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− | |introduction = '''Muhammed Ali''' is an unreleased song recorded in 1996 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota (during sessions for the [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] album). [[Eric Leeds]] added saxophone overdubs on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_6|6 August 1996]], also at [[Paisley Park Studios]] (on the same day as recording saxophone overdubs on [[Moneyappolis]]). The song is believed to have been intended for [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], but was not included on any known configurations. The track remains unreleased. | + | |introduction = '''Muhammed Ali''' is an unreleased song recorded in 1996 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during sessions for the [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] album). [[Eric Leeds]] added saxophone overdubs on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_6|6 August 1996]], also at [[Paisley Park Studios]] (on the same day as recording saxophone overdubs on [[Moneyappolis]]). The song is believed to have been intended for [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], but was not included on any known configurations. The track remains unreleased. |
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| The track is named after American former boxer and three-time World Heavyweight Champion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammed_Ali Muhammed Ali] (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.), but the lyrical content of the track (if any) is unknown. [[Prince]] struck up a friendship with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammed_Ali Muhammed Ali] around this time, however, and on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_24|24 June 1997]], [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammed_Ali Muhammed Ali] (described by [[Prince]] as his "idol") held a joint press conference announcing a ''World Healing Honors'' concert planned for [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_9|9 October 1997]], which would feature several artists including [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celine_Dion Celine Dion] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz], to raise money for organizations promoting religious and cultural tolerance. The concert was planned to be a TV broadcast, with a CD and home video to follow, but the show was later canceled. | | The track is named after American former boxer and three-time World Heavyweight Champion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammed_Ali Muhammed Ali] (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.), but the lyrical content of the track (if any) is unknown. [[Prince]] struck up a friendship with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammed_Ali Muhammed Ali] around this time, however, and on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_24|24 June 1997]], [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammed_Ali Muhammed Ali] (described by [[Prince]] as his "idol") held a joint press conference announcing a ''World Healing Honors'' concert planned for [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_9|9 October 1997]], which would feature several artists including [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celine_Dion Celine Dion] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz], to raise money for organizations promoting religious and cultural tolerance. The concert was planned to be a TV broadcast, with a CD and home video to follow, but the show was later canceled. |