Celebrities honor Prince on his birthday by performing some of his hits
Today marks what would have been Prince's 58th birthday, and a handful of celebrities are honoring him in a special way -- by performing unique renditions of their favorite Prince songs.
A video for W Magazine shows celebrities such as Kit Harington, Cindy Crawford, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rami Malek, Elle Fanning, Nate Parker, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tye Sheridan, Melissa Benoist, Anya Taylor-Joy and more performing lyrics from their favorite Prince songs.
Some of the celebrities chose to give dramatic readings of classic hits from the legendary singer, such as "Little Red Corvette," "Kiss," "Money Don't Matter Tonight" and "Diamonds and Pearls."
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Others, like Ethan Hawke and Chris Evans, decided to go all out with the vocals, channeling their inner Prince and hilariously belting their hearts out.
To hear the celebrities share their favorite Prince memories, check out this additional video.
We miss you, Prince.
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