Family Affair (Mary J. Blige)

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Family Affair

logo from 3rdEye TV (no official artwork) Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 6 July, 2013 - 3rdEye TV Show # 13 video stream (interpolated in Days Of Wild rehearsal stream) Album(s): None Writer(s): Mary J. Blige, Andre Young, Bruce Wallenstein, Louis Pierre, Luchana N. Lodge, Camara Kambon, Michael Elizondo, Melvin Bradford and Asiah "The Continent" Lewis Producer(s): Prince (assumed, no official credits given) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 6 July, 2013 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, Mn, USA (interpolation in Days Of Wild) 4 July 2014: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA, USA interpolation in Days Of Wild) Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 2013 (interpolation in Days Of Wild), 2014 (interpolation in Days Of Wild)

Family Affair, a cover version of the track by Mary J. Blige, was interpolated during a 2013 rehearsal stream of Days Of Wild (which also included portions of Ain’t Nobody and Don’t Stop The Music). No studio version by Prince, or full live performance as a separate track, is believed to exist. The track appeared on the 2001 album No More Drama, and was also released a month before the album as a single, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Mary J. Blige, Andre Young (better known as Dr. Dre), Bruce Wallenstein, Louis Pierre, Luchana N. Lodge, Camara Kambon, Michael Elizondo, Melvin Bradford and Asiah "The Continent" Lewis. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info n/a n/a This track is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by Prince Recording Personnel N.B. - recording personnel below refer to initial streamed version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by Prince Shelby J. - co-lead vocals Elisa Dease - co-lead vocals Liv Warfield - co-lead vocals Prince - guitar Hannah Ford - drums (assumed) Ida Nielsen - bass guitar (assumed) Cassandra O’Neal - keyboards (assumed) Donna Grantis - guitar (assumed) BK Jackson - saxophone (assumed) Marcus Anderson - saxophone (assumed) Adrian Crutchfield – saxophone (assumed) Sylvester Onyejiaka - saxophone (assumed) Keith Anderson - saxophone (assumed) Lynn Grissett - trumpet (assumed) Steve Reid - trumpet (assumed) Phil Lassiter - trumpet (assumed) Nick Marchione - trumpet (assumed) Roy Agee - trombone (assumed) Joey Rayfield - trombone (assumed) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Family Affair n/a n/a n/a There have been no audio-only releases of this track on 'hard-format'. Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Days Of Wild 8:10 3rdEye TV Show # 13 performance video stream Rehearsal Recorded 6 July, 2013 (a.m.), Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; contains interpolations of Ain’t Nobody, Don’t Stop The Music and Family Affair Days Of Wild 2013 5:53 3rdEye TV Show # 14 performance video stream Rehearsal Recorded 6 July, 2013, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; contains interpolations of Ain’t Nobody, Don’t Stop The Music and Family Affair

Additional Information See also Trivia This track is not to be confused with the track of the same name by Sly and the Family Stone, which Prince has also performed; see Family Affair for information about that track. References

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