4/27/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: Prince -Gett Off (MTV Video Music Awards)

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Prince’s  jaw-dropping 1991 MTV Video Music Awards performance of Gett Off, with the Purple One covered in yellow -that is, except for his butt. The show was like a 1990s version of Caligula, with Roman columns aflame in the background while an orgy of dancers writhed sensually in every direction around the creative genius.  Continue reading

4/26/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: The Beautiful Ones- Prince and Misty Copeland

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Misty Copeland first came to the general public’s attention in 2009 when she appeared in Prince’s video Crimson and Clover. Then a soloist and nine year member of American Ballet Theatre, Copeland received a phone call one morning “I was asked if Prince could have my cell number…I was literally still waking up. ‘What? Prince who?'” The next day she headed to Los Angeles for the video shoot. Continue reading

4/26/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: Prince & Lenny Kravitz American Woman

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Prince & Lenny Kravitz helped ring in the new millennium together when they took the stage to perform Kravitz’s hit song American Woman at Prince’s New Year’s Eve Rave Un2 the Year 2000.  Continue reading

4/25/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: Purple Rain (excerpts)

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Purple Rain (1984) stars Prince in his film debut playing a quasi-biographical person called The Kid. Purple Rain was developed to showcase Prince’s talents and contains several extended concert sequences. The movie won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score.  Continue reading

4/23/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Stevie Wonder Performs Purple Rain- A Tribute For Prince

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During his interview on CBS This Morning, music legend Stevie Wonder performed Prince’s iconic song to pay tribute to his longtime friend. Prince, one of the most creative and influential artists of his era, died Thursday at the age of 57. Continue reading

4/23/16 (REPOST) O&A NYC ENTERTAINMENT- IN MEMORIUM: Chapelle Show Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories- Prince

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Comedian Charlie Murphy tells the story of his 1985 encounter with Prince. Murphy and his entourage are invited by Prince to his home. Prince challenges Murphy and his crew to play him and the Revolution in a game of basketball- the shirts against the blouses. Continue reading

4/23/16 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES IN MEMORIUM: Prince- 2007 Super Bowl Performance

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The 2007 Super Bowl XLI halftime show featured Prince. The 12 minutes performance included both original songs and covers. He even made the Foo Fighters’s Best Of You sound amazing.
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4/21/16 O&A NYC ENTERTAINMENT- BREAKING NEWS: Prince Dead At 57

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Music Icon Prince Rogers Nelson known simply as Prince has died at age 57. Just before 10 a.m. CST on April 21, authorities responded to a medical emergency at Prince’s Minnesota home and studio. The Chanhassen Sheriff’s department told the outlet that there has been a fatality, and they immediately informed Prince’s closest relatives about the death. It was later confirmed by Prince’s rep, Yvette Noel-Schure that Prince had passed.

Six days before the fatality occurred, Prince’s plane had to make an emergency landing while en route to a concert in Atlanta, Georgia. The singer was rush to the hospital, and Noel-Schure informed the media that a case of the flu was the cause of Prince’s hospitalization. Prince appeared at a concert the next day to assure his fans he was okay.  At the show, Prince prophetically told the crowd, “Wait a few days before you waste any prayers.”

O&A NYC will keep you informed as news develops.