Purple Rain also won the Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special for Prince’s band Prince and the Revolution.

Albert Magnolia directed the film; the soundtrack spent 24 consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard album chart and includes the song “When Doves Cry.” “Purple Rain” won the Academy ...

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Thanks in part to the chart-topping hit “When Doves Cry,” the soundtrack sat in the top spot of the Billboard album chart for an incredible 24 consecutive weeks, and has sold over 25 million copies ...

Show more In the summer of 1984, Prince released Purple Rain - his sixth studio album, which accompanied his film of the same name. This combination transformed Prince into a worldwide star.

In addition to starring in the film, Prince also composed all of the music, creating a legendary album to accompany the film. Purple Rain (1984) Official Trailer - Prince, Apollonia Kotero Movie ...

When Rolling Stone released its most recent version of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, "Purple Rain" was ranked 18th. "Girl from the North Country" is from Dylan's second album ...

“Purple Rain” will be shown in Dolby Cinemas at ... The movie’s soundtrack was 13-time platinum and was the first album by Prince to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It was at the top for ...