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Purple Rain

Purple Rain

It's 30 years since the release of the film Purple Rain, starring musician Prince

Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service

July 25, 20148m 59s

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It's 30 years since the release of the film Purple Rain, starring pop music phenomenon Prince. It would go on to win an Oscar for Best Original Song Score. Witness speaks to Robert Rivkin, known as Bobby Z, the drummer in Prince's backing band The Revolution.

Photo: Prince. Credit: Getty Images