How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson. artwork

As his first Manager, Owen Husney remembers Prince Rogers Nelson. "This was 1976. He was just a guy from North Minneapolis...he took the bus to my house, that's the Prince I loved."

How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.

English - March 16, 2024 12:51 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Previous Episode: In part 2 of our interview with PhD candidate Casci Ritchie we discuss that Trench, punk periods, Prince becoming Prince, Lovesexy and a purple fashion legacy. Don't miss it.
Next Episode: In part 2 we field fan Qs to Owen, he reflects on Prince's demands in the early days, and working with other MPLS artists. Meeting fans on his recent book tour and his feeling on the Purple One's incredible legacy. Essential listening.

INTRO

2mins20s - Life experiences, in preparation for meeting Prince, working with stars and the need to avoid being a fan.

8mins - Is there anything you couldn't protect Prince from? No entourage, before the layers of fame and celebrity. 'He took the bus to my house...that's the Prince I loved.'

11mins - 'He was just a guy from North Minneapolis....I knew he was vulnerable.'

13mins - Courting controversy early on, and being able to deliver the goods.

14mins - PT Barnum, Colonel Tom Parker...and The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. 'Prince understood that...'

17mins30s - Did Prince have a neurodivergent condition?

20mins - "I saw that fire in his eyes..."

22mins30s - What moments did you like in Prince's later career? "For me it began with Dirty Mind, because he was taking chances..."

25mins30s - Owen's honest assessment of Prince's first album For You

29mins - Absorbing information from everyone around him.


How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!

The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.

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