{"id":6539,"date":"2025-04-23T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/?p=6539"},"modified":"2025-04-11T14:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T18:48:33","slug":"parsons-playlists-princes-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2025\/04\/parsons-playlists-princes-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Parsons Playlists:  Prince&#8217;s Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Welcome back to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/category\/parsons-playlists\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Parsons Playlists<\/a>! Today\u2019s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Amy (class of 2025) and features the music of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/prince-mn0000361393\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prince&#8217;s Legacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/files\/2025\/04\/Prince.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/files\/2025\/04\/Prince.jpg?resize=500%2C619\" alt=\"Prince wearing a pink feather boa while playing guitar\" width=\"500\" height=\"619\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/files\/2025\/04\/Prince.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/files\/2025\/04\/Prince.jpg?resize=242%2C300&amp;ssl=1 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/08\/magazine\/prince-netflix-ezra-edelman-documentary.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">While reading The New York Times article about Ezra Edelman\u2019s upcoming Netflix documentary on Prince<\/a>, I found myself diving back into the legendary artist\u2019s discography, rediscovering just how revolutionary his music truly is.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary promises to go beyond Prince\u2019s enigmatic persona, exploring his artistry, activism, and control over his own music. That deep dive into his legacy made me want to create a playlist that captures his signature blend of rock, soul, and pop, which has become synonymous with his name.<\/p>\n<p>I compiled a playlist of my favorite Prince songs that reflect his talent, including the 2003 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dWRCooFKk3c&#038;t=207s\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps\u201d in tribute to George Harrison<\/a> with an incredible guitar solo that amazes me every time I hear it. <\/p>\n<p>You can also listen to Prince\u2019s albums like <em><a href=\"https:\/\/richmond.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01URICH_INST\/191gg5k\/alma9924398403606241\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Parade<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/richmond.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01URICH_INST\/191gg5k\/alma9915655063606241\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/richmond.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01URICH_INST\/191gg5k\/alma998402643606241\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3121<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/richmond.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01URICH_INST\/191gg5k\/alma995625633606241\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign \u201co\u201d the Times<\/a><\/em>, and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/richmond.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01URICH_INST\/191gg5k\/alma9921088503606241\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HITNRUN Phase One<\/a><\/em> at the Music Library.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/H9tEvfIsDyo?si=0qSTTHFJpcTeHpb6\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;Kiss&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TvnYmWpD_T8?si=x-AwNsObeTOFDLXV\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;Purple Rain&#8221;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/l7vRSu_wsNc?si=OeMEPfCHd1XfHHWM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;Raspberry Beret&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FuXbKLiW1UI?si=UXzQtHAkcooytG1c\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;The Most Beautiful Girl in the World&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UG3VcCAlUgE?si=-8G0RqJ9-G8f1nEk\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;When Doves Cry&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rblt2EtFfC4?si=HWbJizX_exbeM0lZ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;1999&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v0KpfrJE4zw?si=K62SZqrh1zNE6Yz5\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;Little Red Corvette&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dWRCooFKk3c?si=Lm52EcOAtJwWbdUN\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;While My Guitar Gently Weeps&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9Lgf2VU_M70?si=8GndfeS73VU34VUj\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;Baby I&#8217;m A Star&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aXJhDltzYVQ?si=W6qK571b5Jx3HPRi\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;Let&#8217;s Go Crazy&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SVEFRQavTNI?si=h0o-vUDt1xDp5VMs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince &#8211; &#8220;I Would Die 4 U&#8221;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zew7B53G8i6r_pd53gJ3L71H&#038;si=isECQul5rPmvq38D\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zew7B53G8i6r_pd53gJ3L71H&#038;si=isECQul5rPmvq38D<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=isECQul5rPmvq38D&amp;list=PLU94rco57Zew7B53G8i6r_pd53gJ3L71H\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And here it is on Spotify: <\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/3yOIoWwh4U1FWAh2uHvuhb?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today\u2019s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Amy (class of 2025) and features the music of Prince. Prince&#8217;s Legacy While reading The New York Times article about Ezra Edelman\u2019s upcoming Netflix documentary on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2025\/04\/parsons-playlists-princes-legacy\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2182,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[231703,15242],"tags":[231160,231988,120772,231406,162396,162536,15282,15334,61206,92865,231578,15274,61343,231989],"class_list":["post-6539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-parsons-playlists-parsons-playlists","category-promotional","tag-amy-j","tag-ezra-edelman","tag-parsons-playlists","tag-parsons-playlists-2024-2025","tag-playlist","tag-playlists","tag-poprock","tag-popular-music","tag-prince","tag-prince-and-the-revolution","tag-prince-rogers-nelson","tag-rb","tag-rock-music","tag-the-book-of-prince"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgMV3E-1Ht","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2182"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6539"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6547,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6539\/revisions\/6547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}