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PEOPLE & ARTSMonday 21 March 2016
Prince says he’s writing a memoir, performs for NYC audience
MESFIN FEKADU In this Nov. 22, 2015 file photo, Prince presents the award for favorite album - soul/R&B at the will start with his first mem-
AP Music Writer American Music Awards in Los Angeles. ory.
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince “This is my first (book). My
announced he’s writing his Associated Press brother Dan is helping me
memoir, told the audience with it. He’s a good critic
he was leaving to change and sang along to songs ting help from a DJ when his leg over the railing and and that’s what I need.
clothes and came back to like “When Doves Cry,” ‘’If I performing. “You know stuck his microphone out to He’s not a ‘yes’ man at all
perform songs for the fever- Was Your Girlfriend,” ‘’Let’s how many hits we got? You the crowd. and he’s really helping me
ish New York City crowd. Work,” ‘’Hot Thing” and “All know how long we gon’ be Before his performance, get through this,” Prince
Prince said on Friday that the Critics Love U In New here? It’s time to jam!” the pop icon said Spiegel & told the audience.
his book — with the working York.” “New York, do you Dancers also were on the Grau made him “an offer I “We’re starting from the
title “The Beautiful Ones” — want to play with me?” second level with Prince, can’t refuse.” beginning from my first
will be released next year yelled Prince, who was get- and at one point he put He added that the book memory, and hopefully we
by publishing house Spie- can go all the way up to
gel & Grau. the Super Bowl,” he said.
“If you don’t mind, I’m At one point Prince asked
going to go home and the crowd: “You all still
change real quick and read books right?”
come back and party with The audience roared loud-
y’all,” Prince said. ly. According to a press
And he did. release about the memoir
He returned to the dark released Friday, “Prince
room to perform for the will take readers on an un-
audience, which included conventional and poetic
Harry Belafonte, Trevor journey through his life and
Noah, R&B singer Maxwell, creative work.” It says the
journalists and music indus- book will include stories
try players. Now in another about Prince’s music and
ensemble, Prince per- “the family that shaped
formed on piano from the him and the people, plac-
second level of the venue, es, and ideas that fired his
as the crowd looked up creative imagination.”
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