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"Purple Rain" is a song by the American musician Prince and his backing band the Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name , which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film Purple Rain starring Prince, and was released as the third single from the album.
Purple Rain is a 1984 American romantic rock musical drama film scored by and starring Prince in his acting debut. Developed to showcase his talents, it contains several concert sequences, featuring Prince and his band The Revolution .
Purple Rain also won an Oscar for Best Original Song Score in 1985. [38] Purple Rain posthumously won Top Soundtrack at the American Music Awards in 2016. [39] Retrospective appraisals have also been positive. Music critics noted the innovative and experimental aspects of the soundtrack's music, most famously on the spare, bass-less "When Doves ...
'Purple Rain' Stage Musical to Debut in Prince's Hometown of Minneapolis. Prince Movie Classic 'Purple Rain' Becoming a Stage Musical. Granted, musical careers, like nearly everything else, moved ...
For 40 years, fans of Prince have been “laughing” and “bathing” in his movie “Purple Rain.” In the semi-autobiographical musical, released on July 27, 1984, Prince played “the Kid ...
Forty years after “Purple Rain” topped the box office, winning an Oscar for its iconic soundtrack and solidifying Prince’s status as the high priest of pop, a new stage adaptation of the ...
First Avenue also appeared in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain, [29] and many of the film's music performances take place at the venue. [30] U2 wrote part of October at First Avenue, during sound check. [31] Grammy Award-winning alternative-country star Lucinda Williams was married on stage following a performance at First Avenue in 2009. [32]
Patricia Apollonia Kotero (born August 2, 1959) is an American actress, songwriter, singer, producer, director, podcast host and former model. [2] She is known for co-starring in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain and for having been the lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6.