
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.
Release Date: 2011-11-25
Documentary
Music
★★★★★★★★★★ (4 votes)
Official website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0177bjb
Casts

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