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How removing one bass line changed Prince’s career

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In 1984, Prince had just finished recording his album Purple Rain when he was asked to record one final song. In one single session, Prince would record the biggest song of his career. Nostalgic Explorer's video about When Doves Cry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhsfVzKP1AM

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R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...

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