Hard to believe, but Prince died seven years ago last Friday on April 21, 2016. He was 57-years-old and was one of the most original and innovative musicians of our time.
Below are six links to online articles about Prince and then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions as to what’s coming up on the blog next week. So there!
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Sunday Links
Prince: History-Biography - A complete biography of Prince along with a listing of his awards and a complete discography.
50 lesser-known facts about Prince - Lots of interesting Prince factoids here including the fact he played guitar on Madonna’s “Like A Prayer.” I never knew that!
Prince - A Timeline - A complete timeline of Prince’s life, even after his death!
Prince’s favorite song of all time - I never would’ve guessed that this was Prince’s favorite song!
Eddie Murphy tells his side of Prince basketballl game immortalized on Chappelle’s Show - This is hilarious and there’s video of Eddie Murphy talking about it and Charley Murphy’s classic bit on the Chappelle Show.
Revisit a painfully awkward interview between 19-year-old Prince and Dick Clark - This is uncomfortable to watch!
Famous Guitarists On Prince - Joni Mitchell, Dhani Harrison, Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Billy Gibbons, Frank Zappa and more sing the praises of Prince in this video.
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: I went to Agatucci’s for a Saturday night pizza dinner with my friends Amber and Joe last Saturday and they had a fun surprise in store for me that I had no idea about!
Tuesday: We continue our grilled cheese tour and for the 9th stop we stayed right here at the MBIP World Headquarters to sample a grilled cheese lobster sandwich shipped in from Maine via Goldbelly!
Wednesday: An iconic Peoria business just went up for sale, we’ll have the details of that on Wednesday.
Thursday: I finally stopped in and took a tour at the new Flores Music Shop, now on Sheridan Road.
Friday: We’ll continue our Northwoods Mall eating tour, but I’m not sure where I’m stopping at this week. Tune in on Friday and we’ll both find out!
Saturday: We’ll be taking another trip back in time via the weekly Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past post!
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Sunday Comic
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Related Posts: Sunday Links: The Blues Brothers, Joey Ramone and Beatles Top Five Moment.