Explaining the Death of Prince

Well, Ruthanne, you are perhaps Bowies number one fan, and I did like some of his work, plus he was a real showman, but to me his voice wasn't that great.A bit like the way that Bob Dylan didn't have a great voice either, but had a certain and indefinable something.:)
 
The last 3 concerts that Prince gave ... he donated ALL of the money that the tickets brought it-- to various charities... That says a lot. There is a lot of 'news' about Prince now...some of it true, some of it who knows WHY they are saying those things... Part of the price of fame is you never know what the public will be told about you...
Regardless of what he did or didn't do...I believe he was a very good, well intended, kind person. :love_heart:
 

Something amusing too is other members describing Prince as a bit um...swishy. But you have to take into account that the era of the 80's winked at big hair and makeup on men regardless of orientation. And if you research into women Prince was romantically involved with...by any standard were smokin' hot.
 
Ruthanne said:
What? Bowie didn't have a great voice? I beg your pardon? I think he had one of the best voices ever!!

I did like Prince's music but didn't follow him like I followed Bowie for some 40 years. Sorry if saying he wasn't my cup of tea offended someone. I thought I was being kind.
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Ruthanne, you weren't being offensive. He wasn't really my cup of tea, either, but I didn't mean anything mean, either, just that he wasn't one of my favorites. Music preference is a very subjective thing and it's just a personal preference. "Not my cup of tea" to me referred to the music, not the man.
 
Warrigal said:
News this evening says that he was diagnosed with HIV in 1990 and it had finally developed into full blown AIDS. He was very sick.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...s/news-story/c740f52151c8c8ddb8a7504d9281325b

Fans are not happy with this news and I'm wondering why he didn't have a will if he knew that death was imminent.
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Shame on you, using a rag magazine of all things. I'm sure there's a reason for the contribution. Even if he did have the disease the actual legit news reports are that the death were possibly related to pain meds he had a script for. There are of course those happy to spread rumors of any thing scandalous, but, I tend to prefer to wait for the autopsy and whatever the medical examiner provides.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jH7Z335mrjs
 
AprilT said:
Shame on you, using a rag magazine of all things. I'm sure there's a reason for the contribution. Even if he did have the disease the actual legit news reports are that the death were possibly related to pain meds he had a script for. There are of course those happy to spread rumors of any thing scandalous, but, I tend to prefer to wait for the autopsy and whatever the medical examiner provides.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jH7Z335mrjs
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I'm done, I think at this point some have no interest in the man nor even care that he passed, some people, as as usual, just wish look for something irritating to add. Enjoy!
 
I didn't know that HIV is still considered scandalous these days. I consider it a disease, like lung cancer.

I took the topic - explaining the death of Prince - too literally it would seem.
 
Can't we all just get along kids? I don't think it was AIDS or drugs actually. They found painkillers in his home...but I mean that's not unusual for many of us over fifty. I feel they'll find out he died of natural causes ultimately. His heart or an infection or something he wasn't aware of until it was too late.
 
I don't understand why the media is all in a dither about finding pain meds in his home, anyway. They weren't street drugs (from what I've read), they were rx meds. I have rx pain meds in my home, too; so do a lot of people. I've read that Prince had a lot of hip pain and probably needed a hip replacement but was reluctant to do that because of his religious beliefs (Jehovah's Witness). Probably the pain meds were prescribed for his hip pain. Nothing sinister about that.
 
I don't like the way they're reporting he was in possession. Of prescription drugs as if that means he was abusing drugs. Many of us are "in possession of prescription drugs", including painkillers.

I also think that story about Prince having AIDS is most likely nonsense.
 
oakapple said:
Well, Ruthanne, you are perhaps Bowies number one fan, and I did like some of his work, plus he was a real showman, but to me his voice wasn't that great.A bit like the way that Bob Dylan didn't have a great voice either, but had a certain and indefinable something.:)
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Yeah, that's your opinion. If you listen to many of his songs, which I don't think you have, you will see what a versatile singer he really is. His voice changes as he gets older too. I don't want to post any Bowie songs in this thread but try Let's Dance on Youtube.
 
Butterfly said:
I don't understand why the media is all in a dither about finding pain meds in his home, anyway. They weren't street drugs (from what I've read), they were rx meds. I have rx pain meds in my home, too; so do a lot of people. I've read that Prince had a lot of hip pain and probably needed a hip replacement but was reluctant to do that because of his religious beliefs (Jehovah's Witness). Probably the pain meds were prescribed for his hip pain. Nothing sinister about that.
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The media will blow anything out of proportion to sensationalize things.
 
Warrigal said:
I didn't know that HIV is still considered scandalous these days. I consider it a disease, like lung cancer.

I took the topic - explaining the death of Prince - too literally it would seem.
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Explaining the death of Prince. And yes if he was on medication for HIV or AIDs especially in 1990 they said the cocktail of drugs for that made some violently ill so seeking relief in drugs would not be that far a leap. Throw in some physical injuries, the pop star/celebrity life style and money not a surprise at all. One report had him buying 40,000 dollars worth of painkillers every 6 months. They also said he used fentanyl patches, ironically this week I read a report of counterfeit fentanyl pills causing problems.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...mer-drug-dealer-reveals-extent-addiction.html

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area...l-laced-pill-overdoses-contra-costa-officials
 
Ruthanne said:
Yeah, that's your opinion. If you listen to many of his songs, which I don't think you have, you will see what a versatile singer he really is. His voice changes as he gets older too. I don't want to post any Bowie songs in this thread but try Let's Dance on Youtube.
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I like David Bowie and have a lot of his music, talented artist and very popular with our generation.
 
Warrigal said:
On reflection, I want to apologise for my insensitivity.
I did not intend to cause any distress.
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I don't know why you'd have to apologize for anything Warrigal, I've heard he may have possibly has AIDS also on my local radio station, that doesn't make me think any less of him if he did, just another reason why he possibly was over medicating himself for pain. If he was suffering with AIDS, it might not have been what killed him anyway, the autopsy will let everyone know the official reason. RIP Prince, you went too young.
 
If he was performing with a hip that had deteriorated so badly it needed replacing, he would need a lot of pain meds (I know about pain from deteriorating hips -- it's horrific). I couldn't even stand when my hips went bad, even with heavy pain meds I couldn't take even one step.

The media acts like there is some kind of shame or sin in using prescribed pain meds when you need them. There isn't. Pain meds were invented to relieve pain -- that's what they're for. Some of the media tend to equate "possession of pain meds" with snorting coke or something. Clearly, those people have never suffered crushing orthopedic pain.
 
Yes Ruthanne, that IS my opinion.Being British and a similar age to Bowie I have seen and heard him all through my lifetime.
Simply because you think he was great and I don't does not make my opinion any less valid.I have heard Let's Dance thousands of times,along with most of his other songs.You are one of his many fans, and I now see you have started a whole thread about him, but that doesn't mean you can be snippy ( my first use of an American word there!)to anyone who was not a fan.There will possibly be lots of singers I like that you don't.
 
All apologies if swishy was mis-read. I was merely quoting a comment from elsewhere. When I say swishy or light in the loafers I'm saying it with a wink or an eye roll. My best buddy fell in love with Prince from the beginning...the hair, the clothes, the shoes...in fact he still has the hair.
 

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