Prince: A Purple Reign

Name: Prince: A Purple Reign
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2011-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 59 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Trevor Nelson, Prince, Dez Dickerson, Alan Leeds, Chuck D

Part of BBC Four's Black Music Legends of the 1980s, this documentary explores how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionized the perception of black music in the 1980s with worldwide hits such as "1999," "Kiss," "Raspberry Beret" and "Alphabet Street." He became a global sensation with the release of the Oscar-winning, semi-autobiographical movie "Purple Rain" in 1984, embarking on an incredible journey of musical self-discovery that continues to this day.

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Mica Paris

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Rhodri Huw

Producer

Gethin Scourfield

Producer