Prince
was as big a star in the Eighties as Madonna or Michael Jackson and in terms of
musical invention eclipsed them both. His signature style sounds simple enough;
often the verse is almost identical to the chorus and the whole package is
wrapped in a percussive cloak of handclaps and robotic beats. It is Prince
himself who brings character with his expressive voice. His best songs are real
earworms; once heard they are never forgotten. Being a true pop star he was
also as eccentric as you like from his obsession with the colour purple to
inventing text speak b4 we even knew we needed it!
