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Princes OSCARS Performance of Purple Rain

Is it true that there is absolutely no recording on the internet of Prince and the Revolution's performance at the Oscars of Purple Rain? It was a classic and I got chills watching it.

If I remember, I saw it on YouTube years ago. But I looked today and couldn't find anything. Also can't find anything on the internet.

Can anyone fill me in on why this is?

Thanks.

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Reply #1 posted 07/20/14 3:23pm

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Never happened. You're probably thinking of the American Music Awards performance.
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Reply #2 posted 07/20/14 3:38pm

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hopefularranger said:

Never happened. You're probably thinking of the American Music Awards performance.

OHHH. It was at the end of the show, which ever show it was. I thought sure it was an Oscar performance. What a shame.

I just looked and can't find that either.

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Reply #3 posted 07/20/14 4:45pm

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blue22 said:

Is it true that there is absolutely no recording on the internet of Prince and the Revolution's performance at the Oscars of Purple Rain? It was a classic and I got chills watching it.

If I remember, I saw it on YouTube years ago. But I looked today and couldn't find anything. Also can't find anything on the internet.

Can anyone fill me in on why this is?

Thanks.

And there are recordings of the AMA performance all over the place.

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Reply #4 posted 07/21/14 4:51am

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Wasn't it also at the Grammys?

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Reply #5 posted 07/21/14 5:17am

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It was the AMA's in 85.

And he did it during the Grammys in 2004 before Beyonce came on and ruined it for everone. biggrin

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Reply #6 posted 07/21/14 5:12pm

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callimnate said:

It was the AMA's in 85.

And he did it during the Grammys in 2004 before Beyonce came on and ruined it for everone. biggrin

lol lol lol lol

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Reply #7 posted 07/21/14 5:18pm

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Milty said:

Wasn't it also at the Grammys?

He did Baby I'm A Star at the Grammys.

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Reply #8 posted 07/21/14 7:02pm

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motherfunka said:

Milty said:

Wasn't it also at the Grammys?

He did Baby I'm A Star at the Grammys.

Really? I'm quite certain he performed twice - once during the show and then as the show ended and went to credits.

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Reply #9 posted 07/21/14 8:11pm

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Milty said:

motherfunka said:

He did Baby I'm A Star at the Grammys.

Really? I'm quite certain he performed twice - once during the show and then as the show ended and went to credits.

Nope, only once at the Grammy's.

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Reply #10 posted 07/24/14 4:16pm

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All I wanna know is which performance did he perform Purple Rain, and people lost their minds. they were just sitting there staring at him, dumbfounded. smile

Anyone know?

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Reply #11 posted 07/24/14 4:22pm

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There was only one awards show where he performed Purple Rain that year, and it was the American Music Awards.

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Reply #12 posted 07/24/14 5:09pm

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blue22 said:

Is it true that there is absolutely no recording on the internet of Prince and the Revolution's performance at the Oscars of Purple Rain? It was a classic and I got chills watching it.

If I remember, I saw it on YouTube years ago. But I looked today and couldn't find anything. Also can't find anything on the internet.

Can anyone fill me in on why this is?

Thanks.

I think I've seen the clip. Is it the one where he's wearing all white lace or something? He looked so "pretty" smile

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Reply #13 posted 07/24/14 5:16pm

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SeventeenDayze said:

blue22 said:

Is it true that there is absolutely no recording on the internet of Prince and the Revolution's performance at the Oscars of Purple Rain? It was a classic and I got chills watching it.

If I remember, I saw it on YouTube years ago. But I looked today and couldn't find anything. Also can't find anything on the internet.

Can anyone fill me in on why this is?

Thanks.

I think I've seen the clip. Is it the one where he's wearing all white lace or something? He looked so "pretty" smile

That was Baby I'm A Star from the Grammys. He had on a long green/blue coat for the American Music Awards performance of Purple Rain. He did not play at the Oscars, he only accepted an award.

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Reply #14 posted 07/24/14 5:19pm

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SeventeenDayze said:

I think I've seen the clip. Is it the one where he's wearing all white lace or something? He looked so "pretty" smile

That was Baby I'm A Star from the Grammys. He had on a long green/blue coat for the American Music Awards performance of Purple Rain. He did not play at the Oscars, he only accepted an award.

Oh ok, thanks for clearing that up cool

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Reply #15 posted 07/26/14 8:19am

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SeventeenDayze said:

blue22 said:

Is it true that there is absolutely no recording on the internet of Prince and the Revolution's performance at the Oscars of Purple Rain? It was a classic and I got chills watching it.

If I remember, I saw it on YouTube years ago. But I looked today and couldn't find anything. Also can't find anything on the internet.

Can anyone fill me in on why this is?

Thanks.

I think I've seen the clip. Is it the one where he's wearing all white lace or something? He looked so "pretty" smile

YESS!! That's the one I mean. I wonder what show it was. People here have said the AMA's. I can't find it.

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Reply #16 posted 07/26/14 8:35am

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Thank you guys. Problem solved. It was the AMA's. I just watched it. What a treat. I cried again.

The reason I know it was this one because 3 things stood out for me when I watched it back in the day as a kid,

1. When he knocked down the mic stand, I never forgot that

2. When it went purple at the end, such a statement

3. His solo ripped that stage to shreds and I just know everyone got chills.

I was so proud of him being a young musician.

I guess a 4th thing is I remembered the audience actually moved a bit waving their hands. AMA audiences then were like statues.

I think why I thought he wore white because he was such a bright light. But the energy was so high on that stage. You can feel it watching it now. And Bobby Z's face said everything throughout the entire performance.

I need to watch this again and again.

Just nothing else compares these days. For me anyways.

It's funny how I thought it was the Oscars. Don't know why. Wrong.

Thanks again.

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Reply #17 posted 07/28/14 7:58am

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blue22 said:

All I wanna know is which performance did he perform Purple Rain, and people lost their minds. they were just sitting there staring at him, dumbfounded. smile

Anyone know?

http://prince.org/msg/7/3...?&pg=1

Prince & the Revolution @ the American Music Awards in 1985

12th American Music Awards -

held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, January 28, 1985

Prince & the Revolution + Big Chick

Sheila E & band sitting in front of them (performs the Glamorous Life)

Apollonia 6 in attendance

* Purple Rain Favorite Black Album

* When Doves Cry Favorite Black single
* Purple Rain Favourite Pop Album

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Reply #18 posted 07/28/14 8:03am

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^ amazing when Prince did kick the microphonestand down.... cool lol

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