Watch Prince's first ever performance of 'Purple Rain'

Watch Prince perform 'Purple Rain' for the first time ever.

Mike Warburton

Date published: 2nd Sep 2015

Photo: Prince 'Purple Rain' Credit: NMAAM

When it comes to pop music, there are few out there that can match the sheer might of Prince, a man who's back catalogue boasts some of the best songs ever written. So it's with great joy that footage has surfaced of his first ever live performance of arguably his finest record - 'Purple Rain', from way back in 1983. Watch it below.

 

Here is the original live recording of "Purple Rain" at 1st Ave!!

Posted by Raphael Deas on Wednesday, 2 July 2014

 

If you didn't get goosebumps from that, you're probably dead. 

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