Prince: A Purple Reign

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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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary,

Music

Duration:

59 minutes

Year:

2011

Director:

Rhodri Huw

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Company:

BBC

Cast:
Trevor Nelson

Narrator

Prince

Himself (archive footage)

Dez Dickerson

Himself

Alan Leeds

Himself

Chuck D

Himself

Crew:
Rhodri Huw

Director

Gethin Scourfield

Producer

Rhodri Huw

Producer

Paul Bullock

Producer