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Jun 16, 2024 · The Purple Rain album was almost done when Prince had an idea for a song that would help tie up the themes in the movie script. “When Doves Cry” was striking enough as it was, but it took on ...
Jun 25, 2024 · The Making of Purple Rain. In the early 1980s, Prince was already making waves with his innovative sound and provocative stage presence. But it was “Purple Rain” that catapulted him to superstardom. The album served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name, a semi-autobiographical story that mirrored Prince’s own rise to fame.
Jun 26, 2024 · 40 Years of Purple Rain. Born in 1958 in Minneapolis as the son of a jazz singer and a pianist, Prince Rogers Nelson was influenced by his parents’ involvement in music at a young age. As a teenager, he already played several instruments and, most importantly, quickly developed his own style.
Jun 27, 2024 · The soundtrack album hit the streets on June 25, 1984; the film premiered two days later. To honor the 40th anniversary of "Purple Rain," here’s one unabashedly subjective countdown of Prince's ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Prince’s 1984 album Purple Rain is celebrating its 40th anniversary today, June 25, for everyone out there who wanted to feel old today. The album, Prince’s sixth studio offering, was ...
Jun 29, 2024 · Fri, June 28, 2024, 8:40 PM EDT · 3 min read. Prince's revolutionary "Purple Rain" soundtrack came out 40 years ago -- one month before the hit movie. It’s not an understatement when I tell you ...
Jun 20, 2024 · "The first time I heard 'Purple Rain' was the movie that I have probably seen 50 times and my first dance was at First Avenue to 'Purple Rain,'" Prince fan Danette Ashby-Loving said.
