Purple Rain by Prince Turns 41
On this day in 1984 Prince released his sixth studio album Purple Rain. It was the first to feature his band The Revolution, and the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The first two singles from the album, ‘When Doves Cry’ and ‘Let’s Go Crazy’, topped the US singles charts, and were hits around the world, while the title track went to No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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