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1 day ago · Allegedly, Stevie Nicks was originally slated to write the lyrics to the title track for Purple Rain. The song started out at a whopping 11-minute runtime, but was eventually cut down to 10 ...
1 day ago · Initially conceived as a country duet with Stevie Nicks, the epic power ballad was described by Prince as pertaining "to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/ God guide you through the purple rain." The superstar acts every inch the preacher on the emotional tour-de-force.
1 day ago · The final few minutes of the song might just be feedback and ambient keyboard pads, but that’s not due to a lack of ideas. That’s a case of stretching the song because no one wants the moment to be over. While Prince would eventually go on to far more ambitious projects since Purple Rain, nothing really defines him quite like this ...
7 hours ago · Purple Rain has been certified 13-times Platinum and earned Prince and The Revolution two Grammy Awards. Prince also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. And Prince’s Purple Rain legacy continues. A new musical based on the movie is in the works, with fans who attended the Prince Celebration at Paisley Park getting the first ...
