![]() ![]() Those records, though: “Uptown Funk,” “Locked Out of Heaven,” “That’s What I Like.” Fun, omnivorous, generation-bridging. Even when he was living on instant ramen noodles and trying to find his way into the industry, Mars knew he didn’t just want to be a songwriter or a singer or a producer, but-like Prince, or maybe Michael Jackson-a total pop package, the kind of artist who’s as powerful in the studio as they are onstage. But you get the sense that the nod from Prince was affirmation of a higher order. ![]() More than a Prince cosign? How about a stack of multiplatinum records? The privilege of being able to entertain people the world over? Mars has those too. Suddenly, Mars feels the room shift, people part, and there he is, Mars told Apple Music in a 2016 interview-Prince, “just floating by, levitating by.” Prince catches Mars’ eye and gives him a thumbs-up, and Mars-stunned-gives Prince a thumbs-up back. Bruno Mars has a good story about Prince: Mars is hanging out at an awards show, during a commercial break. ![]()
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