{"id":117931,"date":"2024-06-25T18:01:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T18:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/magic\/2024\/06\/25\/lets-go-crazy-princes-purple-rain-celebrates-40th-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T18:01:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T18:01:15","slug":"lets-go-crazy-princes-purple-rain-celebrates-40th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/magic\/2024\/06\/25\/lets-go-crazy-princes-purple-rain-celebrates-40th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Go Crazy: Prince\u2019s ‘Purple Rain’ celebrates 40th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NPG Records\/Warner Records<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On June 25, 1984, Prince<\/strong> released his sixth studio album, <\/span>Purple Rain<\/span><\/em>, the soundtrack to his hit movie of the same name.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The film, which grossed $70 million in the U.S., starred Prince as The Kid, a talented but troubled musician in the Minneapolis area who escapes his abusive home life through his music. It also followed his budding romance with an aspiring singer, played by\u00a0Apollonia<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Purple Rain<\/span><\/em> soundtrack was Prince\u2019s first #1 and spent 24 weeks on the top of the chart. Singles \u201cWhen Doves Cry\u201d and \u201cLet\u2019s Go Crazy\u201d both hit #1 on the <\/span>Billboard<\/span><\/em> Hot 100, while the title track peaked at #2 and another single, \u201cI Would Die 4 U,\u201d went to #8.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prince’s longtime friend and collaborator Sheila E<\/strong>\u00a0tells ABC Audio \u201cPurple Rain\u201d was an \u201camazing\u201d song\u00a0featuring\u00a0a guitar solo Prince recorded live.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe was one of my favorite guitar players of all time,\u201d she says, noting that \u201ccelebrating who he was and his legacy, which is his music, is very special.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And for Sheila, there\u2019s one simple reason why <\/span>Purple Rain<\/span><\/em> is still\u00a0loved by\u00a0fans 40 years later.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span><\/em>It’s his music. I mean, it’s forever music,\u201d she says. \u201cHe wrote music that will be here for decades and decades, you know, and that’s good songwriting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Purple Rain<\/span><\/em> has been certified 13-times Platinum and earned Prince and The Revolution<\/strong> two Grammy Awards. Prince also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

And Prince\u2019s <\/span>Purple Rain<\/span><\/em> 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 preview.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s set for a 2025 pre-Broadway engagement at the State Theatre in Minneapolis from April 10 to May 11.<\/span><\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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