No doubt Prince himself would have enjoyed both: He was a longtime supporter of Broadway, especially of shows that broke the traditional theater mold. Back in the mid-’90s, he was an early Rent fan. “I remember him coming to Rent — you couldn’t miss him,” says Jesse L. Martin, the show’s original Collins. “
In the new Netflix documentary 'The Greatest Night in Pop', Sheila E says she was promised a solo vocal part on 'We Are the World' in what she believes was a ploy to land Prince for the song.
Susan Rogers worked with the legendary singer-songwriter before earning a PhD in her 50s on auditory memory and how we listen to music throughout life.
The influences of some of the 20th century’s best musicians could be heard in Prince’s work – and he in turn shared his musical gifts with many others.