Purple Rain
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Purple Rain may refer to:
- Purple Rain (film)Purple Rain (film)Purple Rain is a 1984 film directed by Albert Magnoli and written by Magnoli and William Blinn. Prince makes his film debut in this movie, which was developed to showcase his particular talents, hence, the film contains several extended concert sequences. The film grossed more than US$80 million at...
, a 1984 film starring the musician Prince- Purple Rain (album)Purple Rain (album)Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by Prince, the first to officially be credited to Prince and The Revolution, and is the soundtrack album to the 1984 film Purple Rain.Purple Rain is regularly ranked among the best albums in pop music history...
, the soundtrack album for the film- "Purple Rain" (song)Purple Rain (song)"Purple Rain" is a power ballad by Prince and The Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name, and was released as the third single from that album. The song is a combination of rock, pop, gospel,...
, the title track of the album- Purple Rain TourPurple Rain TourThe Purple Rain Tour was a concert tour by Prince following up on the success of his 1984 film Purple Rain. According to Spin the tour sold over 1.7 million tickets.-History:...
, Prince's 1984-1985 concert tour
- Purple Rain Tour
- "Purple Rain" (song)
- Purple Rain (album)
- Purple Rain ProtestPurple Rain ProtestThe Purple Rain Protest, Purple Rain Revolt or Purple Rain Riot was an anti-apartheid protest held in Cape Town on September 2, 1989, four days before South Africa's racially segregated parliament held its elections...
, the name given to an anti-apartheid protest held in Cape Town in September 1989 - Purple Rain (drink)Purple Rain (drink)The Purple Rain refers to at least two popular mixed drinks. The more common is a variation on the highball Long Island Iced Tea, substituting Chambord for Triple Sec and a Lemon-Lime soda for the cola. The other is a long cocktail made from vodka, lemonade, blue curacao and grenadine...
, an alcoholic cocktail - Purple Rain, a trademark and flavor of MD 20/20, a Low-end fortified wineLow-end fortified wineLow-end fortified wine is an inexpensive fortified wine that typically has an alcohol content between 13% and 20% ABV. These inexpensive wines usually contain added sugar, artificial color, and artificial flavor.- Brands :...