Purple Rain

Actor played Prince's father in the 1984 classic.

Journey fan Prince had sought band’s approval before releasing his signature track.

Emmy winner also created ‘Starsky & Hutch’ and worked on ‘Bonanza’ and ‘Fame’.

"'Purple Rain' contains the DNA of everything I needed to understand about music," rapper-producer reflects in new tribute piece.

Maroon 5 singer told Howard Stern that he pressed a mutual friend for Prince's opinion.

For a brief moment, Oscar gold was turned to purple.

As the 'Purple Rain' tour wound down, Prince was thinking about his next project.

1984 movie among 25 titles selected for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.”

He didn't want 'Purple Rain''s leading lady seeing another rock star.

The movie that propelled Prince to superstardom turns 35.