The Beautiful Ones…And The Hot Messes: The Best And Worst Covers Of Prince Songs Over The Years
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Clarke Gail Baines
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Alicia Keys & Stephanie Mills – “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore”
Surprisingly enough, when you mention “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?” a great deal of people assume you’re talking about the Alicia Keys version. Seriously? You’re just going to skip over not only Prince’s flawless original, but then ignore Stephanie Mills’ great cover as well? Inexcusable. But I can’t deny that every cover was well done. Stephanie’s was a bit more jazzy than the original (love her voice by the way) while Alicia’s (“How Come You Don’t Call Me”) stayed a bit closer/truer to its classic predecessor (with the exception of the cymbal sound that was added in). Both women, I would say, did the Purple One justice.
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