the time was five guys that were already together, including my partner, terry lewis, and morris dayys to come into that, and prince told morris i'll get you a record deal if you put a band together. morris came to our band, that's how that happened. prince was very involved with the writing of our song, production of our songs. drilled us at rehearsal. his work ethic was absolutely unparalleled. >> is it true he fired him from the time? >> we did get fired. what happened was we had been asked to only work on time music, not do any outside production or outside writing and we did. and we ended up missing a gig, got snowed in in atlanta, missed a gig. after the tour was over, we basically got fired and that was kind of the end of that. but it was the biggest favor he could do us because, like they say, when the momma bird kicks the kids out and says you've got to fly, prince allowed us to fly, myself and terry lewis. >> i was talking earlier, only saw him perform once at a small venue in new york, in a big hotel room. one of the things he kept saying on stage was i've got too many hit

the time was five guys that were already together, including my partner, terry lewis, and morris dayo guys to come into that, and prince told morris i'll get you a record deal if you put a band together. morris came to our band, that's how that happened. prince was very involved with the writing of our song, production of our songs. drilled us at rehearsal. his work ethic was absolutely unparalleled. >> is it true he fired him from the time? >> we did get fired. what happened was we had been asked to only work on time music, not do any outside production or outside writing and we did. and we ended up missing a gig, got snowed in in atlanta, missed a gig. after the tour was over, we basically got fired and that was kind of the end of that. but it was the biggest favor he could do us because, like they say, when the momma bird kicks the kids out and says you've got to fly, prince allowed us to fly, myself and terry lewis. >> i was talking earlier, only saw him perform once at a small venue in new york, in a big hotel room. one of the things he kept saying on stage was i've got too many

because it's prince, it's jimmy jam and terry lewis and flight time, sounds of blackness, the steels,f these people who create this richness of the music scene of minnesota. >> we've been hearing a lot about the fact that maybe he grew up in a troubled environment in his home. some of that was depicted in his life story, "purple rain," which he won an academy award for. but what are your memories? >> i did'nt know him that well. i knew him as this kid. if he had a troubled home, i never knew about it. when you're kids playing in the same neighborhood, the kid doesn't talk about his personal life. he's just a kid named prince. i never knew much more about him than that. we did have conversations after he became "prince." i do remember, he asked me to be in one of his videos. we had a conversation once about music, he says why don't you come down to the club. i said club's not my scene. but we had this really soulful conversation on the phone about music and that told me he was a real musician. he wasn't just this sort of pop showman. he really understood music. spl when you talk about

. >> it a underjust prince youch have terry lewis, grammy-award winning people -- >> but a lot of themcome out. >> i have to admit we all took him for granted because he was just pant of the minnesota landscape. now it will be prince country. names of streets, schools, scholarship funds, everything will be about prince now. >> wouldn't surprise me. we're learning a lot about him that nobody erv knew. everybody had to keep secrets about the money he gave away. we'll continue in a moment. sort of politics-free. "do you love her? " he would appreciate it. ♪ ♪ ive "on my way text" you'll know exactly when we'll be there. giving you more time for what matters most. (team sing) ♪safelite repair, safelite replace.♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ purple rain. ♪ purple rain. ♪ purple rain. ♪ purple rain. ♪ going to feel good. ♪ can play the guitar? ♪ [guitar riff] >> prince at the 2007 super bowl. the minnesota vikings just put him up on their home page. this worried talking, including the president who released statement: today the world loss an icon. michelle and i join millions of financials around the world mou

i remember terry lewis, the producers helping them out with the records and it was the music capital of the company. >> that's why all of these artists we are hearing from that prince was influential. there is a venu in down minneapolis where he filmed purple rain. a must stop for acts. sometimes they will play in the stadium but they will stop by the club because of how loyal they were. they were at a local jazz club. he was cheering on the band. you can't underemphasize or influential he was for the music theme here internationally. >> when you look at the people there outside of his compound paying tribute to him. i feel it is all ages and prince was able to cross the line with all of the boundaries. >> you know it is funny, we don't think of minnesota as the most diverse state and in many ways it is not but you are seeing such a diverse crowd. i see lots of parents bringing their kids because they want their kids to understand how important prince was to them. i keep hearing people saying prince changed my life. several people said before i met my wife and husband, through prince

jimmy jam and terri lewis are from there.t's got a really interesting mix obviously of this funk, this soul that's turned into the pop sound that thousands of people die every year from the flu and this is the reason that we tell people to be very careful in trying to get that flu shot. now we don't know if he got it or not, especially this year the flu vaccine was very effective. we don't know a lot about his medical history. we can tell you that there are reports he suffered from epilepsy. we're not sure about that but there are some reports to that effect so he might have some % underlying chronic medical diseases that we don't know about. but somebody who's battling the flu and now who's going and working very lard at his -- as he was. again, you don't know if the fl. this is very typ)(p& of some of the flu like symptoms that evolve into pneumonia. that of course leads to body shot down, respiratory failure and this could ultimately end up in death. >> are there other conditions that can mask themselves as the flu that mi

one time when i went to the studios when i was working with terry lewis and he had a party, i was blownepartment that had the clothes and his shoes where they sew everything and made it for him and the studio and the chill out room. he just always seemed like he had it so together. i appreciate his artistry and kindness. with prince to me every time i saw him, it was not life and music. music and life was one. his passion for that is what i will always remember. >> melissa morgan remembering prince this afternoon. thank you, i want to bring back the legendary actor, performer, harry belafonte. when we broke up for a second, you were talking about the songs he put together for the city of baltimore, i was just there yesterday on the anniversary o f freddie gray east death. we heard a lot of stories about his activism and his philanthro philanthropy. we know that when travon martin was killed in florida, it was prince that helped his family. why did you think that activism was so important for prince. >> i think that he took a look at his life and all the things. he felt that in the arena

terry lewis, the recording studio who produced a lot of the janet jackson's albums stayed there as well. other people stayed there because of the rich culture of music in minnesota. not just pop music but classical as well. liz: lauren green. wow, you really have a link to him that is so much more than a gosamor thread. sorry for your loss and the loss of prince. >> sorry for minnesota for its loss. probably the most famous person to come out of minnesota. liz: during her years at mtv, fox business' kennedy covered him extensively. tonight she's going to devote her entire show live to the life and death of one of mtv generation's biggest stars. prince, dead at age 57. we're coming right back. it's intelligent enough to warn of danger from virtually anywhere. it's been smashed and driven. it's perceptive enough to detect other vehicles on the road. it's been shaken and pummeled. it's innovative enough to brake by itself, park itself and help you steer. it's been in the rain... and dragged through the mud. the 2016 gle. it's where brains meet brawn. lease the gle350 for $599 a month at yo

jimmy jam, terry lewis, a couple other big friends. they did janet jackson's control and really brought her back to the forefront. >> he had apparently, according to the reports, had ill health in recent weeks. and had canceled a couple concerts. he canceled a couple concert dates but it was not disclosed at that time whether he was in any kind -- >> he was hospitalized on friday on the way back home from a show. we have more from julia. >> just to talk a little bit about the success of "purple rain," the soundtrack album spent 24 weeks atopt billboard charts. he was a massive talent. he had seven grammy awards. he had two golden globes as well as an academy award. so a talent across all the different areas. and he also did soundtracks for a number of movies including the 1989 sound truck to "batman" and he toured extensively. i once saw him on tour. he was phenomenal. >> julia, not afraid of a fight, too. you have to remember whether prince changed his name to the symbol, it was a message to the record industry, screw you. you've got

jimmy jam and terry lewis, janet jackson, bruno mars, justin timber lake, beyonce, these are some of the many artists who were influenced by that sound. but that sound didn't just influence artists. it influenced everyone who heard it. prince's music touched our hearts, opened our minds and made us want to dance. that's his legacy, and that's what we'll always remember. prince made purple rain a household name. like most minnesotans, i remember the first time listening to that album. it was, as his band then was called, request a revolution. it changed music forever and is considered among the best in music history. two of the songs on that album, when doves cry, which is especially notable because he plays all of the instruments in the song, and "let's go crazy" rose to the top of the charts. "let's go crazy" includes a lesson important to remember on days like today. there's a world waiting for us after this life, prince saying, a world of never-ending happiness where you can always see the sunday -- see the sun day or night. i know that today all of us hope that prince is standing