Here’s another I kind of can’t believe took so long to reach. By the time O’Connor did her version, not only did it define her popular career, but it really felt as if it was her song. But the spelling kind of is a dead giveaway that its origins are pure Prince. Prince’s career is peculiar in a lot of ways. He hit big in the ‘80s. But by the time he was fighting with his record label and changing his name to a symbol…He was a living legend people talked about as being hyper talented more than his output, or success, suggested. Then he was kind of the Super Bowl act that defined what those are apparently supposed to be, nostalgia shows where the performer(s) is a legend that can still perform at their peak. He became a throwback to all those careers BluesBrothers had to fight to include.
There was never anyone else like him. He was the next Little Richard, but there’s never been a next Prince. You’ve got artists like Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars chasing Michael Jackson, but no Prince.
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I love the Prince original. Obviously, Sinead made it her own but Prince was one of a kind. It also lands differently sung by a man.
There was never anyone else like him. He was the next Little Richard, but there’s never been a next Prince. You’ve got artists like Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars chasing Michael Jackson, but no Prince.
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