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Collaborators spanning Prince’s career dedicate ‘The Cross’ cover to Minneapolis

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by Jay Gabler

June 07, 2020

On the day marking 62 years since Prince was born in Minneapolis, 26 collaborators spanning his career have collaborated, remotely, on a cover of "The Cross."

Created under the auspices of Kirk Johnson's KAJ Productions, the recording is "dedicated to Minneapolis," according to a title card. According to a press release:

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