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Matt Thorne, author of Prince: The Man and His Music Photo: David Jones 大卫 琼斯
This month marks 40 years since the release of Purple Rain, the 1984 American romantic rock musical film scored by and starring Prince in his acting debut.
The semi-autobiographical story in the film follows a musician's rise to superstardom, and it was a huge success - Prince became the first artist to ever have the top movie, album, and single at the same time.
Matt Thorne, author of Prince: The Man and His Music speaks to Charlotte Ryan to celebrate the iconic Purple Rain.
The inimitable Prince, image from Purple Rain Photo: Supplied