Sananda Maitreya – the artist formerly known as Terence Trent D’Arby – wrote a Prince tribute song for his latest album.
The three-minute piano track, which can be heard below, is titled simply “Prince!” It’s the 28th and final number on the double LP
Pandora’s PlayHouse, released last week.
Maitreya, who knew and worked with Prince, abandoned his stage name as part of a self-reconstruction program after suffering a breakdown – but his admiration for Prince was one aspect of his earlier life that he carried through, and he’s continued to refer to him as a spiritual relative.
“I wanted to write something simple and heartfelt to honor the wonderful life of my friend and mentor, Prince,” he said of the song in the album sleeve notes. “He was like the big brother you dream of having. The one who went before you and made it easier for you to be yourself. He was the idol that proved. Other idols were shady.” He added: “Astral twins are usually born with
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