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Purple Rain

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Initial release United Kingdom
Directors Albert Magnoli
Screenplay Albert Magnoli
William Blinn
The Revolution, prince
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About Purple Rain


The Kid, a talented but troubled musician, struggles to navigate his career, the relationship with his parents, band, singer-girlfriend and a new rival.

Prince's Diamonds and Pearls: An oral history

Prince's Diamonds and Pearls: An oral history
Oct 21,2023 9:41 pm

... A sequel to Purple Rain, Graffiti Bridge, had bombed at the box office...

Prince's original recording of Nothing Compares 2 U is finally released

Prince's original recording of Nothing Compares 2 U is finally released
Jul 26,2023 11:50 pm

... The star was enjoying " a really happy time in his life" after wrapping up his exhaustive, 98-date Purple Rain tour, " It was a really prolific time...

How Sinéad O'Connor recorded Nothing Compares 2 U

How Sinéad O'Connor recorded Nothing Compares 2 U
Jul 26,2023 8:51 pm

... " I was amazed at how beautiful it was, " Rogers told Duane Tudahl, in his book Prince & The Purple Rain studio sessions...

What was the best year for music?

What was the best year for music?
Apr 18,2020 9:36 pm

... So now we know that people have a greater affinity for 1984 (Purple Rain, Wake Me Up Before you Go Go) than in 1989 (Like A prayer, ride On time)...

The true story behind Prince-Little Red Corvette

The true story behind Prince-Little Red Corvette
Feb 16,2020 8:36 am

... The Revolution in 1984 with Wendy (left) and Lisa (middle) America, guitarist Wendy Melvoin of the Revolution in 1983, she joined to play their first gig in the night Prince Purple Rain debuted...

Prince's memoir: Seven things we learned

Prince's memoir: Seven things we learned
Feb 16,2020 7:35 am

... Dan Piepenbring, 33, was personally selected by Prince to work with him on his book The book coincided with an inward turn in what he was experiencing, in what would turn out to be his final years, says Dan Piepenbring, 33, the writer Prince chose to collaborate with on his memoir The Beautiful Ones, named after his track on the Purple Rain album...

Yungblud: A mouthpiece for the underrated youth

Yungblud: A mouthpiece for the underrated youth
Feb 16,2020 7:13 am

... We catch up with him first thing in the morning, as his tour bus makes the 436-mile journey between Kansas City and Minneapolis, where he s sold out the infamous First Avenue club, that was the focal point of Prince s Purple Rain movie...

American cheese: this deserves its bad reputation?

American cheese: this deserves its bad reputation?
Feb 16,2020 5:47 am

... even cheese karaoke (you sing curd and whey to the tune of Purple Rain, for example-the Text I never said you were the only solids / I never meant you to send in the drain / There is only one way to have them both together / Only once, cut the VAT, you will see curds and whey )...

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