Jennifer Hudson and ‘The Color Purple’ Cast Honor Prince
Jennifer Hudson and the cast of the hit musical “The Color Purple,” performed Prince’s “Purple Rain” in honor of the fallen music icon. In the beginning of the video below you can hear Hudson reliving a moment she and her cast had when they were asked to visit Prince. “He said his music will live on and he will live through his music so we want to keep him alive today with his song,” said...
Prince Found Dead At the Age of 57
One of the most influential musicians of the 80s, Prince has been found dead at the age of 57. “Prince’s body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning,” according to TMZ. “Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed.” The report also stated that prior to his most recent concert, Prince had a medical emergency that but upon performing he assured...
Purple Rain or Purple Pain?
If you saw Purple Rain there’s on thing you have to agree with – the movie was written entirely around Prince. No, maybe it wasn’t an entirely accurate account of Prince’s life, but the movie was a bit of a self-portrait. Talented musician struggling with emotional issues . . . Gee, wonder who that could be about? Prince plays “The Kid” who is an up-and-coming musical talent with some severe emotional issues. While Prince’s character...
