Is This the Most Covered PRINCE Song??
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Published 2024-06-16
Summer school is in session and Mr. Thompson is giving out his grades on the many versions of Prince's classic song "I Feel For You" as well as breaking down 5 different versions along with the iconic bass players that interpreted one of the all-time great bass hooks (including Nate Phillips, Nate Watts, Reggie Griffin, and Prince himself).
Don't miss this deep dive into what might be Prince's most covered song and find out which one gets an 'A' in my class!
00:00 Intro
01:04 Prince's Version
02:19 Pointer Sisters
03:57 Mary Wells
5:00 Chaka Khan
06:46 Rebbie Jackson
08:04 Outro
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All Comments (21)
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From glide ? From Pleasure you mean đ
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R.I.P Prince and Long Live Prince
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Prince came to do a Charity concert at a hospital for Children not far from where I used to live, many, many years ago. He had two main conditions - the first was that he didn't want anyone to be there, other than the children and their families, because he was doing it for them and no one else. Second was that he didn't want any publicity or anyone to know about it. Because he was doing it for the children and didn't want any press or 'kudos' for it. It was a good many years before the story leaked out. That always impressed me, because Prince never seemed to be someone who hesitated to market himself, but learning that he DID have standards, and would do things for places like that and eschew the fame improved my opinion of him drastically.
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prince was truly one of the greatest complete musicians we've ever known
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What a genius Prince was. Out of this world.
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I was a music student in college when this record came out. One of my buddies just about kicked the door down in my dorm room yelling "Bro, you gotta listen to this Prince album and he plays all the instruments." I said who is Prince? I quickly found out what genius he was.đ„đ„
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I've always liked Prince, but he only gets better when you deep dive into his material. Exquisitely crafted, forward thinking and hugely influential.
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Damn! That many versions recorded? It's blowing my mind. That brother could write his little ass off.
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Prince's version from his second album still remains my favorite.
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I didnât know Rebbie Jackson recorded the song also. Learning something âknewâ everyday. Thank you The Greatest Prince Roger Nelson!
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Prince was an awesome musician, I canât still believe he is gone. Thank you for this ..
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Chaka expressing her vocals on his work was beautiful
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The Chaka Khan version of that bass hook has always stuck in my head
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I remember back in the 80s the guitar magazines never gave Prince any credit. Now they laud him. Tossers.
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That bass lick on Chaka's version is just amazing
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What a beautiful way to honour prince pdbass
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Additionally, this shows the genius of Prince. Music from the late 70's lasts decades.
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Tears welling up every time anybody talks about Prince. He made this realm a little more bearable. I have to get over this.
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Chaka"s version not only features Stevie Wonder from the 80s but also samples Fingertips by Little Stevie Wonder
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Man, I absolutely love the way you analyze tracks and tell the history behind it. Thanks for all your contributions. I hope many more will follow.
