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Like '''Cream''', which was also directed by [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake], the video begins with [[Prince]] plagued by reporters, this time running from them. For the performance of the song, [[Prince]] is alternatively set behind a piano (singing with [[Rosie Gaines]]), dancing and playing guitar with the band. [[Lori Elle (Werner)|Diamond]] and [[Robia LaMorte|Pearl]] also appear in the video. After the bridge, he enters a projection room and is surrounded by children. | Like '''Cream''', which was also directed by [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake], the video begins with [[Prince]] plagued by reporters, this time running from them. For the performance of the song, [[Prince]] is alternatively set behind a piano (singing with [[Rosie Gaines]]), dancing and playing guitar with the band. [[Lori Elle (Werner)|Diamond]] and [[Robia LaMorte|Pearl]] also appear in the video. After the bridge, he enters a projection room and is surrounded by children. | ||
− | Seven ballet dancers were recruited for the video. [[Prince]] flew [[Mayte]] in to participate in the video, but [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake] voted against the idea. | + | Seven ballet dancers were recruited for the video. [[Prince]] flew [[Mayte]] in to participate in the video, but [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake] voted against the idea. After [[Video: Kiss|Kiss]] and [[Video: Cream|Cream]], '''Diamonds And Pearls''' was the last video directed by [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake]. |
The video was included on the [[Home_Video:_Diamonds_And_Pearls_Video_Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] and [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]]. | The video was included on the [[Home_Video:_Diamonds_And_Pearls_Video_Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] and [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]]. | ||
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* [[Robia LaMorte]] - Pearl | * [[Robia LaMorte]] - Pearl | ||
* [[Sean Cheesman]] - dance (unconfirmed) | * [[Sean Cheesman]] - dance (unconfirmed) | ||
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mila_J Jamila Akiko Aba Chilombo] - child | ||
+ | * ± 20 extras (children and journalists) | ||
|crew = * [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake] - director | |crew = * [http://rebeccablake.com Rebecca Blake] - director | ||
* Sean Cheesman - choreography | * Sean Cheesman - choreography | ||
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[[Image:Diamondsandpearls single.jpg|100px]] | [[Image:Diamondsandpearls single.jpg|100px]] | ||
* [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] | * [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] | ||
− | |Quotations & trivia = | + | |Quotations & trivia = Footage of '''Diamonds And Pearls''' was later included in the [[Video: Nothing Compares 2 U|Nothing Compares 2 U]], [[Video: Pink Cashmere|Pink Cashmere]] and [[Video: Purple Medley|Purple Medley]] videos. |
+ | * Jamila Akiko Aba Chilombo, one of the children in this video (9-year old at that time), later became known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mila_J Mila J.]. Coincidently, her 2012 song ''Blinded'' was sampled by [[Prince]] and [[Joshua Welton]] for [[U Know]] released in 2014. | ||
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|References = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |References = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | ||
+ | * [https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Songs-Story-Behind-Every/dp/1784728241 '''Prince: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track''' by ''Benoit Clerc'' (Mitchell Beazley : 2022) ISBN 1784728241] | ||
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|Categories = [[Category:1991]][[Category: Videos (Prince)]][[Category: Recorded 1991]] | |Categories = [[Category:1991]][[Category: Videos (Prince)]][[Category: Recorded 1991]] | ||
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