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