Hi ,

This month I'm sharing a personal note I wrote on Prince's passing in April. Much has transpired since his death, rumors, speculation, criticism, the usual antics that follow an untimely death. I'd prefer to focus on his genius, his legacy - because he was truly in a class by himself. Be sure to scroll down and read about some of my close encounters with Prince, whom I was honored to know and collaborate with over two decades. We've lost a true talent much too soon. Another of several greats who have left us in the past few months. Fortunately, their many gifts live on (and Prince left us with a treasure trove).

I'm looking forward to connecting with you again next month; wishing you continued success in the meantime.

~Kelli

Close Encounters with Prince

We lost a unique legend and pioneer last month in Prince's passing. The man was multi-dimensional, a true renaissance man - and though he was revered as an artist by many, he was so much more - and I hope the other facets of who he was and his contributions will be revealed as time goes on. I was fortunate to have interacted with Prince on several occasions during the past couple of decades, and I've been reflecting on those experiences since he's left us. I never really shared much 'til now about these interactions because he was fiercely private, and I respected and honored his desire for that. As jaded as I have become about working with established artists (for over 30 years now), I always got a bit of a jolt when my caller ID said "Paisley Park", which it did several times over the years.

I think the earliest encounter was when I was still running music at Apple, and I'd invited him to participate in a marketing campaign during the mid-90s. He listened to the ideas I ran past him, and had a few questions, but politely declined. Still we had a great conversation about how he loved the Mac, and shared our experiences with record labels (mine as an A&R exec, and obviously his as an artist).
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