The Guys of 98 Degrees Reflect On How Prince Influenced Their Music

Recently the guys from 98 Degrees reflected on their love for late music legend Prince and how much he influenced them. Member Drew Lachey said, "Purple Rain's been my favorite song for years. You go back and read our Teen Magazine bios, and I think my favorite song was Purple Rain 16 years ago." He continued, "You look at the way that he didn't apologize for anything. He was just his own artist. He made decisions based on what he felt, didn't worry about anybody else. But he did it without giving away too much. There was as mystery about him.