A syndicated feature profile (from Los Angeles Times by Dennis Hunt) in The Greenville News exploring how Prince’s early exposure to spicy novels influenced the sexually explicit themes on his breakthrough album Dirty Mind, while contrasting his extreme shyness offstage with his torrid, provocative stage persona. Publication: The Greenville News Date: Friday, December 26, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Pop Music / Feature Title: Spicy novels had effect on Prin

A major feature profile in The Charlotte Observer (syndicated from the Los Angeles Times) portraying 20-year-old Prince as pop music’s new boy wonder — shy and introspective offstage, but a torrid, boundary-pushing performer onstage — with extensive discussion of his Dirty Mind album, one-man studio approach, and provocative persona. Publication: The Charlotte Observer Date: Friday, December 26, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Pop Music / Feature Title: Pop Music

A detailed syndicated interview/profile by Dennis Hunt (Los Angeles Times Service) in The Philadelphia Inquirer where Prince discusses the creation, themes, and intent behind his provocative Dirty Mind album, his extreme shyness, family background, and the contrast between his offstage personality and bold onstage persona. Publication: The Philadelphia Inquirer Date: Sunday, December 21, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Entertainment / Music Feature Title: Prince

The original Los Angeles Times feature profile by Dennis Hunt presenting Prince as far more than the provocative image of Dirty Mind, exploring his childhood influences, extreme shyness, family background, one-man studio genius, and the personal roots of his sexually explicit lyrics. Publication: The Los Angeles Times Date: Sunday, December 21, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Faces / Music Feature Title: Prince: More Than Just a ‘Dirty Mind’ THE STORY The in-dept