Special Guest: Alan LightGuest Co-Hosts: Bill Ackerman, Samm Deighan
Samm Deighan and Bill Ackerman join Mike to discuss 1984's box office smash Purple Rain which launched Prince's movie career and made him a household name. The film stars Prince as "The Kid", a musician from Minneapolis who struggles to find his place in the music scene while battling personal demons.
Our episode features an interview with Alan Light, author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain. We also discuss the "sequel" to Purple Rain, Graffiti Bridge, and the "remake", Rain the color of Blue with a little Red in it.
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Buy Purple Rain on Buy the Purple Rain soundtrack
Buy Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984 by Duane Tudahl
Listen to Alan Light's Sound Up podcast
Music:
"Erotic City" - Prince and the Revolution
"Baby I'm a Star" - Prince and the Revolution
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