Alexander O'Neal - Prince Fired Me in a Spineless and Cowardly Way

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  • @JUICECAPITAL
    @JUICECAPITAL6 жыл бұрын

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  • @leonardoliver9273

    @leonardoliver9273

    6 жыл бұрын

    P

  • @EANDM71

    @EANDM71

    6 жыл бұрын

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    @melvinfreeman3353

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jamie Starr News

  • @ai5ha1
    @ai5ha16 жыл бұрын

    Alexander O'Neal was better off as a solo artist and Morris day was better off with "The Time" all of this really worked out for the better.

  • @futuristicconcepts1257
    @futuristicconcepts12576 жыл бұрын

    I've always felt that Alexander O'Neal was a very talented performer. It's tragic that he fell into the drug trap. I knew a guy in Oakland who worked at a venue called Kimball's East and that place showcased ALL of the great R&B talent imaginable. Alex was booked and the guy that I spoke of used to do drug runs for him. We found out that Alex could smoke crack, cigarettes and drink liquor and his singing voice never changed. He was a phenomenon. I play his Christmas album every year and my favorite song is "My Gift To You". Alexander O'Neal will go on record as one of the greatest R&B singers of our time and I wish him nothing but renewed success and a speedy comeback. We miss you man. We're waiting on a comeback album featuring Cherrelle. It will happen. Wait and see.

  • @theadmiral460

    @theadmiral460

    6 жыл бұрын

    REMEMBER WHY ITS CHRISTMAS is that shit tho :)

  • @djphunkee

    @djphunkee

    3 жыл бұрын

    U right, he is 80s best funk singer and a stand out and threat in any group because of his brilliance

  • @IceManLikeGervin

    @IceManLikeGervin

    2 жыл бұрын

    His voice today has suffered because of that past abuse though.

  • @TheMaddBlackMann
    @TheMaddBlackMann6 жыл бұрын

    This man was meant for Cherelle. One of the greatest man and woman duos

  • @massagemodality366

    @massagemodality366

    2 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunate cherelle ain't ish. By herself in terms of concert performances. I know because I.ve seen her, she's a straight up studio performer by herself, not worth the ticket sells.

  • @ThomasaColeman1
    @ThomasaColeman13 жыл бұрын

    Alexander is a great solo artist. Everything worked out as it should. Alexander O' Neal has a amazing career, and provided many years, of great music.

  • @lastdays3148
    @lastdays31483 жыл бұрын

    Prince fired him and thank goodness he did that. Because we probably wouldn't have known what a great Singer he was. Mr. Alexander O'Neal had numerous of hits after hits as a Solo Musician. During the 1980s & 1990s. I still have my Cassette Tape Single of Love Makes No Sense. And other Gem songs by him. I've always loved that Song If You Were Here Tonight. I loved the Video as well and I also loved the collaboration he did with Cherrelle.

  • @Geraldpatillo

    @Geraldpatillo

    Ай бұрын

    Me too. What about that hit song he made call criticize??

  • @marshalittle4143

    @marshalittle4143

    Ай бұрын

    What’s Missing and a Broken Heart!! I love his Christmas Songs My Gift to You and My First Christmas!! Oh it’s a Broken Heart Can Mend Not A Broken Heart!!!! He was A Sexy Looking Man!!!! His Voice was Awesome!!!!!! Saturday Love was A Sho Nuff Hit him and Sherrel!!!!!!

  • @1969nyc
    @1969nyc6 жыл бұрын

    Alexander O'neal is more of a SOLO ARTIST than a BAND LEADER anyway...

  • @ezekielmajor5511

    @ezekielmajor5511

    6 жыл бұрын

    Agreed 100%

  • @lakeisharobinson2132

    @lakeisharobinson2132

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree!

  • @sweetheartluv1823

    @sweetheartluv1823

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Neal Conway not true

  • @columbusohio72
    @columbusohio726 жыл бұрын

    He had a silky smooth voice. Loved his music

  • @angiedjon72
    @angiedjon726 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite song: Sunshine by Mr. O'Neal

  • @mikebtko
    @mikebtko6 жыл бұрын

    Alex could sing so pretty, best male vocal recording of the 80's with "If You Were Here Tonight", good lord, it's hard to believe that song was about a relationship. The meaning just felt like it was so much bigger, I still play it to this day... "Light a candle for our live..." And I have a Alex's Pandora station. Thank you Mr. Alexander O'Neal!

  • @johncastro39
    @johncastro396 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Alexander O Neal Sir. You are my all time favorite singer, music, party man etc. I was in my mid 20's when the album Hearsay dropped. The perfect music for the perfect atmosphere I was in at the time. So many good memories when i hear each song. Thank you Sir.

  • @ridinwiththeg9168
    @ridinwiththeg91686 жыл бұрын

    Alexander I'm so thankful that you did get a record deal because that song if you were here with me tonight has been played over and over on my playlist all the way up until this day because that song is so dope. stay encouraged my brother and make peace in your heart with Prince and forgive him.

  • @chelsearogers1289

    @chelsearogers1289

    6 жыл бұрын

    The G Driver I guess Prince is the one who messed up his career. Huh? We don't know what Prince saw at the time.

  • @leonjohnsonjr3331

    @leonjohnsonjr3331

    6 жыл бұрын

    The G Driver and crying overtime too

  • @Sheila612Miller

    @Sheila612Miller

    6 жыл бұрын

    Don't belive that bullshit he was a CRACKHEAD for years I was there that's why Prince got rid of the garbage he turned into. Prince didn't mess with his own sister when she started using that shit (he took care of his nephews still) but he didn't mess with her until she got clean. It pissed me off to the core he's on here hating AFTER his death but didn't say shit while Prince was alive because he knew the truth and why Prince didn't want him around cus of ways crackhead slacked,f up shit etc etc. I'm sorry but I had to tell u. I was there I saw it myself.

  • @samueldenson2457

    @samueldenson2457

    6 жыл бұрын

    quit lying you don't know a thing about what went down

  • @Sheila612Miller

    @Sheila612Miller

    6 жыл бұрын

    Samuel Denson lmfao ok think whatever if you want. I WAS THERE. HE LIVED ACROSS STREET FROM LAKE NAKOMIS ON CEDAR AVE ON HOUSE WITH A BIG FRONT YARD HILL. LOOK IT UP I'M NOT LYING IDIOT. What the fuck I gotta lie for, I'm fucking 40 years old I don't need to lie for SHIT. Now run tell that stupid

  • @TheReneex
    @TheReneex2 жыл бұрын

    I saw the Unsung bio on Alexander O'Neil and he said that Prince had a massive ego and was color struck. This definitely was expressed in his choice of female protege's!

  • @evelyndeas1799

    @evelyndeas1799

    Ай бұрын

    Yes 🙌🏽 I’ve always, felt he was Color Struck. The closer to Black female love 💕 in his life, was Vanity and Sheila E. The other love of his life was nothing Black at all.

  • @ricai132

    @ricai132

    18 күн бұрын

    ​@@evelyndeas1799Prince dated several beautiful women of color... including Nona Gaye, Troy Byer, Ananda Lewis.

  • @TheMaddBlackMann
    @TheMaddBlackMann6 жыл бұрын

    Morris Day and Alexander are BOTH LEGENDS. Thank god things worked out like they did.

  • @pariswatkins4841
    @pariswatkins48416 жыл бұрын

    Alex always had the talent. I'm glad he went solo. Alex and Cherrelle remind me of Marvin and Tammy

  • @michaelfreeman6932
    @michaelfreeman69326 жыл бұрын

    I JUST LOVE THE MUSIC OF BOTH ARTIST ALEX & PRINCE I MET PRINCE ONCE AT THE GRAMMYS PURPLE RAIN. HE JUST STARTED TALKING TO ME. I WAS A FAN ANYWAY MY THOUGHT HE WAS AND HAS NEVER CHANGED MR.NELSON WAS A GREAT PERSON. I WAS ALWAYS A FAN. I AM ALSO A FAN OF MR.O'NEAL.

  • @michaeldennistooley4271
    @michaeldennistooley42713 жыл бұрын

    Much love to prince and Alexander two brothers who help even other races be black and proud ☮️

  • @ruggeddareal1052
    @ruggeddareal10526 жыл бұрын

    Big ups to u Alexander O'Neal...still listen to u all da time!!!!!!!

  • @crystalball5555

    @crystalball5555

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rugged Da Real LOVE MAKES NO SENSE!!!! I PLAYED IT TIL THE WHEELS FELL OFF. HE WAS BIG AND SEXY.

  • @rockybarbel

    @rockybarbel

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's nothing but hearsay

  • @lakeisharobinson2132

    @lakeisharobinson2132

    5 жыл бұрын

    2019

  • @LoveMEsumLISSA
    @LoveMEsumLISSA6 жыл бұрын

    Alexander was such a great talent! His music had a signature sound for the times. Always one of my faves.

  • @new2dayuser151
    @new2dayuser1516 жыл бұрын

    Love all your songs! Thank you Alexander O'Neal !

  • @TheMoparsrule

    @TheMoparsrule

    6 жыл бұрын

    I just ordered his Christmas CD I did not now how good it was

  • @monicawilliams7255
    @monicawilliams72556 жыл бұрын

    may be Alex had a problem with that attitude and drugs but Alex can sing his ASS off.....he was a hell of a singer.

  • @chelsearogers1289

    @chelsearogers1289

    6 жыл бұрын

    Monica Williams no doubt he was and prince did no interfere with that. Prince had reason and I respect that

  • @monicawilliams7255

    @monicawilliams7255

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Avery 😄😄😄 he was. a hot ass mess. they said that he was really difficult.

  • @lavery0365

    @lavery0365

    6 жыл бұрын

    Monica Williams But Alex did have his 15 mins I must say, I love quite a few of his ballads back in the mid 80s

  • @lavery0365

    @lavery0365

    6 жыл бұрын

    Monica Williams WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER, SMOOOOOOOTH.

  • @crystalball5555

    @crystalball5555

    6 жыл бұрын

    Monica Williams DEFINITELY GREAT. AND HAD NO REASON TO BE JEALOUS OF PRINCE.

  • @strauqq1
    @strauqq14 жыл бұрын

    Alexander got some great songs and a great voice.

  • @lindagoins736
    @lindagoins7363 жыл бұрын

    SO MANY PEOPLE SURVIVED AND CAME BACK STRONGER AFTER GOING SOLO.

  • @stephaniejohnson2403
    @stephaniejohnson24034 жыл бұрын

    AO did good without being in a band he’s better singing / performing solo. This man has an extraordinary voice. He clearly has a love for singing and it shows through his concerts. He engages with his audiences which makes for a great show. He apparently has had ups/downs but we all do. He’s still standing and singing those wonderful songs. Keep doing what you’re doing you bring joy and entertainment to your fans by gracing us with that God given talent... your voice. A fan forever.

  • @mztweety1374
    @mztweety13746 жыл бұрын

    True or not, it took me a LONG time to realize that Prince lets you go so you can grow. Your time with him is only a season but he packs a lifetime of wisdom In that season. Just ask The Revolution. Jam and Lewis. That's how Prince spawned so many musical offspring.

  • @lakeisharobinson2132

    @lakeisharobinson2132

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree!

  • @valentinomiller6251

    @valentinomiller6251

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, right, that's how Prince saw it. Please. I too loved Prince, but he was not foresighted.

  • @donbrassco301
    @donbrassco3016 жыл бұрын

    Prince firing make others people legends🎩👈

  • @SPTAH
    @SPTAH6 жыл бұрын

    In retrospect all the chips landed in best place. Jellybean is a brilliant drummer, Morris is THE front-man, O'Neal a great singer/solo artist, Jam and Lewis hot producers...and Prince by design or pure luck was responsible for it all. Things happen for a reason...

  • @Ambrosia369

    @Ambrosia369

    6 жыл бұрын

    SPTAH, You said it well, At the end of the day, Prince was responsible for it all. There are a lot of great musicians out there who for one reason or another never got no real exposure. Prince was known to give exposure to people who we would probably never know if were not for him.

  • @atlasshrugged2u

    @atlasshrugged2u

    6 жыл бұрын

    That's a really cool way to look at it SPTAH?...well done!

  • @racerx6041

    @racerx6041

    6 жыл бұрын

    SPTAH : Amen. Great summation.

  • @MrFilmoreJr

    @MrFilmoreJr

    6 жыл бұрын

    SPTAH Or pure genius....

  • @MrFilmoreJr

    @MrFilmoreJr

    6 жыл бұрын

    Danielle Rameau Damn right, and they oughta pay respect. Not disrespect

  • @ale2978
    @ale29786 жыл бұрын

    he is accurate about Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis being fired. They spoke about it years ago.

  • @muntuthompson9177
    @muntuthompson91776 жыл бұрын

    O'Neal is one of the best artist I can think of in 80s don't worry O'Neal others we wojld have not heard you

  • @MrDmacc1
    @MrDmacc16 жыл бұрын

    Alexander is just telling the truth , to those that dont really know the history of "The Time" and how Morris day was the original drummer for the group back then, just like Marvin Gaye was a studio drummer as well,. But consumers only see the finished product, without knowing everything that went into it. I dont feel he is hating, he's just educating

  • @curtiswhite1008

    @curtiswhite1008

    3 жыл бұрын

    Phil Collins was a drummer for Genesis as well and I believe Teddy P started as a drummer for Harold Melvin and the blue notes . I guess those drums get you in position to be the next star 👍🏽

  • @lastdays3148

    @lastdays3148

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@curtiswhite1008 ,true. And I'll add that Mr. Jeffery Osbourne was the Drummer in LTD. Afterwards, he went Solo and had numerous of hits, during the 1980s.

  • @christophertracy2807

    @christophertracy2807

    2 жыл бұрын

    ONeal is not telling the whole truth. He blew his gig with Prince and The Time - ask Jimmy Jam who was there.

  • @iiphase
    @iiphase6 жыл бұрын

    Prince was a man with a huge ego and this shows that he wasn't always doing things the right way. He was human and he made mistakes.

  • @valentinomiller6251

    @valentinomiller6251

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Others can attest to this. He was not perfect or a god like so many of his stans like to canonize him as.

  • @deecry8087
    @deecry8087Ай бұрын

    One of my favorite singers! I love it when interviewers mute their mics so we can get every little detail!

  • @TS.W
    @TS.W6 жыл бұрын

    O'Neal had a lovely voice, but I cannot see him as The Time's lead. Morris had IT.

  • @rustyglock212

    @rustyglock212

    6 жыл бұрын

    If you want to hear what Alex would sound like as lead singer of the Time....listen to "Fake"....that's "Jungle Love".

  • @valentinomiller6251

    @valentinomiller6251

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, you can't see IT, bcz IT was Morris, not Alex. I'm sure if IT were Alex, instead of Morris, you'd be feeling the same way and have written the opposite thing.

  • @TS.W

    @TS.W

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@valentinomiller6251 No, sir.

  • @tom11zz884
    @tom11zz8846 жыл бұрын

    Shame that Alexander and Prince couldn't patch this mess up before Prince died.

  • @CP-kb1du

    @CP-kb1du

    3 жыл бұрын

    Prince did alot of dirt to many in his twisted circle ... Shallow little man

  • @christophertracy2807

    @christophertracy2807

    2 жыл бұрын

    Prince didnt need him at any point in his life. ONeal, on the other hand, became a crackhead and fell off.

  • @christophertracy2807

    @christophertracy2807

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CP-kb1du Price launched several careers - bottom line. He owed no one a damn thing.

  • @HoopCITY76

    @HoopCITY76

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@christophertracy2807 So didn't Prince. That's obviously what killed him.

  • @christophertracy2807

    @christophertracy2807

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HoopCITY76 Prince was not on crack so that is not what killed him. Trying to draw parallels between Prince and a loser like ONeal is flat out inaccurate. Prince was a legend for over 4 decades while launching multiple careers. ONeal became a nobody who did nothing for anyone else.

  • @tmori82
    @tmori826 жыл бұрын

    Am I trippin or didn't Alexander have more hits then The Time?

  • @ckdub2

    @ckdub2

    4 жыл бұрын

    Maybe But the Time was a Better Act... they had slow jams and funky dance tunes

  • @lavery0365

    @lavery0365

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd call them about even, both had their 15 mins & took full advantage of it. Had Alex not fell into the drug scene, I'm sure he would've edged them out, but that's the way it goes, LIFE IS REAL.

  • @mcdonoghrahloh459

    @mcdonoghrahloh459

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty Close!!

  • @Jonathan-pp3du

    @Jonathan-pp3du

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not really.

  • @avace917

    @avace917

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Time didn't have that many albums because after Jam and Lewis got fired, the band fell apart despite the success of their appearance in Purple Rain

  • @robertfullerjr802
    @robertfullerjr8026 жыл бұрын

    Saw you in concert in 1986 at the USF SUNDOME Mr O'Neal I enjoyed the show I was 14yrs old 👏 4 give Prince and live your life✌

  • @fullcircleessentials
    @fullcircleessentials6 жыл бұрын

    Excellent interview. Sang one of Alexanders songs at a talent show in high school. Love his music.

  • @CodyCole80
    @CodyCole806 жыл бұрын

    Why does everyone keep putting him down about his past drug addiction? With all the artists that have been screwed over in the industry, it's only right to at least ask about compensation. He'd be a fool not to. 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @mrbrownroyyal

    @mrbrownroyyal

    6 жыл бұрын

    Codycole80: I agree, but thats human nature. What Alexander was talking about had nothing to do with him taking drugs. Prince was shady. PERIOD. That doesnt mean he wasnt a good artist.

  • @theadmiral460

    @theadmiral460

    6 жыл бұрын

    Plus, Id say ALEX still did a lot better in Life than most folks addicted to drugs if he was...ROCK STARS (actors and models etc as well) )did a lot more dope than Mr O Neal back then it was normal..and yes, lil Prince the Purple people eater did drugs as well

  • @mrbrownroyyal

    @mrbrownroyyal

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Admiral: Well Alex is here and Prince isnt...so that says a lot...no shade....

  • @user-gi6ee8vj1y

    @user-gi6ee8vj1y

    6 жыл бұрын

    Codycole80, Prince's brainwashed fans are delusional hypocrites. Prince spent the bulk of his career bitching about being fairly compensated, but he had no problem with screwing over the people who worked for him.

  • @mrbrownroyyal

    @mrbrownroyyal

    6 жыл бұрын

    RR: I agree, I never understood that about Prince...he had the power to treat his acts better than he was treated and he didnt. In fact I think he was worse...

  • @sblove99
    @sblove996 жыл бұрын

    Things happened the right way, Morris was perfect for the lead role for The Time..

  • @Ambrosia369

    @Ambrosia369

    6 жыл бұрын

    D.J. Abaka, Alexander had a good singing voice and all, But I think he was too ugly to be the leader of the time. Plus he was not as charasmatic as Morris.

  • @sblove99

    @sblove99

    6 жыл бұрын

    Danielle Rameau 😂

  • @archiejackson2315

    @archiejackson2315

    6 жыл бұрын

    DJ Abaka so true Alexander oneall was too ugly to be with the Time.

  • @Melbelle-us6lo

    @Melbelle-us6lo

    6 жыл бұрын

    DJ Abaka I agree. Morris was very charismatic and perfect as the lead singer

  • @kooladify

    @kooladify

    6 жыл бұрын

    Very. Perfect.. I finally seen him performed. And it was great

  • @Harlem139Convent1
    @Harlem139Convent16 жыл бұрын

    Man a lot of people say this about Prince, i liked his music to, but lets face it he may not have been the nicest person, it doesn't take anything away from his music!!

  • @Kommunik8Moor

    @Kommunik8Moor

    6 жыл бұрын

    Harlem139Convent1 really you want everyone to be nice or let you know exactly where you stand at that time in your career. Hell if he can't handle that how would he have handled real success?

  • @rODIUMuk

    @rODIUMuk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly

  • @samira8886
    @samira88866 жыл бұрын

    The man was a great vocalist but clearly there is more to the FIRING story than his disclosure of the circumstance.

  • @keithbell9348
    @keithbell93486 жыл бұрын

    Perhaps Prince did it the way he did, not so much maliciously, but to avoid a confrontation once he discerned Alex's strong direct personality. Perhaps not. But it all worked out great for all involved.

  • @rODIUMuk

    @rODIUMuk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Prince couldn’t stand to be near a singer better than him

  • @fryelee11
    @fryelee116 жыл бұрын

    I'll stay out of this one, everybody on the blog is mad.

  • @mjolden

    @mjolden

    6 жыл бұрын

    fryelee11 Same 🙊

  • @tamthegemineye8912

    @tamthegemineye8912

    6 жыл бұрын

    They're crazy as batshit. STANS are the most mentally challenged people on the planet. They think they know a person personally because they STAN so damn hard. They tend to forget that they don't know these celebrites like that.

  • @valentinomiller6251

    @valentinomiller6251

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tamthegemineye8912 thank you. I too loved Prince, but the man, according to testimonials, had an ego that overcompensated for his small stature. I can't stand stans.

  • @Ampdriver
    @Ampdriver6 жыл бұрын

    Prince probably Recognized You Didn't Have a True Musicians Mentality

  • @velvet2406
    @velvet24064 жыл бұрын

    Alexandra has so much character and personality...he could have been a really good actor....he is still a real tallent ...and still with us...thank god...bless you up....Alexandra ....you are great

  • @mlogan9929
    @mlogan99296 жыл бұрын

    Love your music O'neal. Things happen for a reason.

  • @ROCKNROLLFAN
    @ROCKNROLLFAN4 жыл бұрын

    alexander FIRED himself with his MOUTH cuz he wanted MORE PAPER before he was ever hired. morris set the record straight on the original 7ven documentary cuz alexander completed LIED on Prince on his unsung YEARS ago.

  • @debbiecollier4665
    @debbiecollier46653 жыл бұрын

    As much as I like Alexander o Neal I can't imagine him singing jungle love 🎤🕛💜

  • @vanvann2008
    @vanvann20083 жыл бұрын

    Nothing wrong with asking about how much money you was going to get. You was right for wanting to discuss your money. Prince did you a favor your music will be around forever. When we all gone and the new generation come alone to enjoy.

  • @paulwells5402
    @paulwells54026 жыл бұрын

    Alex seems more in the vein of Luther, Peabo, Freddie, that type of singer. Alex just added a little hot sauce to it, that's all. It's gonna get right tonight!

  • @w.grahamgraham
    @w.grahamgraham6 жыл бұрын

    "Who Among Us that does not have demons?" both men are / were great performers I enjoy the music of both of these Great performer's. So let's try not to focus on the negativity and enjoy the few good ones we have left.

  • @estlhm805
    @estlhm8056 жыл бұрын

    Still became a success story despite what could have been

  • @cynthiahendrix216
    @cynthiahendrix2166 жыл бұрын

    thanks Alex for reminding me that good things come OUTTA bad situation

  • @patrickguillory7552
    @patrickguillory75526 жыл бұрын

    Prince is beautiful and he is not here to defend himself...... Please stop & let him rest in piece .

  • @rickimhotep1236

    @rickimhotep1236

    6 жыл бұрын

    LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @janjdavis1

    @janjdavis1

    6 жыл бұрын

    amen

  • @williewhite7037

    @williewhite7037

    5 жыл бұрын

    Patrick Guillory This interview was done several years before Prince death. Probably if you would interview O'Neil today about Prince, it would be a totally different interview. Today he would in retrospect thank Prince for the valuable experience of getting fired so that he could move on to do his own thing and have his own style of music. I've heard Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis say the same thing. I'm sure that today he would look back and consider it an honor to have known Prince personally.

  • @muntuthompson9177
    @muntuthompson91776 жыл бұрын

    O'Neal thanks for you music given us

  • @aprilwest9852
    @aprilwest98526 жыл бұрын

    He said, prince fired Jimmy jam and Terry Lewis. For missing a gig due to snow. I heard Jimmy jam speak on another interview saying prince fired him for making other music behind his back, and prince found out about it.

  • @malcolmlewis5102

    @malcolmlewis5102

    6 жыл бұрын

    They did get fired for producing other acts in a nutshell. They were in Atlanta working with the SOS Band and they went to the airport to make their show with Prince but got snowed in. They got fired and decided to continue producing The SOS Band which helped them open the doors to their success.

  • @johnsmith-ug5tp
    @johnsmith-ug5tp2 ай бұрын

    Great man and advice!

  • @msve5636
    @msve56366 жыл бұрын

    I'm a Prince fan , and Alexander is a great artist, I wish he would just look at things like this, Everything happens the way it's suppose to, he had and still have success, but what he chose to do with it was his choice good or bad...

  • @rahmelpervez697
    @rahmelpervez6975 жыл бұрын

    Prince was a good dude but he wasn't perfect. And some people seem to forget that... I'm not taking anything away from him. But just blue collar jobs with bosses that fired people all the time, over something silly.. The same attitude goes on in the music industry /films /stage /fashion.. Because we're are all just people.. In the beginning of the day til the end.. We're only human!!! But I'm glad things turned around for Alexander...

  • @eddiekane24
    @eddiekane246 жыл бұрын

    Alexander O'Neal looks like he could be Tony Todd brother

  • @GrandMan-lw4dv

    @GrandMan-lw4dv

    5 жыл бұрын

    Eddie KANE Lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  • @nishani3
    @nishani36 жыл бұрын

    Damn...Alex, I loved you and Sherrell together. I think you got ahead of yourself just a little too much with The Time deal...as you stated, it was a lesson learned. I wish you hadn't got caught up with the recreational devices...I missed you and your melodic voice over the years...

  • @denisemitchell8477

    @denisemitchell8477

    6 жыл бұрын

    agree he was hot!

  • @nishani3

    @nishani3

    6 жыл бұрын

    Denise Mitchell wasn't he tho? He is one of the best! Voice like none other...💜

  • @flirtwd

    @flirtwd

    6 жыл бұрын

    P

  • @princefriend4ever954
    @princefriend4ever9546 жыл бұрын

    It's a two way street - maybe you wanted too much without knowing your worth O'Neal. That's just the way it goes. It's the same for ordinary folks in ordinary jobs.

  • @laurenchristianna2092

    @laurenchristianna2092

    6 жыл бұрын

    Remember you said that the next time you ask for a raise or a promotion....

  • @Sheila612Miller

    @Sheila612Miller

    6 жыл бұрын

    You wanna know the real truth he smoked Crack he lived across the street from Lake Nakomis and drove a black corvette my kids dad sold him Crack daily and Prince was not having it not even from his own sister he stopped fucking with her too during the time she was using. This was late 80s early 90s he was a fing crackhead that's why I saw that shit. So spineless Nope!

  • @mspinkytee

    @mspinkytee

    6 жыл бұрын

    Prince had a huge ego.. He felt the way he did it was wrong. Not that he fired him. He fired many. Alexander had a right to speak up for himself.

  • @lwmson

    @lwmson

    6 жыл бұрын

    Always remember that every story has two sides. It could have been that he was fired simply because he couldn't deliver.

  • @MastersGraduate2023
    @MastersGraduate20236 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes when you are rejected it's because you were too great for the environment. Don't take it personally.

  • @whitesongs73
    @whitesongs733 жыл бұрын

    Alexander was not in the wrong asking about the grpups monetary compensation. That was a smart business practice.

  • @lavery0365
    @lavery03656 жыл бұрын

    ALEX, YOU WERE DA MAN, AND I STILL LOVE & BUMP YOUR MUSIC TO THIS DAY, HOWEVER, PRINCE "IS, WAS, & WILL ALWAYS BE THEE MAN!

  • @kharisjones6136
    @kharisjones61366 жыл бұрын

    Alex made some good music and if it weren't for the drugs he'd probably still be making good music that's needed these days...

  • @HypeRhymz
    @HypeRhymz6 жыл бұрын

    No hatred towards Alex folks and no need to defend Prince. I look at it like this, everything happened how it was meant to happen. Prince had his career and works, jam and Lewis ruled the industry along with their Time contemporaries and Alex wound up being one of the ones who were involved.

  • @barkbarkbarkbarkable
    @barkbarkbarkbarkable6 жыл бұрын

    Like Phil Specter, Prince reaped what he sowed......traded decency, integrity, and empathy for his fellow humans, for hard cold cash....and invited karma to administer, a bitter, justifiable end.....

  • @BRAVO2I4
    @BRAVO2I46 жыл бұрын

    Np disrespect to this man but I'm glad as hell that Morris Day was the lead singer of The Time. Hahaw!!!!!

  • @AVIVAFilms
    @AVIVAFilms6 жыл бұрын

    PRINCE FIRED EVERYBODY !Next Channel...Now Tuning Host as in going Ghost. Yea, nobody be interested cuz the man is DEAD So let him Rest Peacefully. Re-read that.

  • @therealrodney8561
    @therealrodney85616 жыл бұрын

    At the end of the day be careful who you raise on a pedestal the higher you raise an individual the further they have to fall, we are all human and have our shortcomings these artist are no exception to this rule...just enjoy their contribution to humanity and leave it at that.

  • @intuneorange

    @intuneorange

    3 жыл бұрын

    An old jazz cat told me don't let them build you a statue before you die Believing your own myth before it's written Is what gets you into trouble

  • @therealrodney8561

    @therealrodney8561

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@intuneorange Over and over no doubt!!!

  • @etherealpurplelight9979
    @etherealpurplelight99796 жыл бұрын

    He probably did not want any confrontation, but knew they needed to part ways.

  • @stillwaters5134
    @stillwaters51346 жыл бұрын

    Criticize him all you want, (No pun intended) but Alexander O'neal had classics for days. I personally find his music more enjoyable and relatable than Prince's music. Still have the utmost respect for Prince's legacy as a musician, but I'd take Alexander O'neal's catalog over Prince's with no hesitation.

  • @JavonteTreble

    @JavonteTreble

    6 жыл бұрын

    I love me some Prince, but I can't stand how all these folks are acting like Alexander was a failure just because Prince became a worldwide Superstar. O'Neal may not have made it to Prince's level, but the man has HITS. You can't turn on any grown folks R&B station without hearing "Saturday Love" a few times a week, with "Fake" and "If You Were Here Tonight" coming in as runners up. Here in Detroit, 92.3 plays HIS songs as much as they play Prince's stuff, and that's saying A LOT.

  • @stillwaters5134

    @stillwaters5134

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes man, indeed. Not to mention underground classics like "Hearsay", "All True Man", "Innocent", etc... The list goes on. Alexander O'neal's only sin was not having marketability behind his persona. Hey, that's the industry for you.

  • @rmm6637
    @rmm66376 жыл бұрын

    Did Prince even officially hire him in the first place? According to everyone else in many different interviews Alexander started making demands like he needed a house and etc. Jimmy Jam said then Prince and Morris looked at each other then walked out of Perkins

  • @mrfrogbutt1

    @mrfrogbutt1

    6 жыл бұрын

    This Alexander was more interested in the money. If he's so talented then where is his music at? I only recall one song

  • @annmarieford3505

    @annmarieford3505

    6 жыл бұрын

    R Mm

  • @Ambrosia369

    @Ambrosia369

    6 жыл бұрын

    R Mm, Now that's a good question. I don't think it was ever Prince's plan to make him the leader of the Band. Maybe the other guys were considering making him the leader, and he went exaggerating saying that he got fired before he even got hired.

  • @theonecalledvino8165

    @theonecalledvino8165

    6 жыл бұрын

    I heard Jimmy Jam basically say the same thing with my own ears. "This is what not to do!" ("All alone!")

  • @chefdre6299

    @chefdre6299

    6 жыл бұрын

    R Mm your profile pic is fire! you single?

  • @beatz04
    @beatz046 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if there are any (demo) recordings of Alex and The Time still existing ?

  • @shananicole8603
    @shananicole86034 жыл бұрын

    I don’t care what prince said or didn’t say he is the best there ever was period get over it Alex.

  • @ruthavery8245

    @ruthavery8245

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amen. Alex sounds like a bitter spiteful person.

  • @raydominguez69
    @raydominguez696 жыл бұрын

    Prince made the right move. After hearing the demo, O'neal definitely didn't fit with the band

  • @Ambrosia369

    @Ambrosia369

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ray RaymondD, His ugly ass should forever be grateful, for even hooking up with a cutie like Cherelle

  • @MrFilthy35

    @MrFilthy35

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ray RaymondD i agree, i always say the Time with Oneal at lead is damn near the BarKays or DTrain😂😂😂

  • @tripleobeats1260

    @tripleobeats1260

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ray RaymondD I heard the demo back then and I agree..

  • @tenolamacintosh

    @tenolamacintosh

    6 жыл бұрын

    His singing was too good for The Time. Terry & Lewis were better producers anyway.

  • @TF-gf3fs

    @TF-gf3fs

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Ambrosia369 Did you know Prince personally? You'll never reach his status either. You're just a Prince stan that doesn't know anything about his personal life. No one really knows so....STFU.

  • @Livelife95ify
    @Livelife95ify6 жыл бұрын

    Well obviously Prince was greatly rewarded for his professional choices and pushed you into your destiny!!!

  • @chelsearogers1289

    @chelsearogers1289

    6 жыл бұрын

    warrior1975ify His bitter, ungrateful ass is too bitter to see it.

  • @charlesphillips8648
    @charlesphillips86486 жыл бұрын

    Good thing he was solo! He made way better music than THE TIME!!! Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis knew he could blow and that's why they wrote alot of his music, he wouldn't have fit in with THE TIME. The Time as not Prince group either, they was just another hot band in Minneapolis at the time...

  • @npsmooth
    @npsmooth6 жыл бұрын

    Would love to hear the music he recorded with Prince.

  • @jasonfit9448
    @jasonfit94486 жыл бұрын

    The best male voice of the 80's , better than Luther !! thats right ! i said it !!!

  • @garnetttaylor2479

    @garnetttaylor2479

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jason Fit you must be crazy

  • @calabis

    @calabis

    6 жыл бұрын

    Must be good meth

  • @ronniemack4831

    @ronniemack4831

    4 жыл бұрын

    You done lost your got damm mind. Thats right I said it.

  • @SilentHillsJamesSunderland

    @SilentHillsJamesSunderland

    3 ай бұрын

    I love Alexander but listen to the clarity of Luther’s voice seems like there’s no mistakes. Alex makes a few but is still good

  • @yodapurple1688
    @yodapurple16886 жыл бұрын

    Whoa I see alittle past is beginning to show up.. Always 3 sides yours Theirs and the Truth..

  • @independentsistah
    @independentsistah6 жыл бұрын

    I remember growing up listening to both Prince and Michael Jackson and your right neither one of them showed serious interest in black women, especially prince. Prince didn't start dealing with the sistahs until a few years ago. That's what turnt me off about him because I couldn't understand why he didn't have any black women in his movies or videos. Contrary to popular belief his mother is black and not mixed but for some strange reason this was always published in all the magazines, especially "Right On Magazine" I still enjoy his music but that said of him always disturbed me a little bit.

  • @mrbrownroyyal
    @mrbrownroyyal6 жыл бұрын

    It was getting good when it stopped, where is the interview in it entirety?

  • @falsealarmno
    @falsealarmno6 жыл бұрын

    He looks like Candy Man with that hat on his head.

  • @tinasmith126

    @tinasmith126

    6 жыл бұрын

    Phillip dam LMAO

  • @eddiekane24

    @eddiekane24

    6 жыл бұрын

    Phillip Tony Todd is the actor that plays candy man

  • @archiejackson2315

    @archiejackson2315

    6 жыл бұрын

    Phillip lol

  • @crystalball5555

    @crystalball5555

    6 жыл бұрын

    Phillip 😂😂😂😂

  • @lisas5297

    @lisas5297

    6 жыл бұрын

    Phillip CANDYMAN, CANDYMAN, CANDYMAN.

  • @lwmson
    @lwmson6 жыл бұрын

    It was said that Prince -- similar to Michael Jackson -- would fire you in a heartbeat if he felt you weren't up to snuff. Some may call it callous, but I guess business is business.

  • @coquijean

    @coquijean

    4 жыл бұрын

    my baby PRINCE died with the finances in "BLACK" ($300 million) and that is through hard work and consistency.....i am not sure about MJ....my ((LOVE)) was for PRINCE.....and his dedication was about the MUSIC......an he never allowed anything or anyone to get in the way of the business aspect ......this wasa, to say the least (an interesting interview) lol

  • @cherylmartin6338
    @cherylmartin63386 жыл бұрын

    Blessing in disguise. Worst thing about it was being torn from so and so

  • @anthonythomas1038
    @anthonythomas10386 жыл бұрын

    Alexander o Neal in the 1980s was that nigga.

  • @SuperJASONFLYNN
    @SuperJASONFLYNN6 жыл бұрын

    Alexandernevermind. Respect !

  • @cryptozoomauler5505

    @cryptozoomauler5505

    6 жыл бұрын

    Can we get actual confirmation from Morris on if that's how he came up with the name or has Prince ever said?

  • @ministermadden
    @ministermadden6 жыл бұрын

    Why is he Complaining Alexander went on to have a very Successful Solo Career with a lot of number one hit songs he should considered himself blessed any way.

  • @new2dayuser151
    @new2dayuser1516 жыл бұрын

    Alexander O'neal would've been just as good if not better than Morris in The Time! Everybody in their circle icons, legendary beyond measure, god status. Masters of music, angelic singinging voice of O'Neal coupled with the deep minds of Prince, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Morris Day who plays drums exceptionally, Jellybean Johnson, Jesse Johnson, Monte Moir and Jerome!

  • @brocksampson01
    @brocksampson016 жыл бұрын

    You guys are going hard on Alexander Oniel. All y'all niggaz were bumping him in the 80s. He had his demons and so did Prince.

  • @monicawilliams7255
    @monicawilliams72556 жыл бұрын

    We love and miss Prince he was brilliant but he was also a drug addict.......remember he died as a result of a. fenatyle overdose?.......he was schlude to enter rehab but he died. He was no better than Alex and many people said that he was also difficult. Alex was open about his addiction and prince was discreet with his addiction we found out that he was an addict when he DIED. Alex is still alive and has a chance to redeem himself. GOD still covering Alex with mercy becuz he is still in the land of the LIVING. o

  • @DarnellHendeason-dk3uw

    @DarnellHendeason-dk3uw

    6 жыл бұрын

    Monica Williams : he wasn't addicted, he was in pain and overdosed.

  • @CarrieLaShawn

    @CarrieLaShawn

    5 жыл бұрын

    He didn't know there was fentanyl in his vicodin. He didn't take fentanyl on purpose.

  • @marieSnowtruthjustice
    @marieSnowtruthjustice6 жыл бұрын

    Jamie, There are some hateful comments on here. I am not going to subscribe because of this

  • @calvinlincoln5317
    @calvinlincoln53176 жыл бұрын

    everything worked out for the best !

  • @kelleydavis100
    @kelleydavis1006 жыл бұрын

    Gosh, I'm sorry you've held this grudge for so long, surely can't be good for your soul. Prince surely didn't let it stop him from reaching the top and, you seem stuck in time (no pun intended). I hope you find some peace.

  • @chermebrownsauce8049
    @chermebrownsauce80496 жыл бұрын

    i love oneal, he was a mad talent, many great songs, one of my favorite r&b singers from the 80s...................but he's trippin on this!

  • @rODIUMuk

    @rODIUMuk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why

  • @sierria64
    @sierria646 жыл бұрын

    That was Princess lost cuz Alexander O'Neal could blow that cat could sing his ass off in my book he is one of the best careers of the 80s

  • @cryptozoomauler5505
    @cryptozoomauler55056 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if he was the inspiration for the alterego Alexander Nevermind?

  • @whitesongs73
    @whitesongs736 жыл бұрын

    He was in the right to ask about what royalties they were going to receive once they dropped an album since they were already established. That was the smartest thing Alexander O'Neal done but in the end it panned out Alexander O'Neal because he became bigger than the Time.

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