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On This Day 9 December Releases 1995 - A cassette single of Slave b/w New World was given to concert attendees at a Paisley Park concert Recordings 1986 – 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton (Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA) Concerts 1978 – Columbia, SC, USA: Township Auditorium (Supporting Ashford & Simpson, canceled) 1979 – New York, NY, USA: Bottom Line (8:30) (canceled) 1979 – New York, NY, USA: Bottom Line (11:30) (canceled) 1982 – Chicago, IL, USA: Auditorium Theatre 1984 – Rosemont, IL, USA: Rosemont Horizon 1995 – Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA 2000 – Las Vegas, NV, USA: Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts 2006 – Las Vegas, NV, USA: 3121 @ Rio Hotel & Casino (a.m.) 2006 – Las Vegas, NV, USA: 3121 Jazz Cuisine @ Rio Hotel & Casino (a.m.) Radio & Television 1989 – Minneapolis radio station KMOJ broadcasts a (pre-taped) two hour radio show called The New Power Generation Radio Show, hosted by Prince (under the name 'Me, Myself and I'), Robin Power, Ingrid Chavez and Levi Seacer, Jr. 1997 – Minneapolis KMSP-TV station broadcasts the interview conducted the day before 1999 - Prince (as ) appears on MTV’s Total Request Live Miscellaneous 2011 – Andy Allo’s Facebook page streams a video of a live version of Stand!, from the 8 December 2011, MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada show Associated Artists 1982 – The Time perform in Chicago, IL, USA: Auditorium Theatre, supporting Prince 1982 – Vanity 6 perform in Chicago, IL, USA: Auditorium Theatre, supporting Prince 1984 – Sheila E. performs in Rosemont, IL, USA: Rosemont Horizon, supporting Prince 1986 – Sheila E. performs in Inglewood, CA, USA: The Forum, supporting Lionel Richie 8 December ◄ 9 December ► 10 DecemberPrince history calendar Did You Know? From our newest additions: ... that Sign O' The Times was the most added single in both Billboard "Radio Most Added" sections of Hot Black and Hot 100 Singles Actions charts on 7 March 1987? ... that Pain is Prince's reworking of a song called Joy And Pain, written by D. Channsin Berry? ... that 94 East's One Man Jam had already been released in 1979 as Fast Freddie the Roller Disco King? ... that Clouds, U Know and Funknroll had charted in French SNEP Single Top 100 chart? ... that the "Instrumental" track released on NPG Music Club Edition #6 was essentially an instrumental re-recording of The Holy River? ... that Purple Rain Home Video remained 12 consecutive weeks at position 1 in Billboard Top Videocassette sales chart? ... that Sharon McCormack designed the hologram for the Diamonds And Pearls album cover? See our archive: Did You Know?

Featured Release Diamonds And Pearls / Nothing Compares 2 U (Live At Glam Slam) Released: 4 June 2022 Type: Live single Length: 7" vinyl Label(s): The Prince Estate / NPG Records, Inc. Description: Diamonds And Pearls / Nothing Compares 2 U (Live At Glam Slam) is a posthumously-released single, given to VIP attendees of Paisley Park Studios' 2022 Prince Celebration, taking place 2-5 June, 2022. The single release is in conjunction with a big-screen showing of Prince and the New Power Generation's performance at Prince's Minneapolis nightclub Glam Slam from 11 January, 1992, with live accompaniment by members of the band and other iterations of the New Power Generation.  > > > Read More Read more about Prince records here Celebrating 30 June 2022 Sexy M.F. single was released in the USA on 30 June 1992  > > > Read More 30 March 2022 Sign O’ The Times, Prince’s 9th full-length studio album, was released in the UK on 30 March 1987  > > > Read More 9 July 2022 Guitar, the first single from Prince’s 32nd album Planet Earth, was released in the UK on 9 July 2007  > > > Read More 15 July 2022 Planet Earth, Prince’s 32nd album, was released on the 15 July 2007 edition of the Mail on Sunday newspaper in the UK and Ireland  > > > Read More 17 December 2022 One Nite Alone... Live!, Prince’s first live album was released to retail stores in the USA on 17 December 2002.  > > > Read More <center> Next celebrations 9 July 2022  ★  15 July 2022

In Memoriam Prince Rogers Nelson 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016 “I want you to meet some friends of mine” From: 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton Recorded: 9 December 1986 Released on: "The Black Album" Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group Read about Prince's career here Featured Prince and the Parade and Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions. 1985 and 1986 Duane Tudahl Out now: from Duane Tudahl, friend of the site and author of the excellent Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984, the paperback edition of Prince and the Parade and Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions. 1985 and 1986. Following the same format as his previous book. This ones deals with 1985 and 1986, some of the most prolific years of Prince’s entire career. This book, has even more sessions described in detail than the previous one, and spans over 700 pages. For nearly every song recorded in 1985 and 1986, Tudahl has uncovered more detailed information than previously known and, again, presents it in a fresh and exciting narrative that takes the reader into the studio with Prince, revealing the creative process, providing a look behind the curtain and revealing the brilliance of Prince’s work. Besides some corrections, the paperback edition, released in October 2022, has new information that came out after he hardcover was published, and features a preview chapter, covering December 1987, of the next installment of Duane’s book series, We are very pleased that Duane has once again graciously allowed us to update pages on PrinceVault with the new information from the Parade and Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions book. Princevault.com provides the specifications, the book provides the story. If you liked the previous book, you will definitely not be disappointed with this one. You can order it here or from the bookstore of your preference. jooZt Mattheij – PrinceVault editor  > > > [More] Resources Bibliography Although technically an odd-one-out section on PrinceVault, we have recently updated the list of all 'non-affiliated' books on Prince with over 40 new books that came out since 2016.  > > > Read More Biographies We've recently updated and elaborated on biography pages for Rosie Gaines and others, check it out.  > > > Read More Interviews Interviews is a comprehensive list of all interviews Prince gave throughout his career.  > > > Read More Award Shows Attended Awards Attended is a list of all awards shows Prince attended, and was part of the ceremony, listed in chronological order  > > > Read More Rescheduled or Canceled Concerts Rescheduled or Canceled Concerts is a non-exhaustive list including all known rescheduled and canceled concerts in Prince's concert history  > > > Read More Prince: All Charts All Charts is a survey of Prince singles and albums that have charted in a selection of countries around the world  > > > Read More See our archive: Resources