10 Songs You Didn’t Know Prince Wrote

10 Songs You Didn't Know Prince Wrote

Grammy-winning artist Prince died Thursday morning at his Paisley Park compound in Chanhassen, Minnesota, leaving behind an impressive track list of hit songs and an indelible musical influence.

But, Prince's catalogue of hits goes far beyond memorable numbers like: "Purple Rain," "1999," "Raspberry Beret," "Cream," "Little Red Corvette" and "When Doves Cry."

From Cyndi Lauper to The Bangles to Madonna to Chaka Khan, Prince has written some of the most well-known songs of the last three decades. Here are 10 song that you may not have known that Prince penned for other artists.

Alicia Keys, “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?”

 

Prince wrote and recorded this ballad back in 1982 and it appeared as a b-side on his single “1999.” The track became a worldwide hit when Alicia Keys covered it in 2002, retitling it “How Come You Don’t Call Me.”

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Tags: Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Prince, Stevie Nicks

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