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Jun 25, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 25, 1984 – Prince Releases Purple Rain.

On this day June 25, 1984, Prince released his sixth studio album Purple Rain, a record that would define his career and become one of the most celebrated albums of the decade. Serving as both the soundtrack to his feature film of the same name and a standalone masterpiece, Purple Rain blended rock, funk, pop, and soul into a powerful and genre bending experience.

The album hit number one on the Billboard 200 and stayed there for 24 consecutive weeks. It also topped charts in the United...

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