The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France. In the song "Purple Rain", the purple rain is the "Grace of God, and/or Salvation".
"Ghosttown" was Madonna's 45th chart-topper on the Dance Club Songs chart, breaking the record for the most #1s an artist has tallied on a single Billboard chart. Apparently Prince had concerns that "Purple Rain" might be too similar to Journey's hit ballad "This was the last song Prince played live; it was the closing number at his April 14, 2016 concert at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, which was his last, as he died a week later.Among the many artists paying tribute to Prince in the wake of his death was Bruce Springsteen, who opened his concert in Brooklyn on April 23, 2016 with a performance of this song. Fishbone has always enjoyed much more acclaim than popularity - Angelo might know why. The singer/bassist for Concrete Blonde talks about how her songs come from clairvoyance, and takes us through the making of their hit "Joey." Doors expert Jim Cherry, author of The Doors Examined, talks about some of their defining songs and exposes some Jim Morrison myths.The motto for Boys Town, which was a Nebraska home for troubled youth, inspired the song "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by The Hollies.The TV show One Tree Hill got it's name from a song of the same name on U2's Joshua Tree album.The Australian band Jet took their name from the 1973 song of the same by Paul McCartney and Wings. Jon Fishman, the drummer, reigns control over the vacuum and also sings the song's vocally demanding lyrics. He dedicated the show to Prince, saying, "There's never been anyone better: bandleader, showman, arranger. 'Purple Rain' was originally written as a country song, and was intended to be a collaboration with Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks. After blasting through bits of several songs, he slowed things down for a sensuous rendition of "Purple Rain." Lou Reed's "Walk On The Wild Side" tells the story of real people who were part of Andy Warhol's "factory," including Holly Woodlawn and Candy Darling.The names Louise, Jack, Marie and Milo all show up in the song "Footloose." Writer/s: Prince Rogers Nelson Marie was the mother of Dean Pitchford, who co-wrote it.The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France. Purple Rain is a pun on Purple Reign, Christ the King.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France. In the song "Purple Rain", the purple rain is the "Grace of God, and/or Salvation".