Prince threatens dentist with legal action
A NHS dentist who landed a multi million dollar record deal has been threatened with legal action if he continues to sing Prince's 'Purple Rain.'
Andrew Bain landed the Sony BMG contract on the back of an operatic performance of the 1984 Prince hit and as a result wanted it feature on his debut album.
But he will now not be allowed to use his classical/pop version after the ever contentious Prince threatened him with legal action if he does.
Other artists who have allowed him to cover tracks include; David Essex, Aerosmith, Dolly Parton, David Bowie and Snow Patrol.
Speaking today (Tuesday) the former dentist said: "I have the utmost respect for Prince, without 'Purple Rain' I wouldn’t be where I am today.
"I struggled until I took a chance, mixed my operatic style with pop in 'Purple Rain', and realised my dreams."
Richard Hinkley, Senior Executive at SonyBMG added: "Andrew has clearly struck a chord with people. We’re really excited by the reactions he’s been getting from both the media and the public alike. We had high expectations, but the level of interest in his music has far exceeded them."
'Andrew Bain Presents Modern Classics' will be released next month.
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