Let's Go Crazy (36 page)

father character in,
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female lead auditions for,
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filming of,
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final cut screening for Warner Bros. of,
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–55,
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First Avenue club setting for performance scenes of,
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–43

funding for,
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–06,
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impact of,
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Kid character (Prince's role) in,
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Lake Minnetonka scene in,
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legacy of,
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Los Angeles–based production work on,
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lyrical content of songs in,
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marketing and release planning for,
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–61,
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marrying cultures of music and film in,
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Minneapolis weather as factor in filming,
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mother character in,
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MTV and,
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music written by Prince for,
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opening of,
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Prince's later work and impact of success of,
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Prince's performance in,
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promotional interviews with Prince not used for,
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–66,
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reactions of other artists to,
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–73,
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–84

reactions to Prince's sexuality in,
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–88

Revolution's participation in
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Rolling Stone
on,
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script for,
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sexual themes in,
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shooting schedule for,
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–40,
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song placement in,
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teamwork behind success of,
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timing of
Purple Rain
album release and,
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–79,
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trailers for,
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treatment of women in,
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university class on,
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Vanity's participation in,
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world premiere of,
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–74,
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writing and recording “When Doves Cry” for,
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–50

Purple Rain tour,
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announcement of,
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changes in staging and lineups during,
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charity efforts during,
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cities and shows on,
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controversy over Easter Sunday show in Miami on,
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critics on,
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Detroit as first stop on,
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encores during,
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ending of,
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Leeds on,
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participants' later memories of,
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possible European or Asian stops on,
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possible opportunities after,
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Prince's recording projects during,
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Prince's tired and irritable state of mind on,
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rehearsal and planning for,
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St. Paul stop as high point of,
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security issues and fan madness during,
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winding down of,
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“Purple Shades,”
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Purple Xperience,
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Questlove,
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racial attitudes

cultural context of 1984 and changes in,
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impact of Jackson's music on,
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MTV's resistance to airtime for black artists and,
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popularity of black music and,
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Prince seen as black artist and,
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Prince's multiracial vision and,
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Purple Rain
movie and,
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rap and hip-hop and changes in,
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rise of black artists with black identity and,
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white audiences' acceptance of black artists and,
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Rainbow Children, The
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rap music,
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“Raspberry Beret,”
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Reagan, Ronald,
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Rebels,
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Record World
magazine,
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Red Hot Chili Peppers,
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Replacements,
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Revolution

acting classes for,
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concerns about acting expressed by
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Dickerson's departure from,
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early work on music for
Purple Rain
and,
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First Avenue club and,
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filming
Purple Rain
and,
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Melvoin as member of,
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Parade tour and,
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Prince's relationship with,
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Prince's work with, after
Purple Rain
,
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Purple Rain
album and,
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Purple Rain
movie release and,
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Purple Rain tour with,
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reunions of,
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Sheila E. and,
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work after Purple Rain tour and,
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Richie, Lionel,
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Rihanna,
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Rivkin, Bobby (Bobby Z),
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Rivkin, David (David Z),
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Ro, Ronin,
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Robinson, Ken,
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Rock, Chris,
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
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rock music

acting in movies and,
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black musicians in,
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crusades against,
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cultural context of 1984 and changes in,
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–02,
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Jackson's influence on,
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marrying cultures of film and, in
Purple Rain
movie,
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MTV's influence on,
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music videos in,
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Prince's songs as,
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Purple Rain
album as,
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Purple Rain
movie and,
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racial composition of,
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3rdEyeGirl and,
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white audiences for,
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Rogers, Susan

Around the World in a Day
and,
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on cultural contexts of music,
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filming
Purple Rain
and,
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on first hearing Prince,
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on Prince,
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,
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on Prince's music,
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–02,
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on Prince's performance in
Purple Rain
,
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–21

Purple Rain
album and,
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Purple Rain
movie release and,
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–75

recording music for Prince,
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on Sheila E.,
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–47,
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–20

on “We Are the World” and Jones,
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Rolling Stone

articles on Prince in,
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covers of,
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interviews with Prince in,
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Prince's albums reviewed in,
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Prince's praise of,
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Prince's performances reviewed in,
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on “Purple Rain” and karaoke,
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Purple Rain
's filming and success described in,
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–45,
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on Purple Rain tour,
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Rolling Stones,
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“Ronnie, Talk to Russia,”
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Roth, David Lee,
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Rucker, Darius,
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Ruffalo, Joe,
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Run-D.M.C.,
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Santana,
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Saturday Night Live
(television show),
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Scarface
(film),
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