Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U - [acoustic] (Saxophone Tribute by James E. Green)

R.I.P Prince Rogers Nelson (1958 - 2016) "Nothing Compares 2 U" - Prince James E. Green - Alto Saxophone "Nothing Compares 2 U" is a song written and composed by Prince for one of his side projects, The Family. It was later made famous by Irish recording artist Sinéad O'Connor, whose arrangement was released as the second single from her second studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got In 1985, The Family, a funk band created as an outlet to release more of Prince's music, released their first and only album, the self-titled The Family. "Nothing Compares 2 U" appeared on the album but it was not released as a single, and received little recognition. O'Connor's rendition reflected on her mother's death in 1985. Prince performed the song as a live duet with Rosie Gaines, subsequently released on his 1993 compilations The Hits/The B-Sides and The Hits 1. Prince also recorded a solo version of the song for his concert film, Rave Un2 the Year 2000, as well as for his 2002 live album, One Nite Alone... Live!