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Coffee Break: Prince-penned songs made famous by others

Prince in 1983
Prince in 1983Allen Beaulieu/The Prince Estate

by Anna Weggel

April 25, 2019

As we head into Celebration 2019 weekend with more Prince-related events than you can shake a stick it, it was just announced that a new album called 'Originals' which includes Prince's versions of 15 songs he wrote made famous by other people, will be released on June 7.

In honor of this announcement, what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that Prince wrote but were made famous by others?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Alicia Keys - How Come You Don't Call Me
The Time - Jungle Love
Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls
Kenny Rogers - You're My Love
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2
Apollonia 6 - Sex Shooter