‘Purple Rain’ (1984)

Prince‘s purple reign crested with the release of this autobiographical movie and its soundtrack, a collection of earth-shaking funk-rock tracks (including "Let’s Go Crazy," "When Doves Cry," and the title power ballad) that sold 20 million copies and echoed on radio for decades after the film itself was relegated to footnote status.

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