It was on this day in 1984 that Prince’s movie Purple Rain opened across the US. The soundtrack includes the title track, Darling Nikki, Let’s Go Crazy, When Doves Cry, and I Would Die 4 U. The album was not free of controversy. Many network executives thought that the video for When Dives Cry was … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Purple Rain
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Tune Tuesday – If This Is It
On this day in 1984, Sports, the album from Huey Lewis and the News became the number one album in America. The album would stay on the charts for a whopping 160 weeks! It was a career changing album for the band. Sports was the third album for Huey Lewis and the News. Their first … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – If This Is It
Movie Music Monday – Purple Rain
Last year Rolling Stone magazine listed its 100 Best Movie Soundtracks list. It was interesting to scroll through. There were plenty of movies on the list that I have never seen. Sitting at the top of the list was Prince's Purple Rain. The soundtrack was loaded with hits: Let's Go Crazy. I Would Die 4 … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Purple Rain
