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|introduction = This entry details a planned album by [[Robin Power]], recorded between Late 1989 and Early 1991. Only a handful of songs are known to have been recorded for the project before being abandoned when [[Robin Power]] introduced [[Carmen Electra]] to [[Prince]] and decided to work on a rap album with her instead. | |introduction = This entry details a planned album by [[Robin Power]], recorded between Late 1989 and Early 1991. Only a handful of songs are known to have been recorded for the project before being abandoned when [[Robin Power]] introduced [[Carmen Electra]] to [[Prince]] and decided to work on a rap album with her instead. | ||
− | It is assumed that [[Robin Power]]’s album would have been released on [[Paisley Park Records]] and that [[Prince]] would not have written all of the songs as he made [[Robin Power|Power]] recruit in 1991 a band of female musicians who contributed to the songwriting. The band was named “The Uptown Dames” and the album may have been released under the [[Robin Power | + | It is assumed that [[Robin Power]]’s album would have been released on [[Paisley Park Records]] and that [[Prince]] would not have written all of the songs as he made [[Robin Power|Power]] recruit in 1991 a band of female musicians who contributed to the songwriting. The band was named “The Uptown Dames” and the album may have been released under the [[Robin Power & The Uptown Dames]] moniker. They were supposed to be the opening-act for [[Prince]] on a future tour and a regular live band at his [[Venue: Glam Slam|Glam Slam Club]]. |
The earliest track known to have been recorded with [[Robin Power]] is [[Undercover Lover]] in Late 1989. The song was written by [[Prince]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] and was broadcasted during [[The New Power Generation Radio Show]] in December 1989. [[Number One]] was recorded in 1990 and was included in the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie (but not its [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|soundtrack]]) in which [[Robin Power]] acted. [[A Positive Place]] was recorded for a configuration of the [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] maxi-single, but was removed from the final release. It is not known if this song was considered for [[Robin Power|Power]]’s album. | The earliest track known to have been recorded with [[Robin Power]] is [[Undercover Lover]] in Late 1989. The song was written by [[Prince]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] and was broadcasted during [[The New Power Generation Radio Show]] in December 1989. [[Number One]] was recorded in 1990 and was included in the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie (but not its [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|soundtrack]]) in which [[Robin Power]] acted. [[A Positive Place]] was recorded for a configuration of the [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] maxi-single, but was removed from the final release. It is not known if this song was considered for [[Robin Power|Power]]’s album. | ||
− | When The Uptown Dames were recruited in Late 1990, their keyboardist and musical director [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liza_Figueroa_Kravinsky Liza Figueroa Kravinsky] was asked to write music for [[The Teacher]], a rap [[Prince]] wrote for [[Robin Power|Power]] that they were rehearsing. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liza_Figueroa_Kravinsky Kravinsky] also wrote the music for "Woman's Touch" (the lyrics were written by a teenager named Kou). Other songs recorded during that time were “There’s No Time to Spare”, “Game Boys” and “Power Beat” (authors unknown). | + | When [[Robin Power & The Uptown Dames|The Uptown Dames]] were recruited in Late 1990, their keyboardist and musical director [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liza_Figueroa_Kravinsky Liza Figueroa Kravinsky] was asked to write music for [[The Teacher]], a rap [[Prince]] wrote for [[Robin Power|Power]] that they were rehearsing. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liza_Figueroa_Kravinsky Kravinsky] also wrote the music for "Woman's Touch" (the lyrics were written by a teenager named Kou). Other songs recorded during that time were “There’s No Time to Spare”, “Game Boys” and “Power Beat” (authors unknown). |
− | When [[Prince]] met [[Carmen Electra]] and started to work with her in March 1991, he quickly lost interest in the [[Robin Power | + | When [[Prince]] met [[Carmen Electra]] and started to work with her in March 1991, he quickly lost interest in the [[Robin Power & The Uptown Dames]] project. [[Carmen Electra]] was the opening-act for [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] (on selected dates) during the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] the following year and released her [[Album: Carmen Electra|eponymous album]] in 1993. Except for the inclusion of [[Number One]] in the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie, all of the songs recorded for the [[Robin Power & The Uptown Dames]] album remain unreleased. |
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