Jill Jones Talks Prince with some Purple Tea
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- On this episode, we are joined by Jill Jones. Jill takes us from Motown to Uptown. The first meeting with Prince, their relationship and the last time she saw him alive. One of the realest interviews ever!
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This is one of the most fascinating interviews that I have heard to date. Jill Jones revealed so much, she showed us where she has been and who she is, then bought us the human Prince was and some of the madness of his genius.
Nate Robinson Agree.
Jill gives the best insight to the music industry and the industry side of Prince's life! Jill u r my girl! Live 4 ever White Fox...
Jill Jones is the ultimate background vocalist with skills to sing any type of song. Her debut album is proof of that. She was “the secret weapon” in the early years when Prince was crafting those songs. J.J. is definitely an unsung hero who deserves mad respect & credit.
Amazing woman, just one of those incredible people can really do anything. Good on her!!!!
My uncle was princes road manager from 1979 to 1987. I never met him but my parents did. In 1979 while my mom was pregnant with me she said he was a very sweet guy.
Mi's world. How cool!
Mi's world. You was born a purple baby. Under the purple reign. Do you own any memorblia ? Just curious. If so what do you have. ?
How very cool! I have.loved Prince since 1980.
Candace Spears Me too! 💜💜💜💜
It is a small world. How lucky he was to have worked with Prince.
I have listened to this interview more than once and each time I like Jill more. She is so insightful and has a lot to share about her relationship with Prince and what she learned. Very forthright, straight up and twelve o'clock. Prince's gift was very much a reflection of him. Prince's mission is mentioned in his memoir in the chapter, "New Beginnings."
I don't think the comment that John L. made about her being like Delilah was quite right on and I understand why Jill was a bit insulted at the comment. Jill was the type of woman that Prince needed in his life. She was strong even then; not that she fully embodied this strength at the time, but she had the support of a nurturing family that she could depend on. This is something that Prince did not have. Because she had that support she did not lean on Prince so hard or engulf him. He had space to relax. As she said, he would do a record with a girl and he was done with her. We wonder why it took forever for Jill to get her album done? He did not want to let her go.
I have done a fair amount of reading and thinking about how Prince related to people. It was always in the context of music because that was his life. Music was how he brought people into his life and how he kept them close. But once it got to a point of sharing deeply to bring the relationship to a deeper level, he would pull away. He did not know how to get beyond the music because he had never experienced being known beyond the music. Music was everything to him including the shelter in which he lived where the walls became thicker and stronger.
Prince had some good women in his life; Mayte had an inner strength that eventually realized she was not going to continue to be disrespected, Elise Fiorillo who was not going to allow Prince to run her career, and Jill who has a tremendous amount of self-respect. I'm sure there are others but these women (and men who worked for Prince) who were strong individuals. Many of which were interviewed here. These are the ones Prince needed to make the effort to keep in his life; those who spoke his language and who weren't afraid to speak their mind. He would still be here if that had been the case.
Very nice! She really should do seminars.
She said so many deep things that touched me & that I relate to.
I love Jill she doesn't care what people think and real.
So true!
I think Jill should have been a way bigger star than she was. She has a great voice and has a great image. I think Prince should have promoted her more.
RebelThoughts82 I wouldn't say promoted her more but he really messed up the timing. Her album came out 4 years after her debut on 1999 and 3 years after Purple Rain. She should have dropped right before Purple Rain or right after Purple Rain. When Vanity left all the focus should have been on her. Her voice is all over The Time records, Shelia E's record, and Vanity 6. Prince was giving songs to Sheena Easton, Shelia E, and Susannah that should have been Jill's solo record
If you listened to the interview , Prince was trying to get her album released but his label and radio stations had him jumping through hoops to get her and other acts played, “Hey Prince , play our Christmas party and we will play your artist music”, they were making him dance for something he earned
There were several people in Prince's camp who shoulda been bigger. Jill, Vanity, Morris, Jesse, and the Time as a group.
There was alotta talent in Prince's purple circle who could've reached higher (Yeah, I know there were some who did like Sheila, Jimmy Jam and Terry), and it can get kinda frustrating that their names aren't known in more households. But the way I see it, as longs as there are things like these podcasts, or Prince.org or just us fans talking about all over social media, those people like Jill Jones, Vanity, Appollonia, Morris, Jesse etc. they still have fans of the like that so SO many others who have struggled in the entertainemnt business and never made it, would and could only wish for.
@@themightycelestial Also, Rosie from the Diamond & Pearls tour
@@debbyboyd738 My favorite was Bonnie Boyer!! What a voice!!!
Very interesting and insightful what Jill says about Vanity.
Just hearing Jill Jones speak on her experience with Prince and her contemporaries shows me just how great of a woman she is. I hope only the best for Jill. Straight ahead----->
Thanks for sharing, it will never be another Prince. Purple forever love!
This was the best interview I have heard about the early years with Prince. Jill is such a sincere and honest lady who tells it like it is and that is a very rare thing indeed.
Skygazer I couldn't say it any better!
Jill is a real one.
idk, Jill also tells it like she wants it.
She's accused Prince of being an abuser, comparing him to Chris Brown too
Awesome interview. Jill is beautiful, smart, articulate, and REAL. I can see why Prince dug her. I really dig her inner spirit as well.
Agreed.
I like the way she says "uhh humm" throughout this interview. She sounds so sweet. I love that.
RustyHornzMusic
and sexy too!
she's real erudite, well-spoken and very interesting to listen to. thanks for the interview
I absolutly ADORE her what a life 😊
The tea was overflowing in this great interview! What Jill said about Vanity was so endearing. I always believed Vanity to be a genuine and kind-hearted woman. Bravo! P love
Star Mac aloha Jill, I had met you at first ave, and saw you many times.... brings back wonderful times and beautiful art, I felt you were sweet. And mysterious actually! I’m a Mpls girl, knew and supported Prince before the fame came! 💜💜💜
@@ubself you look way too young to know Prince before his fame. He was well known by 18 in M. You must be 70?
And extremely accomplished too, turn her hand to anything!
LOVE...Love...love...this interview. YES! Jill Jones.
I love Jill's perspective on things and her stories. She is such an intelligent, interesting and down to earth woman. Not to mention beautiful. Love her interviews.
Truly Epic!! I didn’t want the interview to end. The more Jill Jones the better.. She needs to write a book!!
I LOVED her first album and singles cut on the Paisley Park label, all naysayers aside, she had a great voice.
Jill and P's rapport with each other, WAS HILARIOUS!!! I can see them going at each other(in Love)..with Prince being ruffled he couldn't 'school' her, 'cuz she already knew stuff from the Motown world. Crazy.
SO PROUD OF U!!!!!!!!! GOD BLESS U & UR BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!
That was awesome!
Jill is so interesting. I would love to hear more from her. She is so smart. Please interview her again.
Jill,
You must right a book because you are the only person that has the ability to capture Prince's essence.
Great idea!
Great to hear Jill sharing. Wonder what it would have been like if she'd have been lead in one or more of his movies. Jill's vocal talents are amazing. She and Taja Sevelle are excellent artists I would like more cd's from!!!
I love Tajah too!
What a fascinating woman, great stories and insights about a time in history.
This was so dope, Jill is a real one
thank you podcast for bringing us this sexy wonderful dreamy Prince stuff and interviews! All the picks and intros man I can't thank u enough! Every sense a young boy I've wanted to know the personalities of each person that was affiliated with Prince,and YOU sir brought us to that point.Im positive that u made alot of purple people happy! Cheers!
Jill Jones...beautiful, intelligent, and insightful. Thanks for sharing.
Jill sounds classy as hell. Intelligent and articulate.
SHE'S ALWAYS IN MY HAIR=Jill Jones!
Prince D'Lotti what do you mean by that comment. ? Did Prince write that song about Jill ?
April West Yes that song is about Jill
My guess is Jill or Susannah..but he would have told me to 'MYOB....' :)
I heard it was actually about his hair stylist.
She always kept him grounded, kinda like a mom
Morten no that’s not it...babe...it’s about Jill and the fact that she was always there no matter what he did, who he had...he knew she’d always be there
I love this interview and love hearing her talk, a lot of interesting things in general and very honest but not trying to claim anything on Prince or his very personal business. Thanks so much for this have her come back again!
She sounds like such an intelligent beautiful strong lady.
No arrogance or inflated ego + it sounds like she was very objective when it came to judging others.
Sounds like she really knew, + cared for, Prince. So why wasn’t he able to settle down + marry Jill + commit to a great friend like her.
It would have been so nice to have seen him married with a few kids but something tells me that he had too many emotional problems he was trying to deal with.
Another thing was in the documentary “Prince: the man, the myth, the legend” they portray both his parents as being religious hypocrites, mentally abusive towards him, + kicking him out of his home when he was 12....but Jill described them as wonderful + that both parents were great people who he got along with well????? Confusing!!!
Again she didn’t wanna bash his parents But they have their own issues his mother wasn’t really able to care for him because she had an issue with substances and his father viewed him as huge competition and made him feel like he was worthless when it came to pursuing a music career of his own so and also he was abandoned by them at a young age which can cause any person to Me to control everything about their life and not commit to anything because it causes trust issues these are Tactics that form from abuse unfortunately
loved this interview but i Never wld have believed that Jill Jones was black . she looks totally white.. she sounds so lovely & intelligent too.
I think she's biracial
She is.
Black is lovely and intelligent.
I could tell Jill was mixed when Purple Rain first came out..
Sherita Jones you can tell in this pic of her as a teenager that she is mixed as well instagram.com/p/BYtqyW2BP8h/
Outstanding interview. 💜 2 Jill Jones! ⚘🌠
Great Interview!
I am searching all over the place for her album on CD, it's extremely RARE.....
ROCKNROLLFAN eBay or Etsy just make sure it’s a legit copy & not handmade.
Thanks guys I enjoy listening to your video I make me love Prince keep up the good work guy's love u too
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I absolutely LOVED this interview ... Big ups to you guys ❤️👍🏽 0+> Forever
Wow, her story regarding Vanity's funeral and his concert they attended shortly after is a BIG difference from the story she told on Facebook right after he died. I wonder why she changed it?
BillyJack Btch j
The look she an Kim had in purple rain when windy drop to her knees was Real an Priceless
Great interview. Jill is a very talented lady and she keeps it real.😎
This interview is very good. I cant say more....
Wise warrior woman! Wow.. Great interview 🙏🏻
I wonder is it any footage/film🎥🎬 of Vanity in Purple Rain 💭💜☔
I had absolutely no idea she was black! Her album remains the best prince collaboration I’ve ever heard.
Biracial
Jill Jones 💜💜💜💜
while everybody was raving ´bout Vanity i was 12 yrs old and dreaming hard about me and Jill Jones
I LISTENED 2 DA WHOLE INTERVIEW IT WAS PLEASENT I❤💔💓💕PRINCE ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T KNO HIM IVE BEEN A FAN FROM 4EVA THO🌙🌗🌖🌚🌑
omg shes awesome
Good interview!! Hi Jill remember me from Crown Towers? It was a long time ago. 💋 Later, I dyed my hair blonde in honor of you!!
Jill I was so in love with you.we met in detroit 1999 tour we were talking i gave you a demo and you left for the sixty nineth floor good to see you cant wait to sing with you thank you for running paisly
There was so much I wanted to ask based off of her responses. I would love for Tavis Smiley to interview her. He would have piggy backed on a lot of her responses for a deeper answer. There were so many spaces where elaborating could have taken place that neither interviewer touched.
I liked Under the Cherry Moon. It was a retro looking movie with an updated context. I loved it. I liked that he had the actor who played his love interest. It was supposed to show how we can come together if racism did not exist.
Dude... I think Jill is an actual RealLife Muse! I thought they were fictional beings... till now
Excellent interview with Jill Jones.
Plantation Mistresses? I'm glad JJ explained that LoL!! Love jill's pic with Prince on the left, she looks even younger than the 1999 video! So now you're OK with it?! LOL!
Loved her since I was 13 yrs old. PRINCE
Omg the end of this interview is like an explosion of purple love bombs 💥💜💥. #love4oneanother 😘💥❤️💜
Yeah when I 1st saw her in purple rain I was like ''OH DAMN''!!! ''SHE'S OFF THE HOOK''!!! I really felt her more than all them babes in the movie. No b. s.
53:18 Vanity and Purple Rain
great interview, informative too
Cum 2 think of it...since she mentioned it, jus like I hav a HIGH OPINION of the instrumental track for MaryWells' 'My Guy' over at Motown; I DO believe that the track for 'NastyGirl,' might b one of the GREATEST MPLS-SOUND/PRINCE TRACKS. EVER. Even with it being in the second-early days. It is very funky, jazzy, and it has crescendos, or swelling peaks, in the song. Yeah, it's dope.
Very good interview because Jill was open and fluid. The second gentlemen with the more serious voice (who was actually more informed) should actually host the interview. The main interviewer (the gentlemen speaking the most during this interview) sounds like a teenager tripping over his words and saying "ya knaw mean" over and over again. I want a more professional host with a professional voice interviewing these intricate folks in Prince's life, I.E let the second gentlemen handle all of the interviewing. His voice and cadence suits best
While it may not be to the liking of some (and that must be respected), the show host has been running this podcast for a substantial amount of time, and it's because of his extensive knowledge that he's been able to secure these interviews with some very integral men and women from Prince's camp. That takes nothing away from his co-hosts and guest speakers who are also well-informed. We gotta remember that, while they are professionals, they're hardcore fans first. Part of the joy of this podcast is hearing well-intentioned interviews blossoming into adult conversations between the relatable host and an engaged, comfortable guest.
This Podcast is Michael Deans....has been for many years. His co-hosts are wonderful, but Michael does a phenomenal job. Most of us wouldn’t have it any other way.
We did have a good time.....💜💜💜
Jill was with him alot.
She seemed like a true
Friend. I don t know her
Motives for staying but
He really needed old
Friends.
New hanger on come
Sledding in when you are
At a low point .example
Larry Graham slicked
Him into the Hall cult.
Arimous Judith Andy a.
All strangers he thought
He needed.
They needed his world clout
Backing.it didn't t help them
They are still not sort after.
Jill and that sax man with
The Jewish hair hung in.
Joyce
What was the name of the recording and streaming platform company that she works for?
Has anyone found her live stream app? I wanna check it out
Jill was fine in the movie-dayum!
So insightful
Man Jill predicted COVID-19 "I predict in the future most jobs will be worked at home or remote" (paraphrased)
and definitely much more CLASS in which rick didn't have any.
So...I was surprised to hear she is black. Not surprising, but hey, you learn something new every day.
Shaun Cassidy was my favorite, on the ceiling on the walls. When Prince came into play Shaun had to come down.
I wonder who that “one more” extra person that shouldn’t have been at Vanity’s funeral was. I think Sheila E.
I think she’s talking about Susannah. That’s who he went to. Sheila was after Susannah
He. PRINCE. Must. Know. Who. Truly. Loves. Him. I LOVE. Him. But. He. Knows. That. Me
Some don’t know, Vanity for a time was chillin with Michael Jackson, until MJ felt because of Prince, he couldn’t go forward with the relationship
@Genevieve Hansen
Vanity was girlfriend to Rick James before she met Prince.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BETTER LOOKING BEAUTIFUL WOMEN IN RED LIPSTICK 💄 EVER !!! NOT EVEN MARILYN !!! AN AMAZING INTERVIEW !!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 ☔️☔️ ☔️
is Bob George one of the interviewers?
Funny Ola Ray had a part in The Charles Bronson film 10 to Midnight
Jill seems like the type of friend/being you can't bring yourself to lie to. You can probably plan to do it, but in the end...you just can't do it! Lol
37:00 VANITY
I love it
Within the first couple of minutes she stated that most jobs would be remote. Clearly not how she intended but that is still crazy
Wow didnt know shes half black. Dope
You would know if you heard her sing that tribute to Prince called "I MISS YOU". She sounds as good as Teena Marie. She used to do back up for Teena. However, Jill did disclose that she is half Black.
Jill Jones is sexy...she is FIRE 🔥🔥🔥
I LUV Jill Jones. ❤ She's just real. I'm a lifelong fan.
48:39 vanity
It's funny a lot of people didn't know that Jill Jones was Black.
I had no idea until I read about her on her Wikipedia.
She was the bomb 💣🔥💪😱🙏👀👍🥰😘👅🤔😀😀and they whare go together real talk
sounds like Prince didn't land far from the tree
I've always had the biggest crush on her. My favorite protogé. Look at THAT FACE! 😍💎
Jill omg
48:29 how vanity really was.
Prince turned his back on this woman when she divorced and had a child to raise all by herself? Did I get that right?
Because that is such a mean, cold and cruel thing to do to the someone Prince had always in his hair.
Blue Moon No he didn't. Her daughter is only 22. Her and Prince went their separate ways in 1991.
Antonio Johnson Thank you.
Antonio Johnson lop
who is Ola Ray
Lapri B The woman that was Michael Jackson's "Thriller" short film
Ola Ray dated Rick James for a while, and she was in George Benson's "Give Me the Night" video.
Has anyone taken the time to vet her background or these stories, for example she claims Victor Castellini is her father but there is no evidence or even acknowledgement in his obituary…
WOW...THE BLACK MARILYN MONROE ...Wonder What Happen to her
love it so much like a bedtime story from fav cuz
Lady Cab Driver!
Travis McLaurin i
Roll up your window Fast!
I wonder if he used their sexual experience in lady cab driver or did she just make those sounds off the top of her head I Wonder
Who knew?
Jill is WOKE honey!! Love her
When it’s not fun we gonna go back to college??????? Hmmmm translation: when I get done using Prince and getting what I want. Once it’s time to really do some work I’m out! That’s what it sounded like to me. Sound like these females except Vanity. Was leeches!!! And he saw through all of them!