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Coffee Break: Songs Prince wrote for others

by Anna Reed

June 07, 2016

Minneapolis painter Todd Davidson's mixed media tribute to Prince.
Minneapolis painter Todd Davidson's mixed media tribute to Prince.Courtesy Todd Davidson

Though he was a Jehovah's Witness and didn't celebrate holidays, it's hard not to think about Prince today, on what would have been his 58th birthday.

Prince was one of the most prolific and hard-working musicians of all time, releasing 39 studio albums, four live albums, 50 top 40 hits and 5 No. 1 singles on the Billboard charts. Though not every one of Prince's songs was a hit, he consistently not only released an album (or more) every year or two, but also wrote songs for others.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that Prince wrote for others?

Songs played


The Glamorous Life - Sheila E
Jungle Love - The Time
Manic Monday - The Bangles
I Feel For You feat. Grandmaster Melle Mel -
Chaka Khan
If a girl answers (don't hang up) - Vanity 6
Sugar Walls - Sheena Easton
1973 - Beth Orton

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Coffee Break: Songs Prince wrote for others