Prince: A Purple Reign

Prince: A Purple Reign

59 mins | Documentary, Music | Nov. 25, 2011

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.

Prince: A Purple Reign

59 mins | Documentary, Music | Nov. 25, 2011

Prince: A Purple Reign
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.
Producers BBC
Original title Prince: A Purple Reign
Directors Rhodri Huw
Writers

Cast

Trevor Nelson

as Narrator

Prince

as Himself (archive footage)

Dez Dickerson

as Himself

Alan Leeds

as Himself

Chuck D

as Himself

Beverley Knight

as Herself

Mica Paris

as Herself