Published 04:41 IST, October 30th 2019

Prince's least favourite musicians revealed in 'The Beautiful Ones'

Prince via his latest posthumous autobiography revealed some interesting information. He was not a fan of the music by two pop stars, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2004 inductee, legendary Prince was also kwn for being "King of she" for his subtle yet quips and quick-witted remarks, apart from being one of greatest guitarist and singers. Prince via his latest posthumous autobiography revealed some interesting information. legendary rockstar was t a fan of music by two pop stars, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran.

Prince in his biography  Beautiful Ones wrote, “We need to tell m that y keep trying to ram Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran down our throats and we don’t like it matter how many times y play it."

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Panic, joy, shock

autobiography which was out on Tuesday, October 29, was written in collaboration with Dan Piepenbring. Piepenbring states that he felt panic, joy, shock when Prince plucked him to collaborate on his first memoir, followed by more shock and profound sness at news of legendary superstar’s death while book was in its early sts. Though project was thrown into chaos when Prince died on April 21, 2016, of an accidental drug overdose, his estate ultimately decided to press on, allowing Piepenbring and his publishing team free access to pieces of his life left behind at his beloved Paisley Park, including contents of his vault.

w, highly anticipated collaboration, Beautiful Ones, is rey for Prince fans to re as many continue to mourn, propelling 33-year-old journalist into spotlight to explain how he sorted it all out. “re was a sense even from start that it couldn’t really be happening”, Piepenbring told Associated Press of his involvement. “It felt very surreal. re was also just a sense of joy, I think, at possibility of meeting someone that I held in such high regard, someone whose music h been soundtrack to better part of my youth”.

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'He told me that he wanted to write a lot of books'

Commenting on why Prince h chosen him to write autobiography, Piepenbring stated legendary singer was looking for a second voice to bring his vision alive in print, almost “like a sounding board". Piepenbring ded he was based in New York and was working for Paris Review when, at 29, he was chosen for book. As for what might have been, Piepenbring said: 

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“I think we would have gotten more of his story than we’ve ever seen, and I think we would have gotten t just this book but a number of books from him. He told me that he wanted to write a lot of books, and I really think he was serious about that.”

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03:46 IST, October 30th 2019