Prince Roger Nelson. Always surrounded by his muses and divas. Aside from an enormous catalogue of famous renditions of his own songs (Sinéad O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U", Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You" or Cyndi Lauper's "When You Were Mine" to name just a few) the Paisley Park multi-instrumentalist wrote and produced numerous gems especially for his female peers and protegées. Many of these rare gems remain sadly omitted when discussing Prince's legacy. Here are 20 of them, as always subjectively cherry-picked by yours truly... Enjoy!
20 "If I Luv U 2 Nite" - Mica Paris (1991)
19 "I Want U (Purple Version)" - Rosie Gaines (1995)
18 "Mia Bocca" - Jill Jones (1987)
17 "Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Build Relationships Where Education And Enlightenment Dominate)" - Monie Love (1993)
16 "Koo Koo" - Sheila E (1987)
15 "Heaven Must Be Near" - Ingrid Chavez (1991)
14 "Qualified" - Loïs Lane (1992)
13 "Sugar Walls" - Sheena Easton (1984)
12 "Martika's Kitchen" - Martika (1991)
11 "A Love Bizarre" - Sheila E (1985)
10 "Eternity (Shep Pettibone Mix)" - Sheena Easton (1987)
9 "In A Word Or 2" - Monie Love (1993)
8 "Make-Up" - Vanity 6 (1982)
7 "The Glamorous Life" - Sheila E (1984)
6 "U" - Paula Abdul (1991)
5 "Sex Shooter" - Apollonia 6 (1984)
4 "Love... Thy Will Be Done" - Martika (1991)
3 "101" - Sheena Easton (1989)
2 "Elephant Box" - Ingrid Chavez (1991)
1 "Love Song" - Madonna (1989)
