Prince: A Purple Reign
Documentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s by embarking on an amazing journey of musical self-discovery.
Film which explores how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised 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 continued right up to his passing in April 2016, aged 57.
From the psychedelic Around the World in a Day to his masterpiece album Sign O' the Times and experiments with hip-hop and jazz, Prince was one of most ambitious and prolific songwriters of his generation. He tested the boundaries of taste and decency with explicit sexual lyrics and stage shows during his early career, and in the 1990s fought for ownership of his name and control of his music, played out in a public battle with his former label, Warner. Highly regarded as one of the most flamboyant live performers ever, Prince was a controversial and famously elusive creative force.
Contributors include Revolution guitarist Dez Dickerson, Paisley Park label president Alan Leeds, hip-hop legend Chuck D and Prince 'Mastermind' and UK soul star Beverley Knight.
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Celebrating the genius of one of music's most inspirational figures
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A taster of Prince: A Purple Reign
Duration: 01:30
Music Played
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Prince
I Wanna Be Your Lover
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Prince & The Revolution
Purple Rain
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Prince
1999
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Prince
Holy River
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Prince & The Revolution
Let's Go Crazy
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Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love
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Prince & The Revolution
Raspberry Beret
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Prince
Sign O' The Times
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Prince & The New Power Generation
My Name Is Prince
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Prince
Just As Long As We're Together
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Prince
Sometimes It Snows In April
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Prince
Soft and Wet
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Prince
In Love
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Prince
For You
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Prince
U Got the Look
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Prince
I'm Yours
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Prince
Controversy
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Prince
Head
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Prince
Jack You Off
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Prince
Sexuality
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Prince
Uptown
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Prince
Dirty Mind
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Vanity 6 & The Time
Nasty Girl
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The Family
The Screams Of Passion
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The Time
The Bird
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Prince
Lady Cab Driver
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Gary Numan
Cars
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Vanity 6
Nasty Girl
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Prince
Little Red Corvette
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Prince & The Revolution
Let's Go Crazy
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Prince
When Doves Cry
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Prince & The Revolution
I Would Die 4 U
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Prince
Darling Nikki
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Prince
Anna Stesia
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Prince
Sign 'O' The Times
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Prince & The Revolution
Kiss
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Prince
If I Was Your Girlfriend
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Prince
Housequake
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Prince
Just My Imagination
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Prince
Alphabet Street
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Jill Jones
Mia Boca
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Prince
Bat Dance
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The Bangles
Manic Monday
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Sin茅ad O鈥機onnor
Nothing Compares 2 U
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Prince
Cream
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Prince & The New Power Generation
Diamonds And Pearls
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Prince
Gold
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Prince
Dolphin
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Prince
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
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Prince
Black Sweat
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Prince
Emancipation
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Prince
Musicology
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Prince
Fury
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Prince
Te Amo Corazon
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Prince
We Live To Get Funky
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Sin茅ad O鈥機onnor
Nothing Compares 2 U (2009 Digital Remaster)
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Rhodri Huw |
Director | Rhodri Huw |
Producer | Gethin Scourfield |
Producer | Paul Bullock |
Broadcasts
- Fri 25 Nov 2011 21:00
- Sat 26 Nov 2011 02:15
- Mon 28 Nov 2011 00:30
- Mon 30 Jul 2012 23:30
- Thu 14 Feb 2013 00:30
- Sun 24 Feb 2013 01:50
- Fri 25 Jul 2014 23:30
- Sat 26 Jul 2014 02:30
- Mon 28 Jul 2014 03:00
- Tue 30 Sep 2014 00:25
- Fri 5 Dec 2014 23:00
- Sat 6 Dec 2014 03:00
- Tue 9 Dec 2014 02:00
- Sun 21 Jun 2015 00:50
- Fri 22 Apr 2016 22:00
- Sat 23 Apr 2016 22:30
- Fri 18 Nov 2016 21:00
- Sat 19 Nov 2016 00:35
- Sat 12 Aug 2017 01:15
- Sat 23 Dec 2017 23:00
- Fri 8 Jun 2018 21:00
- Fri 5 Jul 2019 22:40
- Thu 15 Oct 2020 23:15
- Sat 24 Apr 2021 23:55
- Sat 3 Jun 2023 21:10大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Fri 23 Feb 2024 22:20
- Wed 28 Feb 2024 03:00
- Sat 6 Jul 2024 23:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland
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