When was purple rain written

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Other options. Close drawer menu Financial Times International Edition. Search the FT Search. When Prince takes the stage, he introduces 'Purple Rain' as being written by Wendy and Lisa, then plays an incredible show. Wendy and Lisa were actually real members of Prince's band The Revolution until , when they left to form a duo. When combined with the purple stage lighting, it created the song's signature image.

It was also the final song Prince performed live during his final concert in Atlanta, Georgia on April 14, He died a week later.

In the UK, it peaked at number 8. Following Prince's death in , it bettered that position by rising to number 6. Rock band America used the line in their track 'Ventura Highway':. See more Must Read on Smooth. See more Latest Features.

Ed Sheeran. Lionel Richie. Bryan Adams. It was a whole different planet. It was just so different for Prince, almost a country song.

But it got to them by the end, and his guitar solo was so beautiful. I get chills thinking of it. I always kept my eyes on Prince, in case he needed something, but I could see the faces and wide eyes in the front. It was like a kid seeing Santa Claus.

Coleman knew how they felt. He liked the strings coming in slowly, and their warmth. And then the strings pull your heartstrings.