Susannah Melvoin was the love of Prince’s life. Nothing Compares 2 U is about her. If I Was Your Girlfriend is about her. They started dating before Purple Rain. They got engaged just before he started shooting Under The Cherry Moon. My Prince docuseries Who Was Prince? is out now so let’s throwback to this convo with Susannah where she talks all about their relationship and the story behind “Starfish and Coffee”—which was a song based on a story from her childhood.

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