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Podcast: Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Episode: Sonny Thompson (Prince and the New Power Generation, Cory Wong)
Description: Tours with Prince: The Gold Experience/The Ultimate Live Experience (1995/96), The Interactive Tour (1994), Act II (1993), Act I (1993), Diamonds & Pearls (1992), Nude Tour (1990) Albums with Prince: Diamonds & Pearls, Symbol, Come, The Gold Experience, Chaos & Disorder, The Vault: Old Friends For Sale, New Power Soul, Gold Nigga, Exodus, Emancipation, and Crystal Ball / The Truth Well known to those in Prince’s world is the fact that Sonny taught Prince how to play bass. When Prince first put the NPG together, he personally drafted a press release for his new publicist that stated, “Also new in the band is Pri...