Was 80’s pop icon Prince a fan of America? I will let you be the judge.

Evidence 1
America had the hit ‘A Horse with No Name’

Prince Connection 1
For a part of his career Prince had no name (he went by that symbol, remember?). He was also known as The Artist; was this a subtle attempt to get his CD’s grouped in the ‘A’ section of the record store near the band America? Additionally some have suggested that America used horse as a reference to heroin. Prince also did this in ‘Sign of the Times’ lyrics:
In September my cousin tried reefer 4 the very first time
Now he’s doing horse, it’s June

Evidence 2
The band America derived its name from the United States of America which was founded following the American Revolution

Prince Connection 2
The band Prince performed with was called The Revolution

Evidence 3
America’s song ‘Sister Golden Hair’ has the following lyrics:
Well, I keep on thinkin’ bout you, sister golden hair surprise
And I just can’t live without you; can’t you see it in my eyes?
I been one poor correspondent, and I been too, too hard to find
But it doesn’t mean you ain’t been on my mind

Prince Connection 3
Recently some lost notebooks of early Prince lyrics included the following startling passage:
Well, eye keep on thinking; bout U; can’t U C it in my I’s?
Eye been 1 poor correspondent, and eye been 2, 2 hard 2 find
But it doesn’t mean U ain’t been on my mind

Evidence 4
America’s song ‘Ventura Highway’ has the following lyrics:
Wishin’ on a falling star
Waitin’ for the early train
Sorry boy, but I’ve been hit by purple rain

Prince Connection 4
Purple Rain, are you kidding? Case closed !!!