Difference between revisions of "American In Paris"
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The title is likely inspired by the 1951 musical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_in_Paris_(film) An American In Paris] starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kelly Gene Kelly], itself inspired by the 1928 extended symphonic tone poem by the American composer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gershwin George Gershwin] also titled [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_In_Paris An American In Paris]; [[Prince]]'s song, however, misses the article of the title, instead titled only '''American In Paris'''. | The title is likely inspired by the 1951 musical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_in_Paris_(film) An American In Paris] starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kelly Gene Kelly], itself inspired by the 1928 extended symphonic tone poem by the American composer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gershwin George Gershwin] also titled [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_In_Paris An American In Paris]; [[Prince]]'s song, however, misses the article of the title, instead titled only '''American In Paris'''. | ||
− | In a 2008 interview French actress Mathilda May said [[Prince]] sent her the song and she put her vocal on it in Paris and returned it. | + | In a 2008 interview French actress [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_May Mathilda May] said [[Prince]] sent her the song and she put her vocal on it in Paris and returned it. |
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|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Basic tracking | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
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+ | |date = 1989 - 1991 (assumed) | ||
+ | |studio = Studio information needed, Paris, France | ||
+ | |additional info = Vocals overdubs by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_May Mathilda May] (no [[Prince]] input) | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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+ | '''Prince version''' | ||
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed) | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed) | ||
*[[Michael Koppelman]] - background vocals | *[[Michael Koppelman]] - background vocals | ||
*[[Tom Garneau]] - background vocals | *[[Tom Garneau]] - background vocals | ||
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+ | '''Mathilda May version''' | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed) | ||
+ | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_May Mathilda May] - lead vocals | ||
+ | *[[Michael Koppelman]] - background vocals (assumed) | ||
+ | *[[Tom Garneau]] - background vocals (assumed) | ||
+ | *Other personnel, if any, unknown | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| |
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