Prince’s bandmates reflect on the ‘Purple Rain’ phenomenon 40 years later

The movie, a companion piece to the album and song, came out this weekend in 1984. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News Digital is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage. Download the ABC News app for the latest headlines and alerts: abcnews.go.com/devices Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events on ABC News Live:    • LIVE: Latest News Headlines and Event...   Watch full episodes of World News Tonight with David Muir here:    • ABC World News Tonight with David Mui...   Read ABC News reports online: abcnews.go.com/ ABC News is the home to the #1 evening newscast “World News Tonight” with David Muir, “Good Morning America,” “20/20,” “Nightline,” “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, “ABC News Live Prime” with Linsey Davis, plus the daily news podcast “Start Here.” Connect with ABC News on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ABCNews Instagram: www.instagram.com/abcnews TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@abcnews X: twitter.com/ABC Threads: www.threads.net/@abcnews LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/abcnews

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