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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- Released
- Production
- BBC
Keywords
- musician
- minnesota
- prince
- biography
- record label
- 1980s
- 1990s
- paisley park
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Top Cast
Trevor Nelson as Narrator (voice)
Prince as Self (archive footage)
Dez Dickerson as Self
Alan Leeds as Self
Chuck D as Self
Beverley Knight as Self
Mica Paris as Self
Top Crew
Rhodri Huw · Director
D. Gethin Scourfield · Producer
Paul Bullock · Producer
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