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Roxanne Shanté Interviews Morris Day on 'Have A Nice Day'

Roxanne Shanté Interviews Morris Day on 'Have A Nice Day'

Published Mon, May 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM EDT

Rock The Bells host and Hip-Hop icon Roxanne Shanté connected with legendary singer/producer Morris Day for a lively interview on her Sirius XM radio show, Have A Nice Day.

Shanté immediately declares Day's legend status, recounting a story about when she used to pick up the phone as a kid picking up to "dial a number I wasn't even supposed to dial" because she loved his 1982 hit, "777-9311" so much.

Day is gearing up for a pair of shows in Las Vegas, Morris Day & The Time: The Purple Legacy which will take place in late July.

"They better have some construction crews on hand because we're gonna tear it down," Day, who's been known for his electric performances for decades, said of the upcoming shows.

Day, who rose to fame in the early 80s through his work with funk band, The Time, explained that finding his signature style was process that he discovered through time.

"It was just a process," he explained to Shanté. "It was who I am, and all that was just destiny. I just had to find out."

Day told the story of how The Time initially couldn't find a singer to front the band. Eventually, Prince looked in his direction to fill spot.

"Prince kind of pushed me out there, and I"m glad he did," Day recalled, adding that he's a "world class drummer" and was at first comfortable in that position before discovering his "cool."

Tune in and catch the replay of Roxanne Shanté and Morris Day's interview on the Sirius XM app.

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