![]() After that idea was wisely scuttled, Prince came up with something even worse: he would write and produce a solo album for Tara herself. Carmen Electra was born Tara Leigh Patrick, and first encountered Prince in 1991 during auditions for an all-woman rap group he was putting together around our girl Robin Power. Incidentally, today actually marks the 25th anniversary of Martika’s Kitchen‘s release I didn’t plan it that way, but hey, it’s kinda cool when things work out like that.īut enough stalling we all know what we’re really here to talk about. It certainly seemed to be Prince’s favorite: he was known to perform it himself onstage from 1995 until his last solo piano tour in 2016. Probably the most remarkable track was its sole Top 10 hit: “Love…Thy Will Be Done,” for which Prince wrote music to accompany a prayer composed by Martika. Like Elisa Fiorillo’s album the previous year, Martika’s Kitchen is pleasant but not earth-shattering. Four of Prince’s tracks ultimately showed up on the album in 1991: the title track, “ Martika’s Kitchen,” plus “ Spirit,” “ Don’t Say U Love Me,” and lead single “Love…Thy Will Be Done.” Prince also demoed another song, “ Open Book,” for the sessions, but it didn’t make the final cut it would ultimately be released by Jevetta Steele on her 1993 solo debut Here It Is. T’s Be Somebody…Or Be Somebody’s Fool!), Martika launched a career as a pop singer in the late 1980s, reaching Number 1 with her 1989 single “ Toy Soldiers.” For her followup album, she approached Prince to contribute a few songs, giving him a notebook of her own lyrics for inspiration. ![]() In fact, this week we’ve finally arrived at what most fans agree is the all-time nadir of Prince’s work for other artists: the dreaded 1993 album by model/actress/2004 MTV Movie Award Best Kiss winner Carmen Electra. But first, as a palate cleanser/stalling tactic, let’s look at a less-reviled 1991 project by Marta Marrero, better known as Martika.Ī former child star ( Kids Incorporated, Mr. If 1990’s Graffiti Bridge project was a clear case of diminishing returns for the Prince side project industry, then the years to come were downright dire. ![]()
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