Did Prince dad write Purple Rain?

"Father's Song" is also the title of an instrumental piece co-written by Prince and his father, featured in Purple Rain as music written by the father of Prince's character "the Kid." This month's Purple Rain deluxe edition made the full-length version of that song available to the public for the first time.

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And another question, is purple rain about drugs?

Nick from Adelaide, AzerbaijanAs nearly as I can tell, the song "Purple Rain" is about the relationship between a drug dealer and his prospective "new" client. In this case the drug is LSD - "Purple Rain", though it could equally apply to any drug of dependence. Thereof, what makes purple rain so good? Released in 1984 via Warner Brothers, Purple Rain is Prince's sixth studio full-length and is also actually a soundtrack. As such, it has both a denser sound (thanks to a full backing band, the Revolution) and the hints of kitsch and occasional embellishment that come with musical scores.

Subsequently, when did etta james cover purple rain?

Versions Title Release date i Purple Rain November 1985 i Purple Rain 1986 i Purple Rain 1991 i Purple Rain 1992 27 more rows Moreover, what is prince real name? Prince, original name Prince Rogers Nelson, later called the Artist Formerly Known as Prince and the Artist, (born, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.-died, Chanhassen, Minnesota), singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, dancer, and performer on keyboards, drums, and bass who was among the most

Regarding this, is purple rain the best song ever?

"Purple Rain" became arguably the best rock ballad ever written. But what made the Purple Rain soundtrack amazing was that it went nine tracks and 44 minutes deep without a single bad moment. Without even just an OK moment. Purple Rain is peak Prince from start to finish.