Prince: A Purple Reign
Released: November 25, 2011Runtime: 59 min
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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Trevor Nelson
as Narrator
Alan Leeds
as Self - Prince's Tour Manager, 1983-19
Jon Bream
as Self - Pop Critic, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jimmy Jam
as Self - Musician & School Friend
Garry Johnson
as Self - Musician
Pepe Willie
as Self - Musician & Producer
Owen Husney
as Self - Manager, 1976-79
Dez Dickerson
as Self - Guitarist, The Revolution, 1978-83
Matt Fink
as Self - Keyboards, The Revolution, 1978-91
Gayle Chapman
as Self - Keyboards, The Revolution, 1978-80
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