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Coffee Break: Prince

Prince performs at half time during Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida on February 4, 2007.
Prince performs at half time during Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida on February 4, 2007.Steve Grayson/NFL

by Anna Weggel

June 08, 2020

Though he wasn't a believer in birthdays, Prince would have turned 62 yesterday.

A whole pile of his collaborators put together a collaborative version of "The Cross" yesterday as a message of hope, love and peace in the midst of a global pandemic and widespread unrest gripping Minneapolis and America.

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

And if you're looking for more Prince content, we have released our latest Prince project -- Up All Nite With Prince -- a 2-part audio documentary on Prince's prolific and reflective period of 2001 and 2002, the era when he launched his trailblazing NPG Music Club, released The Rainbow Children, One Nite Alone..., and put out a collection of live recordings from the One Nite Alone Tour. Listen to episodes 1 and 2 on thecurrent.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Songs played

Prince - The Cross
Prince - Baltimore feat. Eryn Allen Kane
Prince - Uptown
Prince - We March
Prince - Dreamer
Prince - Sign O' The Times