I called him back and said, ‘I can’t do it….It’s too much for me.’ I’m so glad that I didn’t, because he wrote it, and it became ‘Purple Rain.’”. John Travolta almost replaced Prince in Purple Rain? Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Prince’s Purple Rain was one of the biggest albums of the 1980s.Though they were both popular around the same time, the two generally occupied different musical worlds. It's mellow.". Here’s the unbelievable story behind the song, including how Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks turned Prince’s masterpiece down. The soundtrack featured “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy”. “Purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/god guide you through the purple rain.”. "Purple Rain" was also the very last song that Prince performed in 2016 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. However, the version of the song Prince released remains a towering classic. Prince initially asked Stevie Nicks to write lyrics for ‘Purple Rain’. With regards to the meaning behind Purple Rain's lyrics, Prince previously explained: “When there’s blood in the sky — red and blue = purple. “He was there in an hour, and he was there for about an hour-and-a-half. “Then we all started playing it a bit harder and taking it more seriously.”, Freddie Mercury: INCREDIBLE thing Olivier said about Queen star [EXCLUSIVE], Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie on marriage to Michael Jackson [INTERVIEW], David Bowie: Real reason for characters REVEALED [VIDEO]. You're being paranoid as usual..."). "Purple Rain" was initially supposed to be a collaborative country song with Fleetwood Mac singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks. Kool & The Gang, 7 September 2018, 16:46 | Updated: 27 April 2020, 17:53. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Nicks said “All of a sudden, out of nowhere, I’m singing along, going, ‘Stand back!’ “I’m like, ’Kim, pull over! We need to buy a tape recorder because I need to record this.’ And so we do – we careen off the freeway to find a radio, record shop or something, and we go in and we buy a little tape recorder.”, RELATED: The Time Prince Was Pelted With Food at a Rolling Stones Concert. Prince: Stevie Nicks was 'overwhelmed' by the track which went on to become Purple Rain and told Prince she couldn't do it, Slash: Guns N' Roses star caught his mum 'naked' with David Bowie, Freddie Mercury: 'Rod Stewart and Elton John's EGOS are like a bomb', Freddie Mercury: INCREDIBLE thing Olivier said about Queen star, Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie on marriage to Michael Jackson, David Bowie: Real reason for characters REVEALED, Michael Jackson film coming by Freddie Mercury Bohemian Rhapsody team, Elvis Presley: Priscilla on 'FORCED' marriage rumours 'Makes me sick', Freddie Mercury Live Aid: His SECRET 'trick' to winning over the crowd. In fact, Prince asked Nicks if she would be willing to collaborate with him on the title song from Purple Rain. “I called him back and said, ‘I can't do it. Fans can only speculate. But they didn't collaborate until 1983, when Nicks found herself humming along to Little Red Corvette while she was driving through Los Angeles. Smooth Breakfast with Jenni Falconer It's one of the most iconic power ballads of all time. The song’s melody inspired one of Nicks’ most popular singles: “Stand Back.”, Rolling Stone reports Nicks and her husband, Kim Anderson, were driving to their honeymoon in Santa Barbara, California when “Little Red Corvette” came on the radio. What would Nicks’ “Purple Rain” have sounded like? Prince first worked with Stevie Nicks when he featured on her 1983 single Stand Back, which she penned after being inspired by his Little Red Corvette. According to the Daily Express, Lisa Coleman — one of the members of The Revolution — said the version of the track Prince sent to Nicks was influenced by country music. “I told him: ‘I’m recording this song and I wrote it to Little Red Corvette and I'm giving you 50 percent of it and I want to know if you'd like to come play on it on one of the next three nights.’. With an initial number 6 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in the UK and number 4 in the United States, it was a huge part of his career and he even performed it during half time at the Super Bowl back in 2007. After recording the song, Prince phoned Journey member Jonathan Cain, to ask him to listen to it. What a weird thing to say about his biggest song. Here are all the important facts about 'Purple Rain' every fan should know... 'Purple Rain' was originally written as a country song, and was intended to be a collaboration with Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks. "I told him, 'Man, I'm just super-flattered that you even called. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Singer turned down offer to co-write Prince smash hit after being 'overwhelmed' by the instrumental track, 'I just got scared' … Stevie Nicks turned down offer to co-write Prince's Purple Rain. At the Super Bowl XLI's halftime show, 'Purple Rain' was the last song of Prince's set and appropriately started during a downpour at the stadium. “Don't even ask me how I found his number but I did,” she told the Minneapolis Star Tribune in 2011. PRINCE’S musical legacy is extensive and epic but he is arguably best known for his incredible hit, Purple Rain. "It was so overwhelming," she said in a recent interview. The rock and roll legend received the 10-minute instrumental version but was unable to contribute. Coleman said Prince wasn’t really sure that version of the song was a “Prince song.”, RELATED: What Prince Said About the Meaning of ‘Purple Rain’, Nicks turned offer down to write the lyrics of “Purple Rain” and had no regrets about her decision. "I listened to it and I just got scared," Nicks said per NME. Wendy and Lisa were actually real members of Prince's band The Revolution until 1987, when they left to form a duo. Though they were both popular around the same time, the two generally occupied different musical worlds. No kidding :). According to Nicks, she received a 10-minute instrumental version of the song from Prince, with a request to write the lyrics, but she felt overwhelmed by the task. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Nicks said “All of a sudden, out of nowhere, I’m singing along, going, ‘Stand back!’ “I’m like, ’Kim, pull over! Nicks famously declined the offer. Purple Rain was released as the title track of Prince and The Revolution’s album of the same name in 1984, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. He was there in an hour. Following Prince's death in 2016, it bettered that position by rising to number 6. It was also the final song Prince performed live during his final concert in Atlanta, Georgia on April 14, 2016. Prince’s Purple Rain was one of the biggest albums of the 1980s. Photograph: Kristin Burns. Purple Rain is a love song, actually written by Prince himself. Lisa Coleman, who was part of his backing band, The Revolution, from 1980 until 1986, revealed how it morphed dramatically after guitarist Wendy Melvoin began playing guitar in accompaniment. "Purple Rain" was initially supposed to be a collaborative country song with Fleetwood Mac singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks. It included a long instrumental track, which needed words. 'Purple Rain' was originally written as a country song, and was intended to be a collaboration with Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks. After Nicks turned the song down, Prince decided to work on developing it himself. Purple Rain is a love song, actually written by Prince himself. Purple Rain is a love song, actually written by Prince himself. Her ability to transfer her emotion into her music that is then accessible to everybody is second to none. And we became friends,” Nicks said. Stevie Nicks almost helped write Purple Rain. He died a week afterward. According to Lisa Coleman, Prince changed the song dramatically after Wendy Melvoin started playing the guitar to accompany the song: "He was excited to hear it voiced differently. However, things didn’t have to be that way. “It was so overwhelming, that 10-minute track … I listened to it and I just got scared. She pulled over, scrawling some lyrics to accompany the melody – and then rang up Price. The title track of Prince's previous album, 1999, also included similar references to an ominous purple sky ("...could have sworn it was Judgment Day, the sky was all purple..."). That song became Stand Back, which appeared on Nicks's solo album The Wild Heart. He spoiled me for every band I’ve ever had because nobody can exactly recreate – not even with two piano players – what Prince did all by his little self.” Although Nicks wrote the song, she’d later say it “belonged” to Prince because of his contributions to its instrumentation. “He was excited to hear it voiced differently. 'Purple Rain' was a staple of Prince's live performances. Later, Prince sent her a version of “Purple Rain.” He expected her to write the lyrics for the song. “I told him: ‘I’m recording this song and I wrote it to Little Red Corvette and I'm giving you 50 percent of it and I want to know if you'd like to come play on it on one of the next three nights.’, Prince paid $117,000 for 'Purple Rain' house eight months before death, Prince estate SLAMS Purple Rain musical as ‘attempt to DECEIVE fans', Prince: Purple Rain hitmaker offered the song to Stevie Nicks, Prince: Purple Rain was initially intended to be a 10-minute country ballad for Stevie Nicks. Prince: UNBELIEVABLE story behind Purple Rain - How Stevie Nicks turned hit song DOWN PRINCE’S musical legacy is extensive and epic but he is arguably best known for his incredible hit, Purple Rain. 2020 Showbiz Cheat Sheet, All Rights Reserved. According to Nicks, she received a 10-minute instrumental version of the song from Prince, with a request to write the lyrics, but she felt overwhelmed by the task. But the prospect of an even bigger collaboration came when Prince sent over a cassette of music he was working on. When combined with the purple stage lighting, it created the song's signature image. Following Prince’s death, it went back in at number one on the US and UK iTunes Charts, re-entering the Hot 100 at number 4 and the UK Singles Chart at number 6, two places higher than its original charting position. newspaper archive. She called it epic and apologized for not being able to come up with any lyrics or vocals for it. Good luck with the song. According to Nicks, she received a 10-minute instrumental version of the song from Prince, with a request to write the lyrics, but she felt overwhelmed by the task. "Purple Rain" was originally written as a country song and intended to be a collaboration with Stevie Nicks. However, things didn’t have to be that way. “I’m so glad that I didn't, because he wrote it, and it became Purple Rain,” she added. "I just got scared.". The film won Prince an Oscar for Best Original Song Score. I called him back and said, ‘I can’t do it….It’s too much for me.’ I’m so glad that I didn’t, because he wrote it, and it became ‘Purple Rain.’”. "I thought it was an amazing tune," Cain said. It's too much for me.’. The song’s melody inspired one of Nicks’ most popular singles: “Stand Back.”, Rolling Stone reports Nicks and her husband, Kim Anderson, were driving to their honeymoon in Santa Barbara, California when “Little Red Corvette” came on the radio. Stevie Nicks was one of the biggest rock stars of the 1980s. All Rights Reserved. “At first he wasn’t sure Purple Rain was actually a Prince song,” she told The Guardian.

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