instant fan for life. 'Prince really became my favorite artist,' Armisen says. 'I really soaked up every lyric, every little drumbeat, everything about him.'

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Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:50:00 +0000 00:23:39 false
LeRoy Bennett: 'Prince was beyond anybody' 01FJD808BM8XZSG9J82PP4EKF1 Minnesota Public Radio Production/lighting designer LeRoy Bennett began working with Prince in 1980 and continued working with him until 1994. 'I was blessed that I started my life and this career with him,' says Bennett, who has gone on to work with such artists as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande. 'Prince pushed you knowing that you were giving all that you could.' Listen to Andrea Swensson's full conversation with Bennett.

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Jellybean Johnson, 'Prince knew we had something special here in Minneapolis' 01FJD808CDNRQXSJED7FTNPEM7 Minnesota Public Radio Drummer and guitarist Jellybean Johnson came up as a musician in North Minneapolis, playing with - and competing with - Prince. Johnson is a founding member of The Time, and in this conversation with The Current's Andrea Swensson, Johnson reflects on Prince's influence in shaping the iconic sound and look of bands like the Time, the Revolution, Vanity 6 and more. 

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Bobby Z: 'Prince went from a caterpillar to a butterfly in that one purple trench coat' 01FJD80D2XPC40AQG0EAQ6VRGE Minnesota Public Radio Bobby Z first met Prince in the mid-'70s when the two were teenagers, and Bobby went on to become drummer for the Revolution. In conversation with Andrea Swensson, Bobby Z offers a philosophical look at Prince's incredible life and career. "Prince was hearing all the music in his head like Beethoven or other classical musicians," Bobby Z says. "He was kind of reborn in all these characters throughout the ages." 

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Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:55:00 +0000 00:38:35 false
Lisa Coleman: 'Prince and I just connected musically' 01FJD80FNG2FE21ESNFC1JNJ8W Minnesota Public Radio Prince's longtime collaborator and keyboard player, Lisa Coleman, joined Prince's band in the early 1980s and became a member of the Revolution. Coleman spoke to The Current's Andrea Swensson about her time working with Prince, both in the studio and on the road. "Hang around Prince, and stuff was going to happen," Coleman recalls. "And it did. I never met anybody that really followed through on everything they said like that." Listen to Andrea's full conversation with Lisa Coleman.

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:45:00 +0000 00:46:20 false
Nile Rodgers: 'Prince made such an impression on the world' 01FJD80H8759ZEWDRWRJYH07CB Minnesota Public Radio Grammy-winning songwriter, producer and musician Nile Rodgers talks to Andrea Swensson about his friendship with and the influence of Prince. 'Prince made such an impression on the world,' Rodgers says, 'that it was one of those magical forces that was undeniable.'

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Fri, 13 Dec 2019 20:45:00 +0000 00:20:36 false
Sheila E. on Prince's humanity, music in the vault 01FJJ72V2DR7255Z8YD8CSKR89 Minnesota Public Radio Over the course of his career, Prince worked with many talented musicians, but one of the closest relationships he had with any of his musicians was with Sheila E. An iconic drummer, singer songwriter and performer Sheila E. has had an incredible career with Prince and on her own.

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Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:51:33 +0000 00:07:09 false
Brittany Howard: 'Prince always stayed true to himself' 01FJD80H2KG5484AEK6Q9XA1Z8 Minnesota Public Radio Brittany Howard, solo artist and frontwoman of Alabama Shakes, talks to Andrea Swensson about discovering Prince as a youngster and about how much Prince continues to inspire her work to this day. Howard also tells the story of the time Prince jumped onstage with Alabama Shakes at a show at Paisley Park and played 'the most epic solo.'

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Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:20:00 +0000 00:09:39 false
Dez Dickerson: 'Put an explosion over it' 01FJD80HB9B8Y8PEWJSQ3QBMQM Minnesota Public Radio Prince's first guitarist, Dez Dickerson, talks with The Current's Andrea Swensson, taking us back to the early days, into the recording studio, and from the smallest clubs to the biggest stages. "From the very beginning, Prince had a clear idea of what he wanted, how he wanted it, how he wanted us to coalesce as a band, what he wanted to say, and what message that would send," Dickerson says. Listen to the complete interview.

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Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:30:00 +0000 00:43:12 false
The sound of Prince and Peggy McCreary 01FJD80HARHVH77V5MBBZYPNA7 Minnesota Public Radio In the early 1980s, Audio Engineer Peggy McCreary contributed significantly to several projects from the massively creative mind of Prince, including Vanity 6's self-titled debut album, The Time's sophomore effort 'What Time is It,' and Prince's '1999,' 'Purple Rain' and 'Parade.' The Current's Andrea Swensson connected with McCreary for a fascinating conversation about McCreary's time working with Prince, their professional relationship and their mutual respect for each other.

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Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:50:00 +0000 00:52:23 false
After talking with Robert Hilburn in 1982, Prince stopped giving interviews for three years. We talked to Hilburn 01FJJ72VFX7A2QSB3SXX1EW28B Minnesota Public Radio The Los Angeles Times' music critic Robert Hilburn was the only journalist to interview Prince about the 1999. In fact, Prince would not grant interviews to journalists again for several years after that, making Hilburn one of the last to speak to Prince before a lengthy period of silence from the artist. In researching Prince: The Story of 1999, Andrea Swensson had a chance to talk to Robert Hilburn, who spoke about meeting Prince in October 1982 and about seeing Prince perform leading up to the album 1999 -- most notably, at a 1981 show at the Los Angeles Coliseum where Prince opened for the Rolling Stones and was met with boos and hostility from the audience. It was an experience, Hilburn surmises, that further motivated Prince to take the music world by storm.

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Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:31:51 +0000 00:11:06 false
'Purple Rain' Director Albert Magnoli 01FJJ72VPDZHTB4NSSVVEYPDJZ Minnesota Public Radio Film director Albert Magnoli describes the events that led to his first meeting with Prince, and the making of the film 'Purple Rain.'

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Wed, 23 Oct 2019 20:40:42 +0000 00:15:40 false
Bobby Z - What Makes 1999 Great? 01FJJ72VHQVA6VZJXTKKGRBCMG Minnesota Public Radio Legendary drummer Bobby Z of The Revolution sat down with Jim McGuinn to talk about working for Prince and what made the 1982 album '1999' an essential masterpiece that catapulted Prince to megastardom. Bobby Z also describes the early years getting to know Prince.

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Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:09:27 +0000 00:21:49 false
Sharon Smith-Akinsanya on bringing Prince's Glam Slam nightclub to life 01FJJ72VQ5RGA3NQS69R8S0FSM Minnesota Public Radio Sharon Smith-Akinsanya managed marketing of the Prince-inspired nightclub Glam Slam at all three of its locations: Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Miami. In 2017, she sat down with Jay Gabler and Andrea Swensson to talk about running the clubs, working with Prince, and remembering the icon's legacy in Minnesota.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2019 21:42:43 +0000 00:51:42 false
DJ Michael Holtz's true stories from Paisley Park 01FJJ72X06JT8PRQQ356KSFVXZ Minnesota Public Radio Michael Holtz was one of Paisley Park's house DJs starting in 2014, and he still plays Paisley Park After Dark events. He tells Erianna Jiles about his time at Paisley Park from his first visits in the '90s up through the present.

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Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:04:35 +0000 00:20:11 false
Steve Perry on when Prince noted the similarity between 'Purple Rain' and 'Faithfully' 01FJJ72X59JP5R4WGFZB4EBM7K Minnesota Public Radio Steve Perry, former frontman of the band Journey, tells the story of how Prince wrote to the band to say he may have been inadvertently inspired by the song 'Faithfully'

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Mon, 27 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000 00:02:41 false
Sharon Nelson on her father's music and impact on Prince 01FJJ72X5WHW4RNPVW2808G6RY Minnesota Public Radio Just before the release of her father's posthumous album 'Don't Play With Love,' Prince's half-sister Sharon Nelson tells The Current how she found their dad's old sheet music, who wrote the "Purple Rain" melody, and why Prince's costumes may have resembled a stripper's.

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Mon, 05 Mar 2018 06:00:00 +0000 00:18:56 false
Robyne Robinson remembers Prince's Vikings song, playful side 01FJJ72X68V7R951ZCD2ANKV4T Minnesota Public Radio Robyne Robinson, former TV news anchor and current MSP Airport director of arts and culture, talks with The Current's Jim McGuinn about her working relationship with Prince, including what it was like to receive new music from the artist, to interview the artist, and when it was time to speak truth -- or not -- to Prince.

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Thu, 30 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000 00:15:00 false
Low Cut Connie's Adam Weiner: Prince photos and Barack Obama 01FJJ72XED3WXKPME99491JAP7 Minnesota Public Radio Adam Weiner of the band Low Cut Connie met then-President Barack Obama in May 2016. During the visit to the White House, Weiner saw photographer Pete Souza's photos of President Obama and Prince, and Weiner learned of Obama's admiration of Prince. Weiner also shares the story of why Prince's "Controversy" became an important part of Low Cut Connie's live set list and a part of their latest album.

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Sun, 28 May 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:05:38 false
Mayte Garcia on her marriage to Prince 01FJJ72XK7QAJNVKYPDCQTYE5D Minnesota Public Radio Mayte Garcia was married to Prince from 1996 to 2000. She spoke with The Current's Jill Riley and Brian Oake about her new memoir, 'The Most Beautiful: My Life With Prince.'

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Wed, 17 May 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:06:22 false
Interpreting Prince in American Sign Language 01FJJ72Z36W0RG84NXGTEV4TG3 Minnesota Public Radio Shelly Lehner is an American Sign Language interpreter and a longtime Prince fan. Lehner was one of the ASL interpreters at the Prince tribute concert last October. 'If hearing people are going to a concert, and they're experiencing this loss of Prince, deaf people should be able to go to that concert as well, and have access,' Lehner says. Listen to Lehner's full story, and visit thecurrent.org to watch a captioned video of Lehner's interview, and to watch Lehner give an ASL interpretation of Prince's song, "When Doves Cry."

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Fri, 21 Apr 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:08:29 false
Interview: Andre Cymone's dad was in a band with Prince's dad 01FJJ72Y6JYT4KT0TVXCER7ZG3 Minnesota Public Radio One of Prince's first bandmates, Andre Cymone talks with The Current in front of Paisley Park on the anniversary of Prince's passing.

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Fri, 21 Apr 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:11:28 false
3RDEYEGIRL guitarist Donna Grantis calls the Twin Cities home 01FJJ72XX1BTXSYR0QKR9T4K73 Minnesota Public Radio Fri, 21 Apr 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:11:01 false Har Mar Superstar on Prince's sexiness 01FJJ72ZJ3JJHAEBBCBVS81VT8 Minnesota Public Radio Minnesotan sex symbol Har Mar Superstar tells Jade what made Prince sexy, how his music varied from suggestive to explicit

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Wed, 19 Apr 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:02:13 false
'Did I dream that?': Artist Peyton remembers Prince, Glam Slam, Paisley Park in the '90s 01FJJ72ZZHFFTZEE2NBMSSJBHJ Minnesota Public Radio Jay Gabler talks with Peyton Scott Russell, a Minneapolis artist, about the period in the '90s when Peyton worked for Prince at Paisley Park and displayed art at Prince's club Glam Slam. Peyton also describes his decision to gild Prince's First Avenue star after the icon's death in 2016.

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Wed, 12 Apr 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:51:31 false
Regina Spektor: 'hindsight love' 01FJJ73039X267S5MDZN5JJTWN Minnesota Public Radio In an interview with The Current's Jim McGuinn, Regina Spektor talks about how she came to discover and appreciate Prince later in life, watching 'Purple Rain' three times in succession on a transatlantic flight after Prince had passed. 'What an incredible artist,' Spektor says. 'People like that don't come around that often.'

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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:04:32 false
Sylvan Esso: 'Prince was just the coolest' 01FJJ730GW8CRXQRYA3YERFZMZ Minnesota Public Radio Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso join Jade at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Meath relates a story from a friend in Beck's band, who opened for Prince. The story is an example of Prince's generosity and love of music. "[Prince] filmed the entirety of their set," Meath says, "and put a DVD of it into the TV and gave them notes on their set before he went on."

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Fri, 17 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:02:28 false
Jason Narducy: two Prince stories 01FJJ730RADZGBNB3259NSP4WH Minnesota Public Radio Musician Jason Narducy (Bob Mould Band, Split Single, Superchunk) shares two Prince stories during an interview with Jade, recorded live at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

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Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:03:26 false
Britt Daniel: 'Prince was a magical person' 01FJJ730DT1S82TX3XEMGDTB8Y Minnesota Public Radio Britt Daniel of Spoon reflects on Prince's legacy and shares his memories of seeing Prince perform. 'He was the greatest performer of his generation,' Daniel says, 'or perhaps of many generations.' From a live interview with Jade at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

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Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000 00:03:45 false
Thundercat: 'a guy that was in love with life' 01FJJ73100R3M1RYHZ9BK1FYEX Minnesota Public Radio Stephen Bruner, aka Thundercat, talks about his favorite Prince song and a moment in the Prince film 'Under the Cherry Moon' that always makes him smile. Thundercat also shares a story from his brother, Ronald Bruner Jr., who worked as a session musician with Prince at Paisley Park.

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Fri, 10 Mar 2017 06:00:00 +0000 00:03:01 false
Run the Jewels: 'one of the biggest heroes and influences' 01FJJ7319DTTDP0JDJXGVVVNHW Minnesota Public Radio El-P and Killer Mike of Run the Jewels talk about Prince's legacy on a Theft of the Dial on The Current, hosted by Sean McPherson. Killer Mike also gives respect to Morris Day and the Time, for their music and for reinventing cool in the 1980s.

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Mon, 06 Mar 2017 06:00:00 +0000 00:03:51 false
Roger Linn: Prince and the LM-1 Drum Computer 01FJJ731KZD6AH4XHYW5JZXX6T Minnesota Public Radio Roger Linn, inventor of the LM-1 Drum Computer, talks about Prince's use of his instrument on "When Doves Cry" and more

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Wed, 01 Mar 2017 06:00:00 +0000 00:16:05 false
Susannah Melvoin on Prince 01FJJ731Q96KE77DVN5QYA2BP9 Minnesota Public Radio Susannah Melvoin reflects on Prince's tenderness and how she ended up co-writing "Starfish and Coffee."

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Mon, 07 Nov 2016 06:00:00 +0000 00:25:31 false
Slug from Atmosphere: 'Prince broke a lot of barriers for us' 01FJJ732AVHXST3G12105EK0B7 Minnesota Public Radio Sean Daley, aka Slug, from the hip-hop group Atmosphere, talks to The Current's Andrea Swensson about what it was like to come up in the music industry while living in the same city as Prince. Slug describes how Prince broke boundaries and set new precedents in the music industry. And Slug also tells the story of how he once performed freestyle rap onstage with Prince, who improvised on piano.

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Thu, 03 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:05:20 false
Andre Cymone: 'It's hard to say goodbye to a best friend' 01FJJ732AA8JWE1FQB00KB3QZP Minnesota Public Radio Andre Cymone is a lifelong friend of Prince and one of Prince's first bandmates. In this interview with The Current's Andrea Swensson, Cymone describes: playing at the Revolution's reunion shows at First Avenue; how he and Prince first met and became friends; and the music and events that influenced him and Prince as they were growing up in Minnesota in the 1960s and 70s. Recorded before a live audience at the Minnesota State Fair on Sept. 2, 2016.

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Mon, 24 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:11:09 false
Sarah Marks: Artistic inspiration from Prince 01FJJ732QVBYCX8E1AH15V6WVN Minnesota Public Radio Sarah Marks: Artistic inspiration from Prince

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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:10:59 false
New Power Generation's Ida Nielsen talks new solo album 01FJJ7335MK680GGZ2Z15198A0 Minnesota Public Radio Ida Neilsen, who performed in both New Power Generation and 3RDEYEGIRL, talks with Andrea Swensson about how she first connected with Prince and her funky new solo album.

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Mon, 22 Aug 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:18:35 false
Prince Remembered: Anil Dash 01FJJ733Q3H2R7M1WJ59FNHFAE Minnesota Public Radio Tech blogger and entrepreneur Anil Dash talks to Andrea Swensson about Prince's secret life as a computer nerd.

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Wed, 29 Jun 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:46:23 false
PaviElle French: 'Prince danced to the beat of his own drum.' 01FJJ7342DSVFD3FQSH7ZXC9CF Minnesota Public Radio PaviElle French is a performer, singer and songwriter who visited Paisley Park at age 16. "The biggest way Prince influenced me is that he lived his life by his own rules and that's the kind of artist that I am," PaviElle says. "That's the kind of person I am, and knowing that he did it, I know it can be done."

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Mon, 13 Jun 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:08:58 false
From the MPR Archive: 'This year's [1984] star of the rock 'n' roll world' 01FJJ734EDA40GFS1106TMCWBD Minnesota Public Radio In a report from Dec. 26, 1984, MPR's Stephen Smith (now of American RadioWorks) provides a biographical look at Prince, '26 years old, born and raised in Minneapolis, he's this year's star of the rock and roll world. He's now touring the United States, selling out every place he performs.' Smith also talks to Minneapolis StarTribune reporter and Prince biographer, John Bream.

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Mon, 16 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:04:27 false
From the MPR Archive: Foreign dignitaries visit Paisley Park in 1987 01FJJ734F1DRNJAH2K735V3NZM Minnesota Public Radio In a report from Sept. 10, 1987, MPR News' Mike Mulcahy describes a tour by foreign dignitaries of Prince's Chanhassen, Minn., studio, Paisley Park. 'Audible gasps were detected as the visiting dignitaries walked through banks of recording equipment in Paisley Park's gymnasium-sized recording studio,' Mulcahy reports.

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Fri, 13 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:02:51 false
Steve Noonan: 'I'll always be thankful for working with Prince' 01FJJ735HCVCFZ7T34N6KB8EFF Minnesota Public Radio Singer-songwriter Steve Noonan worked as an audio engineer for Prince in the early 1990s. "It was fun," Noonan says. "As has been said a lot, he was a genius. ... It was fun to watch the songs form." Hear Noonan's stories from his days working at Paisley Park.

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Fri, 06 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:15:26 false
Steve McClellan: 'You knew that Prince was a star in the music market' 01FJJ735EDTDRQMXJ2V1FFCJ5A Minnesota Public Radio Steve McClellan was a co-owner of First Avenue during Prince's early days. He remembered him as a perfectionist, a workaholic -- and a kid.

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Fri, 06 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:04:36 false
Neal Karlen: 'You don't become a rock star by accident' 01FJJ734TY4BP38DEHYW6TEPWF Minnesota Public Radio Neal Karlen is a Twin Cities writer who collaborated with Prince on a rock opera and covered him for years. He wrote for Rolling Stone, Newsweek and other publications in the '80s and '90s. He talked with MPR News reporter Euan Kerr about his experiences with Prince over the years.

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Fri, 06 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:08:19 false
Bret Thoeny: From beehives to Paisley Park 01FJJ734S5RFW12X4MA6S5R3BR Minnesota Public Radio Bret Thoeny, the man who built Paisley Park, is a principal with the firm BOTO Design Architects in California. He spoke with MPR News host Tom Weber about his experiences with Prince.

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Fri, 06 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:06:45 false
Flavor Flav: 'Being onstage with Prince is electrifying' 01FJJ7365HE9MEH3H83MKS3KXQ Minnesota Public Radio In a conversation with The Current's Sean McPherson, legendary musician and rapper Flavor Flav, from Public Enemy, shares his memories of Prince. 'Losing Prince,' Flav reflects, 'is not like losing a finger off your body; this is like losing a whole arm.'

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Tue, 03 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:08:17 false
Greil Marcus: Imagination, talent, hard work -- and playfulness 01FJJ735Y74554CC63QX98YERX Minnesota Public Radio Music writer Greil Marcus spoke with MPR News reporter Euan Kerr shortly after news of Prince's death became public. "He has never settled for anything, either in his own music [or] in the music business," Marcus said.

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Tue, 03 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:04:14 false
Dick McCalley: 'Dylan and Prince: Checkmate' 01FJJ736TTE19Z793J59EZ54H8 Minnesota Public Radio Dick McCalley said he'd worked with Prince since 1980. He talked with The Current host Jay Gabler while standing outside Paisley Park on the day Prince died.

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Sun, 01 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:01:15 false
Heather McElhatton: 'He had a very unique life -- and it wasn't an easy life' 01FJJ736SXPPPMPT92QVBYMWE1 Minnesota Public Radio Heather McElhattan worked as set designer for Prince for a decade, from 1986 to 1996. She talked with MPR News host Tom Weber the day Prince died.

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Sun, 01 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:03:10 false
First Avenue: The club where Prince made his mark 01FJJ73698MBJRA70Y7HFFE3KZ Minnesota Public Radio Nate Kranz is a DJ and general manager of First Avenue, the Minneapolis night club where Prince made his mark -- and that he put in the map. He talked about the artist's relationship with First Avenue through the years.

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Sun, 01 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:01:59 false
Steven Hyden: The greatest rivalry of the '80s 01FJJ737FMFK29SQHA08D6XJ1H Minnesota Public Radio Steven Hyden is a former Grantland writer and author of the forthcoming book, "Your Favorite Band is Killing Me: What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life." He talked to MPR News host Tom Weber about the rivalry between Prince and Michael Jackson.

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:02:42 false
Jim Olson, Carver County Sheriff: Prince was 'a good neighbor to everybody' 01FJJ736XP28TXXJDXEK82J21Z Minnesota Public Radio Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson spoke briefly about his working relationship with Prince within the Chanhassen, Minn., community.

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:00:26 false
From Bruce Springsteen to high school choirs: Prince tributes 01FJJ73AFAK0ECYM5AG9HBXZT7 Minnesota Public Radio Just a few days after Prince's death, MPR News host Tom Weber offers a glimpse into the musical tributes to the artist across the country.

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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:03:28 false
a Prince fan: The soundtrack to our lives 01FJJ73AE50N9V4BP3NE635KZH Minnesota Public Radio If there was a soundtrack to her life, Suzanne O'Keefe said, Prince would be it. Standing outside Paisley Park not long after learning of the artist's death, she talked about coming of age in the Twin Cities, not far from Prince's orbit. "I guess I always thought that I would have a chance to see him here at Paisley Park," she said. She brought her camera with her. At least she'll have the pictures.

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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:02:49 false
Richard McKernan: Playing basketball with Prince 01FJJ739Z1APVMY3RN7F63DM8M Minnesota Public Radio Richard McKernan was a sound engineer in Los Angeles when he worked with Prince on his '1999' album. (McKernan calls it the 'Little Red Corvette' album.) He told MPR News reporter Peter Cox about playing basketball with Prince.

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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:01:27 false
Aaron Janse: An audition on the basketball court 01FJJ739TS3G6EN1HS8WWZDN9W Minnesota Public Radio Aaron Janse, a violinist with the Minnesota Orchestra, spoke with Classical MPR host Brian Newhouse during a live orchestra broadcast about recording with Prince, most recently on the song 'Baltimore.'

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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:05:05 false
Jim James: Prince's music 'is the sound of being human' 01FJJ739R9WPNM8YBKV432BQGF Minnesota Public Radio My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James reflects on his memories of seeing Prince perform at Coachella in 2008, SXSW in 2013 and the impact 'Sign O' the Times' had on his own songwriting.

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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:05:58 false
Prince's impact on music 01FJJ739QMREA9EYKG35GH54YX Minnesota Public Radio People who collaborated with Prince and worked for him talked less about Prince the superstar -- and more about how they will remember him as a musician. First, producer Jimmy Jam, who was in the band The Time, which opened for Prince in his early years of touring.

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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:04:47 false
Adam Scher: The 'Purple Rain' suit: 'It's certainly one of the most iconic pieces that we have' 01FJJ7396RD1GJHNCJ8BRK072F Minnesota Public Radio Adam Scher, senior curator at the Minnesota Historical Society, joined Current Morning Show hosts Jill Riley and Brian Oake to talk Prince memorabilia -- including Prince's suit from the 1984 movie 'Purple Rain.' The Minnesota History Center in St. Paul put the suit on display the same day the news broke that Prince had died.

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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:07:23 false
Garrison Keillor: Prince 'believed that you had to be noticed' 01FJJ73906Q273YWHNZGCWZMT4 Minnesota Public Radio Garrison Keillor reflected on the loss of Minnesota's own Prince at A Prairie Home Companion's April 23, 2016 show at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX.

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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:02:19 false
Artist Rock 'Cyfi' Martinez: 'A nice present to Minneapolis' 01FJJ738793DY00G61K0HWJS53 Minnesota Public Radio A new Prince mural on the side of a building in Minneapolis' Uptown neighborhood was painted this weekend as "a nice present to the city of Minneapolis," says Bloomington-based artist Rock "Cyfi" Martinez. The mural, just over a story high, is located at 26th St. and Hennepin Ave.

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Atom Robinson: He's better on any instrument than most people are on anything in their life' 01FJJ737X57QPRW9R0JKH6F0JB Minnesota Public Radio Atom Robinson is a bassist and backing vocalist who has long admired Prince and spent a few years during the 1990s touring with a Prince tribute band called Shockadelica. He spoke with MPR News host Tom Weber and Current music reporter Andrea Swensson about his life's intersections with Prince.

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Britt Robson: 'He was a provocateur and ... an amazing genius' 01FJJ73CDBCVCTEJAETJPT7CBG Minnesota Public Radio Longtime Twin Cities music writer Britt Robson remembers hearing Prince's first album when it came out and was struck by how unique his sound was. He talked to MPR's Euan Kerr about Prince's legacy.

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Victoria: When Prince played prom 01FJJ73C6YSYCJDQQM33C766S2 Minnesota Public Radio All day on MPR News Thursday, listeners, fans and former colleagues and collaborators called in to share stories of their encounters with Prince. But a woman named Victoria told host Tom Weber a story like none other: "I can't remember where we held it, but for our St. Paul Central [High School] '76, they were the band: Grand Central Station."

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Andrea Swensson: It all began with a drawing 01FJJ73BYWF47GN7HC2JJD6836 Minnesota Public Radio The Current's music reporter and Local Show host, Andrea Swensson, covered Prince in the last few years of his life. She talked with Current Morning Show hosts Jill Riley and Brian Oake about one of her first interactions with Prince.

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David Rivkin: He was a typical Midwestern personality' 01FJJ73BJWFEG5D74CHFZKSMP5 Minnesota Public Radio David Rivkin was a producer on Prince's 'Purple Rain' album. He talked to MPR News host Tom Weber about Prince's musical style, his personality and his contributions to the Minneapolis Sound.

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Susan Rogers: Sound engineer reflects on recording some of Prince's biggest hits 01FJJ73BAK4HBEZSES8R1AE29H Minnesota Public Radio Susan Rogers talked to MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about working as a sound engineer for Prince from 1985 to 1989, when she recorded classic albums like "Purple Rain" and "Sign of the Times." She is now an associate professor in the Music Production and Engineering Department at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

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Legendary producer Jimmy Jam: 'The hardest-working person in the room' 01FJJ73B1AAAPM56D07MV0VG1S Minnesota Public Radio Jimmy Jam is best known for his work producing songs with R&B hitmakers Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Usher, George Michael, Chaka Khan and others. But before all that, he was a member of the band the Time, which opened for Prince in the early days of the Minneapolis Sound. He remembered Prince as a virtuoso and a workhorse.

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Tom Garneau: 'He would let the muse continue, unedited' 01FJJ73AN0AB4340TH3ZDZSZ9D Minnesota Public Radio Sat, 23 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 00:05:49 false Jon Bream: A critic's rocky relationship with the icon 01FJJ73E5PENNEPMY5JJ9R2FZW Minnesota Public Radio Of all the journalists who have covered Prince, the one who knew him the longest and the best was Jon Bream of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Bream first interviewed Prince in 1978 when the musician just 20 years old. Over the years, the two of them had a close, sometimes contentious, relationship. Prince was anything but happy with Bream's unauthorized 1984 biography ("Prince: Inside the Purple Reign") Prince wanted control of his own story. There was the time Prince set fire to a Bream review of one of his albums on Arsenio Hall's TV talk show. But in later years, the two mended fences.

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Peter Greenlund: Nine years of touring with Prince 01FJJ73E5EQYYZ00B0Q6ZC1W3T Minnesota Public Radio Peter Greenlund is chair of the live sound and show production department at the Institute of Production and Recording -- IPR College of Creative Arts in Minneapolis. Outside his academic career, Peter is involved in live show production, and he's worked with such well-known artists as Phil Collins and Willie Nelson. Peter talked with Current Morning Show hosts Jill Riley and Brian Oake about the nine years he spent touring with Prince and producing his live concerts.

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Euan Kerr: The road that led Prince Rogers Nelson to stardom 01FJJ73DY0QRK2V12GGDERQKCV Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota has lost a legend. Prince melded the best of R&B, soul, hard rock -- and a host of other styles to create something entirely new. He died in April at the age of 57. MPR News reporter Euan Kerr looks at his legacy.

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Scott LeGere: Lessons from Prince - 'You play? Then play. Here's where you can take it.' 01FJJ73DXMF1Q5TSVCJGCHQQQP Minnesota Public Radio At McNally Smith School of Music one of Prince's guitars sits on a chair, draped with a black shroud. Scott LeGere, the chair of the school's music business department, managed recording sessions for Prince at Paisley Park in the early 2000's. He told MPR News reporter Marianne Combs his time there taught him first and foremost just what an amazing musical talent Prince was.

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Andrea Swensson: An insider's relationship with Prince 01FJJ73DR24ATP9CBFF5GKQJ40 Minnesota Public Radio The Current's Andrea Swensson recalls the sweet, funny, quiet encounters she's had with Prince over the past few years. It all started with a doodle, she tells MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.

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Lowell Pickett: Listening to Minneapolis differently, because of Prince 01FJJ73DH20Z661VRHJWWV711A Minnesota Public Radio Lowell Pickett is a co-owner of Minneapolis' Dakota Jazz Club. He last saw Prince Tuesday night, during R&B/jazz musician Lizz Wright's concert at the club. They didn't get a chance to chat.

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<![CDATA[ <p>Jellybean Johnson is Minneapolis music royalty. The drummer for the Time also leads the Jellybean Johnson Experience. Plus, he played with Prince, and co-produced the hit song “Black Cat” with Janet Jackson. Now, he&#39;s the co-founder of the Minneapolis Sound Museum. &quot;The Minneapolis sound is Prince,&quot; Johnson tells The Current&#39;s Jill Riley. &quot;But [it&#39;s] also those of us who grew up with him and played with him and pushed him and one another to be great.&quot;</p><br/><p>For more information about the Minneapolis Sound Museum, visit <a href="https://mplssoundmuseum.com/" class="default">mplssoundmuseum.com</a>.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Andre Cymone is an essential part of the story of Minneapolis music, and he continues to tour and release albums, and Andre&#39;s story is inextricably linked with the story of Prince and the Minneapolis sound. We took the opportunity to connect partially because it was the 40th anniversary of the release of &quot;Controversy,&quot; and also because Andre Cymone is a legend. Around the release of &quot;Controversy,&quot; Andre had just left the touring group that Prince had put together. Looking back at that time gives us a fruitful way to understand the relationship between these two Minneapolis icons.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Taja Sevelle was one of the first artists on the Paisley Park record label. She recorded the Prince-penned &quot;Wouldn&#39;t You Love To Love Me?&quot; (on her self-titled 1987 release); Prince&#39;s version was on the recently released Prince &#39;Originals&#39; album. Sevelle, whose birthday is today, January 7, spoke with The Current&#39;s Andrea Swensson about Prince&#39;s mentorship and his fervent belief and support in her second career: urban farming.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Production/lighting designer LeRoy Bennett began working with Prince in 1980 and continued working with him until 1994. &#39;I was blessed that I started my life and this career with him,&#39; says Bennett, who has gone on to work with such artists as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande. &#39;Prince pushed you knowing that you were giving all that you could.&#39; Listen to Andrea Swensson&#39;s full conversation with Bennett.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>People who collaborated with Prince and worked for him talked less about Prince the superstar -- and more about how they will remember him as a musician. First, producer Jimmy Jam, who was in the band The Time, which opened for Prince in his early years of touring.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Adam Scher, senior curator at the Minnesota Historical Society, joined Current Morning Show hosts Jill Riley and Brian Oake to talk Prince memorabilia -- including Prince&#39;s suit from the 1984 movie &#39;Purple Rain.&#39; The Minnesota History Center in St. Paul put the suit on display the same day the news broke that Prince had died.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Garrison Keillor reflected on the loss of Minnesota&#39;s own Prince at A Prairie Home Companion&#39;s April 23, 2016 show at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>A new Prince mural on the side of a building in Minneapolis&#39; Uptown neighborhood was painted this weekend as &quot;a nice present to the city of Minneapolis,&quot; says Bloomington-based artist Rock &quot;Cyfi&quot; Martinez. The mural, just over a story high, is located at 26th St. and Hennepin Ave.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Longtime Twin Cities music writer Britt Robson remembers hearing Prince&#39;s first album when it came out and was struck by how unique his sound was. He talked to MPR&#39;s Euan Kerr about Prince&#39;s legacy.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>All day on MPR News Thursday, listeners, fans and former colleagues and collaborators called in to share stories of their encounters with Prince. But a woman named Victoria told host Tom Weber a story like none other: &quot;I can&#39;t remember where we held it, but for our St. Paul Central [High School] &#39;76, they were the band: Grand Central Station.&quot;</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>The Current&#39;s music reporter and Local Show host, Andrea Swensson, covered Prince in the last few years of his life. She talked with Current Morning Show hosts Jill Riley and Brian Oake about one of her first interactions with Prince.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>David Rivkin was a producer on Prince&#39;s &#39;Purple Rain&#39; album. He talked to MPR News host Tom Weber about Prince&#39;s musical style, his personality and his contributions to the Minneapolis Sound.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Susan Rogers talked to MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about working as a sound engineer for Prince from 1985 to 1989, when she recorded classic albums like &quot;Purple Rain&quot; and &quot;Sign of the Times.&quot; She is now an associate professor in the Music Production and Engineering Department at Berklee College of Music in Boston.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Jimmy Jam is best known for his work producing songs with R&amp;B hitmakers Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Usher, George Michael, Chaka Khan and others. But before all that, he was a member of the band the Time, which opened for Prince in the early days of the Minneapolis Sound. He remembered Prince as a virtuoso and a workhorse.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Of all the journalists who have covered Prince, the one who knew him the longest and the best was Jon Bream of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Bream first interviewed Prince in 1978 when the musician just 20 years old. Over the years, the two of them had a close, sometimes contentious, relationship. Prince was anything but happy with Bream&#39;s unauthorized 1984 biography (&quot;Prince: Inside the Purple Reign&quot;) Prince wanted control of his own story. There was the time Prince set fire to a Bream review of one of his albums on Arsenio Hall&#39;s TV talk show. But in later years, the two mended fences.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Peter Greenlund is chair of the live sound and show production department at the Institute of Production and Recording -- IPR College of Creative Arts in Minneapolis. Outside his academic career, Peter is involved in live show production, and he&#39;s worked with such well-known artists as Phil Collins and Willie Nelson. Peter talked with Current Morning Show hosts Jill Riley and Brian Oake about the nine years he spent touring with Prince and producing his live concerts.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>At McNally Smith School of Music one of Prince&#39;s guitars sits on a chair, draped with a black shroud. Scott LeGere, the chair of the school&#39;s music business department, managed recording sessions for Prince at Paisley Park in the early 2000&#39;s. He told MPR News reporter Marianne Combs his time there taught him first and foremost just what an amazing musical talent Prince was.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>The Current&#39;s Andrea Swensson recalls the sweet, funny, quiet encounters she&#39;s had with Prince over the past few years. It all started with a doodle, she tells MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Lowell Pickett is a co-owner of Minneapolis&#39; Dakota Jazz Club. He last saw Prince Tuesday night, during R&amp;B/jazz musician Lizz Wright&#39;s concert at the club. They didn&#39;t get a chance to chat.</p> ]]>
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