Monday, October 16, 2017

Dig If You Will the Picture: Funk, Sex, God & Genius in the Music of Prince

by Ben Greenman
Hennepin County Library hardcover 261 pages
genre: non-fiction musicography

This book was so much more about Prince's music than about the person. Greenman was extremely thorough in covering Prince's career and albums.

I was never a die-hard fan, but I enjoyed his music (mostly Purple Rain and 1999) as a teen. I also really liked that he was a Minnesotan and lived here even after becoming a superstar. I think he was a fascinating human being (the little I know about him).

I wish the author had included pictures besides the interesting collage cover. I've requested the new book from Prince's photographer, so that will fill the visual information lack.

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