Episode #59 | 6.9.20
Prince: Control, Ecstasy, Dark Funk and Fentanyl
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In this episode
Few pop artists achieved the dizzying creative and career highs that Prince did. An artist who famously stayed away from drugs and most anything that would cause him to lose control, Prince was aided in his legendary musical output by a small army of creative alter egos, who helped him maintain control and helped him reign supreme as one of the greatest pop musicians of all time, until of course, all control was lost.
Sources
Dig If You Will the Picture: Funk, Sex, God & Genius in the Music of Prince by Ben Greenman
The Beautiful Ones by Prince
I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon by Touré
Drugs, Disses, and Cindy Crawford: The Crazy Story Behind Prince’s The Black Album, by Ken Partridge
Fans Crown Prince King of OB Rock, by Laura Misch
That Time Prince Got Booed Off The Rolling Stones’ Stage, by Bryan Wawzenek
24 Outrageous Prince Stories, by David Marchese
Prince.org Online Fan Community:
Twin Cities musicians: ‘He was a world icon’ by Jon Bream
Prince’s Closest Friends Share Their Best Prince Stories, by Chris Heath
The Fascinating Origion Story of Prince’s Iconic Symbol, by Margaret Rhodes
Prince: The Philanthropist, by Martin Moylan
12 Wildest Prince Moments, by Jason Heller
I Was on That Fateful Flight With Prince: A Protege Tells Her Story, by Melena Ryzik
Investigation Says Prince Was Isolated, Addicted, and in Pain, by Amy Forliti
The Day Prince’s Guitar Wept the Loudest, by Finn Cohen
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