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Correction to P. Chicago IL: the song Darling Nikki - off the Purple Rain album-was the song that set Tipper off. I also remember years ago, but years after Purple Rain the movie came out, reading an interview with Prince...and his father. When Prince takes the stage, he introduces Purple Rain as being written by Wendy and Lisa, then tears down the house with it. Wendy and Lisa were real members of Prince's band until 1987 when they left to record as a duo. In the summer of 1984 the soundtrack to ‘Purple Rain’ hit the top of the charts and stayed there for a very long time. The film would come out a month later and quickly become a cult classic and must-see for Prince fans. Nestled in the soundtrack was, of course, the title track opus ‘Purple Rain’ itself. Eight minutes of slow-burn, red-hot emo joy. Here are 20 things you might not know about the unholy triptych. It was a cheap copy of the Fender Telecaster and he bought it for $200 at a local Minneapolis guitar shop called Knut Koupe. Fender sued, fought for the production rights and are making a reissue. 18 It wasn’t reported at the time but Wendy and Lisa were a couple during “Purple Rain’ and for 20 years afterwards. 19 According to band mate Lisa Coleman, the song symbolises “a new beginning Purple Rain was released by Warner Bros. Records on June 25, 1984, and was Prince's sixth album. Prince wrote all of the songs on the album, some with the input of fellow band members. The 1000th issue of Entertainment Weekly dated July 4, 2008 listed Purple Rain at number one on their list of the top 100 best albums of the past 25 years. In 2013, the magazine also listed the album at number two on their list of the 100 Greatest Albums ever. The film grossed more than US$80 million at the box office and became a cult classic. Purple Rain is the only feature film starring Prince that he did not direct. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, currently the last film to receive the award. It was nominated for two Razzie Awards, including Worst New Star for Apollonia Kotero and Worst Original Song for  Sex Shooter . Once on stage, the Kid announces that he will be playing a song the girls in the band wrote, dedicated to his father-revealed to be  Purple Rain . As the emotional song ends, the Kid rushes from the stage and out the back door of the club, intending to ride away on his motorcycle. Purple Rain (song).  Purple Rain  is a song by Prince and 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 of the same name, and was released as the third single from that album. The song is a combination of rock, pop, gospel, and orchestral music. The basic tracks for three songs were used on the Purple Rain soundtrack: Purple Rain,  I Would Die 4 U , and  Baby I'm a Star . Prince performed overdubs and re-recorded the vocals while working at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles from August–September 1983. Purple Rain is a 1984 American rock musical drama film directed by Albert Magnoli and written by Magnoli and William Blinn. In it, Prince makes his film debut, which was developed to showcase his particular talents. Hence, the film contains several extended concert sequences. Once on stage, the Kid announces that he will be playing a song the girls in the band wrote, dedicated to his father-revealed to be  Purple Rain . As the emotional song ends, the Kid rushes from the stage and out the back door of the club, intending to ride away on his motorcycle. Following the success of the Purple Rain film and soundtrack—which made Prince the first person in US history to have the number one album, single, and movie in the country simultaneously—anticipation for the tour was at a fever pitch. In this excerpt from the upcoming Let’s Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain (Atria), author Alan Light describes the unraveling of the tour, including the very high-profile low point that damaged Prince’s reputation for years. Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Prince and The Revolution and is the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. It was released on June 25, 1984 by Warner Bros. Records. Purple Rain is regularly ranked among the best albums in music history. Time magazine ranked it the 15th greatest album of all time in 1993, and it placed 18th on VH1 's Greatest Rock and Roll Albums of All Time countdown. The 1000th issue of Entertainment Weekly dated July 4, 2008 listed Purple Rain at number one on their list of the top 100 best albums of the past 25 years. In 2013, the magazine also listed the album at number two on their list of the 100 Greatest Albums ever.
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