In preparation for Prince's concert tonight in Atlanta I was watching a documentary him, and they mentioned how he was a very good songwriter. Interestingly, they said that he seemed to do better writing for women!
"Prince In The 1980's - Full Movie"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRNYiFxR2Ps
Listen at 56:09, to see how he wrote "Manic Monday" for The Bangles.
Then listen at 57:40 for this:
"Isn't it interesting that Prince wrote so well for women. His big hit covers are by women. His range and his attitude suited the female voice."
Why do I find this interesting? Because I seem to prefer female singers to male singers ... yet I love Prince. Maybe that's the reason!
The documentary made another good point at 58:22. "Sometimes he did not do the best versions of his songs." They were talking about this song in particular:
"prince & candy dufler nothing compares 2 u"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHV-rd4Ey0o
You probably remember this version, which is simply fabulous:
"Sinead o' Connor - Nothing Compares to You (Best Quality)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB1TKw8_b1s
Thursday, April 14, 2016
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