Baby I’m a Star (song)
2023 (1)
2023 August (1)
- "When Prince Debuted ‘Purple Rain’ At First Avenue: The Full Story -- During a benefit concert held at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, on 3 August 1983, Prince debuted many of his career-making ‘Purple Rain’ songs."
- by Jason Draper
- in Dig!
- on 3 August 2023
- about A Case of You (song), Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), D.M.S.R. (song), David Leonard, Delirious (song), Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), James Brown, Jon Bream, Joni Mitchell, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Matt Fink, Mick Jagger, Prince And The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 And 1984 (book), Purple Rain (song), Susan Rogers, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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2022 (2)
2022 June (1)
- "Purple Rain: The Story Behind Prince’s Career-Defining Song -- The song most associated with Prince, Purple Rain is an epic power ballad that embodied its creator’s search for transcendence through music."
- by Jason Draper
- in Dig!
- on 25 June 2022
- about Albert Magnoli, Andrea Swensson, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bob Seger, Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, First Avenue (place), Fleetwood Mac, I Would Die 4 U (song), Joni Mitchell, Lisa Coleman, Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Los Angeles (place), Novi Novog, Prince And The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 And 1984 (book), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Stevie Nicks, Sunset Sound (place), Suzie Katayama, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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2022 March (1)
- "When Prince Did the Batdance -- Batman is an eccentric hero with a cape, so when it came time to pick an artist to make the soundtrack for Tim Burton’s 1989 film, the choice was obvious"
- in The Ringer
- on 4 March 2022
- about 200 Balloons (song), Albert Magnoli, Anna “Fantastic” Garcia, Baby I’m a Star (song), Batdance (song), Batman (album), Bill Gerber, Chuck Zwicky, Dance With the Devil (song), Danny Elfman, Eddie Murphy, Electric Chair (song), Eric Leeds, Gary Hines, Gary LeMel, Gemini, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Lemon Crush (song), London (place), Mark Canton, Matt “Dr. Fink” Fink, Matt Larson, Michael Jackson, Paisley Park (place), Paisley Park Studios (place), Partyman (song), Saturday Night Live (TV show), Scandalous (song), Sheena Easton, Sheila E., Sounds of Blackness, The Arms of Orion (song), Tim Burton, Vicki Waiting (song), Warner Bros. Records
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2021 (1)
2021 June (1)
- "Purple Rain: How Prince Stormed His Way To Superstardom -- Creating the zeitgeist, Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ era raised the bars for music, cinema and live performance. No one has come close since."
- by Jason Draper
- in Dig!
- on 25 June 2021
- about Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Apollonia 6, Baby I’m a Star (song), BrownMark, Bruce Springsteen, Computer Blue (song), Darling Nikki (song), First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), Jimmy Jam, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Morris Day, Parental Advisory, Parents Music Resource Center, Patricia Kotero, Peggy McCreary, Prince and The Revolution, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Purple Rain (tour), Sheena Easton, Steve Fargnoli, Sugar Walls (song), Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, Terry Lewis, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, The Time, Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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2020 (5)
2020 January (5)
- "Foo Fighters, Beck, H.E.R., Sheila E. Light Up ‘Grammy Salute to Prince’ Concert"
- by Jem Aswad
- in Yahoo! Entertainment
- on 30 January 2020
- about 1999 (song), Baby I’m a Star (song), Bangles, Beck, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Controversy (song), D’Angelo, Darling Nikki (song), Diamonds and Pearls (song), Earth, Wind & Fire, Foo Fighters, Fred Armisen, Gary Clark Jr., Gretchen Lieberum, H.E.R., Janelle Monae, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, John Legend, Juanes, Jungle Love (song), Ken Ehrlich, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Manic Monday (song), Mavis Staples, Maya Rudolph, Misty Copeland, Morris Day, Mountains (song), Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Nothing Compares 2U (song), Pop Life (song), PRINCEss, Purple Rain (song), Raspberry Beret (song), Sheila E., Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, St. Vincent, Stevie Wonder, Super Bowl, Terry Lewis, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Bird (song), The Glamorous Life (song), The Revolution, The Time, Wendy Melvoin
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- "Deep cuts and idiosyncratic visions highlight Grammy tribute concert to Prince"
- in Los Angeles Times
- on 29 January 2020
- about Aretha Franklin, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bangles, Beck, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Controversy (song), Earth, Wind & Fire, fentanyl, fentanyl overdose, Foo Fighters, Fred Armisen, Gary Clark Jr., Grammy Award, H.E.R., Jimmy Jam, John Legend, Jungle Love (song), Ken Ehrlich, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Los Angeles Convention Center (place), Manic Monday (song), Mavis Staples, Mountains (song), Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Pop Life (song), Purple Rain (song), Sheila E., St. Vincent, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLI (event), Susanna Hoffs, Terry Lewis, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Glamorous Life (song), The Revolution, The Time, Under the Cherry Moon (movie)
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- "Foo Fighters, Beck, H.E.R., Sheila E. Light Up ‘Grammy Salute to Prince’ Concert"
- in Variety
- on 29 January 2020
- about 1999 (song), Baby I’m a Star (song), Bangles, Beck, bootleg, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Controversy (song), D’Angelo, Darling Nikki (song), Diamonds and Pearls (song), Earth, Wind & Fire, Foo Fighters, Fred Armisen, Gary Clark Jr., Gretchen Lieberum, H.E.R., Janelle Monae, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, John Legend, Juanes, Jungle Love (song), Ken Ehrlich, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Manic Monday (song), Mavis Staples, Maya Rudolph, Misty Copeland, Morris Day, Mountains (song), Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Nothing Compares 2U (song), Pop Life (song), PRINCEss, Purple Rain (song), Raspberry Beret (song), Sheila E., Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, St. Vincent, Stevie Wonder, Super Bowl, Terry Lewis, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Bird (song), The Glamorous Life (song), The Revolution, The Time, Wendy Melvoin
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- "H.E.R., Gary Clark Jr., Dave Grohl and More Go Crazy For 'The Grammy Salute to Prince'"
- in Billboard
- on 29 January 2020
- about 1999 (song), Baby I’m a Star (song), Bangles, Beck, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Controversy (song), Darling Nikki (song), Earth, Wind & Fire, Foo Fighters, Gary Clark Jr., Grammy Award, H.E.R., I Would Die 4 U (song), Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, John Legend, Juanes, Jungle Love (song), Ken Ehrlich, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Los Angeles Convention Center (place), Manic Monday (song), Mavis Staples, Maya Rudolph, Misty Copeland, Morris Day, Mountains (song), Pop Life (song), Prince Estate, Purple Rain (song), Raspberry Beret (song), Sheila E., St. Vincent, Susanna Hoffs, Terry Lewis, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Bird (song), The Glamorous Life (song), The Prince Estate, The Revolution, The Time
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- "Pure Magic: The Oral History of Prince’s Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show -- As the heavens opened up and rain poured down, the Purple One ran through a handful of covers and some of his own songs, delivering an iconic set on the biggest stage possible and only expanding his legend"
- in The Ringer
- on 29 January 2020
- about 1999 (song), airport, Baby I’m a Star (song), contract, Dan Piepenbring, Darling Nikki (song), Federal Communications Commission, Foo Fighters, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Little Red Corvette (song), memoir, Miami (place), Michael Jackson, Morris Hayes, Purple Rain (song), Raspberry Beret (song), Shelby J., Super Bowl
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2019 (4)
2019 October (1)
- "KIRKUS REVIEW: THE BEAUTIFUL ONES by Prince with Dan Piepenbring"
- in Kirkus Reviews
- on 29 October 2019
- about Baby I’m a Star (song), Dan Piepenbring, memoir, The Beautiful Ones (book), vault
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2019 June (3)
- "Prince’s ‘Batman’ at 30: How the Film Saved His Career From ‘Horrible’ Financial Straits"
- by Todd Gilchrist
- in Variety
- on 24 June 2019
- about 1999 (song), 200 Balloons (song), Albert Magnoli, Baby I’m a Star (song), Batdance (song), Batman (album), Danny Elfman, Graffiti Bridge (movie), Jack Nicholson, Mark Canton, Paisley Park (place), Partyman (song), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (tour), Robert Cavallo, Scandalous (song), The Dawn (movie), Tim Burton, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Warner Bros. Records
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- "Prince and The Revolution’s ‘Purple Rain’ Turns 35: Anniversary Retrospective -- Happy 35th Anniversary to Prince’s sixth studio album (and soundtrack to the film) Purple Rain, originally released June 25, 1984."
- by Andy Healy
- in Albumism
- on 23 June 2019
- about Apollonia 6, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Darling Nikki (song), First Avenue (place), Grammy Award, I Would Die 4 U (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Linn LM-1, Lisa Coleman, Parental Advisory, Parents Music Resource Center, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Take Me with U (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, The Time, Undisputed (song), Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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- "10 deep nuggets of info we learned at the playback of Prince’s new album, ‘Originals’"
- in NME (New Musical Express)
- on 10 June 2019
- about Apollonia 6, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bangles, hologram, Jill Jones, Michael Howe, Michael Jackson, Morris Day, Originals (album), Peggy McCreary, The Revolution, Troy Carter, Warner Bros. Records, Wendy Melvoin
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2018 (1)
2018 September (1)
- "Prince’s Longtime Pianist and Archivist Talk ‘Piano & a Microphone 1983’ and the ‘Vault’ -- "It’s a look at somebody who shared himself with the public taking moments for himself, to make himself better," the Revolution's Lisa Coleman says"
- in Variety
- on 21 September 2018
- about 1999 (album), Baby I’m a Star (song), Bob Cavallo, bootleg, Dirty Mind (tour), Do It All Night (song), Do Me Baby (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Lisa Coleman, Michael Howe, museum, Piano & A Microphone 1983 (album), Pop Life (song), Prince Estate, The Revolution, vault, Wendy Melvoin
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2017 (3)
2017 June (1)
- "Prince’s Purple Downpour: A Review of the Expanded “Purple Rain”"
- in The New Yorker
- on 25 June 2017
- about 17 Days (song), André Cymone, Andy Allo, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Darling Nikki (song), divorce, Erotic City (song), George Clinton, Horny Toad (song), How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? (song), I Would Die 4 U (song), Irresistible Bitch (song), Jill Jones, Katrina’s Paper Dolls (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Love and Sex (song), Miles Davis, motorcycle, Our Destiny (song), Possessed (song), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Roadhouse Garden (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Dance Electric (song), The Revolution, vault, Velvet Kitty Cat (song), Wednesday (song), Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song), Wonderful Ass (song)
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2017 April (1)
- "Tracklist for Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Deluxe Edition Leaks — Unreleased Tracks Revealed"
- by Jem Aswad
- in Variety
- on 19 April 2017
- about 17 Days (song), Andre Cymone, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Erotic City (song), George Clinton, Graffiti Bridge (album), I Would Die 4 U (song), James Brown, Katrina’s Paper Dolls (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Love and Sex (song), Our Destiny (song), Possessed (song), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (song), Roadhouse Garden (song), Take Me with U (song), The Beautiful Ones (song), The Dance Electric (song), The Revolution, Velvet Kitty Cat (song), When Doves Cry (song)
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2017 February (1)
- "Remembering Prince’s incredible 2007 Super Bowl halftime show -- It’s the 10th anniversary of one of the best halftime shows ever."
- in sbnation.com
- on 5 February 2017
- about 1999 (song), Baby I’m a Star (song), Coachella (event), Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Purple Rain (song), Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLI (event), vault, YouTube
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2016 (3)
2016 April (3)
- "Prince’s Purple Rain – the inside story -- The full tale of the greatest triumph of one of rock’s true superstars"
- by David Cavanagh
- in Uncut
- on 22 April 2016
- about Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Apollonia Kotero, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bob Cavallo, Bobby Z, David Leonard, Dez Dickerson, Eddie Murphy, First Avenue (place), Golden Raspberry Awards, I Would Die 4 U (song), Jerome Benton, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lionel Richie, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Mann’s Chinese Theatre (place), Matt Fink, Michael Jackson, Mo Ostin, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Steve Fargnoli, Stevie Wonder, Terry Semel, The Revolution, The Time, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song), William Blinn, Worst Actor (award), Worst Director (award), Worst Film (award), ZZ Top
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- "Our horrible and stupid experience with Prince in 1981"
- in presstelegram.com
- on 21 April 2016
- about Baby I’m a Star (song), Darling Nikki (song), I Would Die 4 U (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), Little Red Corvette (song), When Doves Cry (song)
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2014 (1)
2014 November (1)
- "Rhino Historic Tours: Prince Kicks Off the Purple Rain Tour"
- in Rhino
- on 4 November 2014
- about Baby I’m a Star (song), Bruce Springsteen, Dave Marsh, Detroit (place), Detroit, Michigan (place), Dez Dickerson, Inglewood, California (place), Joe Louis Arena (place), Lisa Coleman, Madonna, Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (tour), The Revolution, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin
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1985 (2)
1985 March (1)
- "Rock Star Plays Surprise Concert For Handicapped Children"
- in Associated Press News
- on 20 March 1985
- about Alan Leeds, Atlanta (place), Baby I’m a Star (song), Let’s Go Crazy (song), We Are the World (song)
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1985 February (1)
- "27th Annual Grammy Awards Show to Offer Stellar Performances Tuesday"
- in Associated Press News
- on 23 February 1985
- about Baby I’m a Star (song), Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper, Grammy Award, I Feel For You (song), PRINCEss, Sheila E., Stevie Wonder, The Revolution
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