Guitarist, singer, songwriter. Prince is an icon, but did you know he wrote these songs?
It’s only been a year since Prince passed. And yeah, it still sucks. Songs like ‘Purple Rain’, or ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ changed music forever. His contribution to the industry cannot be overstated.
But while his gloriously flamboyant flare is still felt today, Prince has even more influence than you may think.
Apparently, the singer has had a hand in an array of hits. With pseudonyms like ‘Christopher’ or ‘Alexander Whatever’, the singer had a subtle yet simultaneously huge impact on these songs.
Madonna, The Bangles, and Sinead O’Connor are only a few of the artists he worked with.
This Vox video goes deep into it. Not only looking at the songwriting, but the hooks and the brief history behind the process.
