Prince: A Purple Reign

Part of BBC Four's Black Music Legends of the 1980s this documentary explores how Prince - showman artist enigma - revolutionized the perception of black music in the 1980s with worldwide hits such as "1999" "Kiss" "Raspberry Beret" and "Alphabet Street." He became a global sensation with the release of the Oscar-winning semi-autobiographical movie "Purple Rain" in 1984 embarking on an incredible journey of musical self-discovery that continues to this day.