POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Following the news of Prince's death, Poughkeepsie resident Barbra Baker-Baylor recalled her time working as the wardrobe manager for Prince.
"[He was] very polite, very nice, very pleasant. He has such a big personality and such an aura around him that's so big," said Baker-Baylor.
Baker-Baylor, who now owns Jenny's Distinctive Effects in Poughkeepsie, worked on Prince's Coming to Chicago and Coming to Australia tours back in 2012.
"I had to dress his singers and the band. I notice that they had a beautiful relationship. I saw a respect that he had for them that was just beautiful," she recalled.
Baker-Baylor said she would talk with Prince almost every day while they were on tour. She said the singer was always kind and professional, plus when it came to his shows, he had endless amounts of energy.
"He would do eight encores then leave at 1, 2 in the morning and go do another show for a few hours. They would go do another 3 hour show in a club and he would interact with the people," she said.
Baker-Baylor, unfortunately, knows all too well about loss in the music industry. She also spent time doing wardrobing for the late Luther Vandross and Whitney Houston.
"People do not understand the pressure and the depression and loneliness that comes with being a person so big," said Baker-Baylor. "You don't know whether people are with you because of your money or your fame or if people or if they genuinely like you."
The worldwide legend will now live on through not only his music, but also his unforgettable style. Baker-Baylor said she didn't have a single negative thing to say about Prince. When asked about what she'll miss, she said his incredible shows.
"We can say he definitely gave the world something we can treasure for a long time," she said.