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... Sings Prince

In celebration of Prince's prolific songwriting talent, this is a compilation of performances of songs written by Prince, plus footage of Prince on Top of the Pops in 1997.

With the untimely passing of music superstar Prince, and in recognition and celebration of his prolific songwriting talent, this is a compilation of performances from the 麻豆官网首页入口 archive of songs written by Prince but made famous by other artists.

Featuring Sinead O'Connor on Top of the Pops in 1990 performing Nothing Compares to U, American girl group the Bangles performing their Prince-penned smash Manic Monday in 1986 and a 20-year-old Alicia Keys on Later with Jools Holland in 2001 performing Prince's How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore? No compilation of Prince songs would be complete without Chaka Khan belting out I Feel For You. Plus the unique collaboration of Art of Noise and Tom Jones performing the iconic Prince hit Kiss on Top of the Pops, and a performance of The Holy River by the Purple One himself on Top of Pops in 1997.

25 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Apr 2016 10:00
Red Button (Satellite and Cable)

Music Played

  • Prince

    The Holy River

  • The Bangles

    Manic Monday

  • Chaka Khan

    I Feel For You

  • Sin茅ad O鈥機onnor

    Nothing Compares 2 U

  • Muse

    Sign O' the Times

  • Alicia Keys

    How come you don't call me

  • Art of Noise & Tom Jones

    Kiss

  • Gregory Porter

    Purple Rain

Credits

Performer Sin茅ad O鈥機onnor
Performer The Bangles
Performer Chaka Khan
Performer Alicia Keys
Performer Tom Jones
Performer Prince
Producer Stephanie McWhinnie
Executive Producer Mark Cooper
Editor Ian Merryless

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Apr 2016 10:00
    Red Button (Satellite and Cable)

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