Prince Remembered

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Prince Remembered episodes

August 27, 2018 Steve Perry on when Prince noted the similarity between 'Purple Rain' and 'Faithfully'
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'
3 min
August 27, 2018 Steve Perry on when Prince noted the similarity between 'Purple Rain' and 'Faithfully'
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'
3 min
March 06, 2018 Prince's half-sister Sharon: Preserving the Nelson legacy "at the top of her bucket list"
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.
19 min
March 05, 2018 Sharon Nelson on her father's music and impact on Prince
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.
19 min
November 30, 2017 Robyne Robinson remembers Prince's Vikings song, playful side
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.
15 min
May 28, 2017 Low Cut Connie's Adam Weiner: Prince photos and Barack Obama
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.
6 min
May 28, 2017 Low Cut Connie's Adam Weiner: Prince photos and Barack Obama
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.
6 min
May 17, 2017 Mayte Garcia on her marriage to Prince
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.'
7 min
May 17, 2017 Mayte Garcia on her marriage to Prince
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.'
7 min
April 22, 2017 3RDEYEGIRL guitarist Donna Grantis calls the Twin Cities home
3RDEYEGIRL guitarist Donna Grantis does an interview with Jim McGuinn, Andrea Swensson and Tom Weber on Minnesota Public Radio. 'There is a whole mix of emotions I am feeling,' Grantis says. 'Just hearing that music really does give me so much joy, and it makes me feel so good. I think it makes so many people all around the world feel good and comforted to hear that amazing music.'
12 min

About Prince Remembered

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Prince Rogers Nelson left this universe behind on April 21, 2016, leaving fans worldwide in mourning. Maybe nowhere in the world has felt this loss as profoundly than Prince's home state of Minnesota.…