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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe song itself needs no introduction, but its history makes the tribute even heavier. Released in June 1984 as the title track of his sixth studio album, “Purple Rain” pushed boundaries and became a massive cultural phenomenon. It hit number one on the Billboard 200 charts, sold over 25 million copies globally, and earned a well-deserved spot in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Sadly, Prince passed away in April 2016 at the age of 57.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Springsteen has always been vocal about his admiration for the late artist. When the news of Prince’s passing broke, Springsteen felt the loss deeply alongside the rest of the world. He later spoke to Rolling Stone about their connection, calling his death a terrible tragedy. He mentioned feeling a great kinship with Prince and admitted that watching him perform was an incredibly humbling experience. Springsteen joked that whenever he saw Prince play, he would realize he needed to go back to the drawing board with his own music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prince was much more than just an entertainer. He consistently pushed his peers to explore new musical boundaries. Springsteen recalled watching a recording of Prince on the Arsenio Hall show where he played a series of songs back to back. Springsteen described it as some of the greatest showmanship he had ever seen, noting that Prince understood every single aspect of performance and knew exactly how to put it to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even as an absolute icon himself, Springsteen viewed himself as a student when it came to Prince. He openly admitted to studying Prince’s stage presence and applying those lessons to his own talents, but he acknowledged that Prince simply operated on an entirely different level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While it has been nearly a decade since we lost Prince, magical nights like this one in Minneapolis show the true enduring power of his art. It proves that his music continues to inspire, comfort, and entertain fans all over the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bruce Springsteen recently kicked off his Land of Hope and Dreams tour in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While the tour…\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-20881","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-musician"},"yoast_head":"\n