How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.

Ashley Tamar Davis is a Grammy nominated Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Educator, Mentor and Entrepreneur. And her life was forever changed by Prince. This is her story.


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INTRO - Just coming back in late from London, and Houston...

3mins - the elevator pitch on Tamar, '...how would you describe yourself?'

4mins30s - Finding your tribe online

5mins - Tamar's passion as an educator

7mins - Were your parents or your family musical? Where did you inherit your talent from?

8mins - The original line up for Destiny's Child...but guess how many members?

9mins - How did the group come together originally?

9min30s - Wrestling with contracts inside girl groups, who has the last say, and the lack of longevity...due to the focus on image.

10mins30s - Working with Prince after graduating from College in her early 20s...after being on tour with Lee Ritenour, Beyonce, Missy Elliot and Alicia Keys

12mins - Somewhere Over The Rainbow in the mid 90s: Morris Hayes listens to a demo...and Tamar is flown with her Mum to record at Paisley Park.

14mins - Reflections on being in the music and entertainment industries at such an early age...

15mins - "Everything is negotiable...", how Tamar feels now about the 'business mind'.

16mins - Learning from Prince - '...everything that's happening now, he taught me...'

19mins30s - What were the first projects you worked on with Prince? And how did it come about?

20mins30s - Walking into Burbank Studios, with Sheila E...'a big test' while rehearsing for the NAACP Image Awards

22mins - "I just never had time to recognise it...but one of the biggest legends of all time saw something in me..."

How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!

The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.

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