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What Is Prince Like?

Singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas joins Mary Anne to celebrate Prince's birthday and reveal a little about the mysterious musical star.

Celebrate! It's Saturday. Summer is coming. It's Prince's birthday. His collaborator Lianne La Havas is on the show.
Who needs more excuse than that?
The Purple One turns 56 today. Let's party like it's Prince's birthday! Award winning singer/songwriter La Havas, who hosted a Prince press conference in her living room, joins Mary Anne to reveal a little about this mysterious musical legend.

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Sat 7 Jun 2014 07:00
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Music Played

  • Prince & Revolution

    Raspberry Beret

    • Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

  • La Roux

    Uptight Downtown

    • Polydor.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    You Can Make It If You Try

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • PAWS

    Owls Talons Clenching My Heart

    • FatCat Records.

  • Jenny and Johnny

    Big Wave

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Horace Andy

    Ain't No Sunshine

    • Sanctuary.

  • Sunriser

    • Alice Boman

      What

  • Super Furry Animals

    God! Show Me Magic

    • Creation Records.

  • David Bowie

    John, I'm Only Dancing

    • EMI.

  • Jack White

    Lazaretto

    • Third Man Records/XL.

  • Jimi Hendrix

    Manic Depression

    • MCA.

  • FranΓ§ois & the Atlas Mountains

    The Way To The Forest

    • Domino.

  • The Coasters

    Brazil

  • Remember Remember

    La Mayo

    • Rock Action.

  • The Primitives

    Crash

    • Polygram Tv.

  • Little Dragon

    Paris

    • Because Music.

  • ³§°μ±π±π‐L΄Η

    I WISH

    • Polygram Tv.

  • Joni Mitchell

    This Flight Tonight

    • Reprise.

  • The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

    Until The Sun Explodes

    • Fierce Panda.

  • ±Κ΄Η±τΎ±Γ§²Ή

    Raw Exit

    • Memphis Industries.

  • Foo Fighters

    Best Of You

    • RCA.

  • Santana

    Black Magic Woman

    • Epic.

  • The Who

    I'm A Boy

    • Polydor.

  • Bob Mould

    I Don't Know You Anymore

    • Beauty & Ruin.
    • Merge Records.
    • 001.

  • Chuck Berry

    Maybellene

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.
    • 3.

  • Gary Numan

    Cars

    • Polygram Tv.

  • Wye Oak

    Shriek

    • City Slang.

  • Brass Construction

    Movin'

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Cocteau Twins

    Violaine

    • Bella Union.

  • Eric B. & Rakim

    Paid In Full

    • Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.
    • 1.

  • Todd Terje

    Inspector Norse

    • It's Album Time.
    • Olsen Records.
    • 001.

  • Lianne La Havas

    Lost And Found - Southbank 2012

  • 3 Minute Epiphany

    Lianne La Havas: What Is Prince Like?

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Kiss

    • Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

  • Strand of Oaks

    Goshen '97

    • Heal.
    • Dead Oceans.
    • 001.

  • Anna Calvi / David Byrne

    Strange Weather

  • The Yardbirds

    For Your Love

    • Raven.

  • Peace

    Money

    • Columbia.

  • The Beat

    Tears Of A Clown

    • Go Feet.

  • Sharon Van Etten

    I Love You But I'm Lost (6 Music Session, 5th June 2014)

  • De La Soul

    Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)

    • De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead.
    • Tommy Boy Music.

  • Bohannon

    Let's Start The Dance

    • (Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Song For Huey

    • Warpaint

      Keep It Healthy

      • Rough Trade.

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Jun 2014 07:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music