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Hear Prince in a Rare Acoustic 1979 Demo of “I Feel for You,” Song Made Popular by Chaka Khan

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The Prince estate has released a rare acoustic demo of “I Feel for You,” the song Prince wrote and sang on his second album in 1979. “I Feel for You” went on to become a gigantic hit for Chaka Khan in 1984. Prince was 20 in 1978-79. Wow! We miss him a lot.

Prince, 1979

Chaka Khan, 1984

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