Variations on a Classic

This is my favorite Prince song — I still don't  even know what he was talking about, but the song always sounded mournful to me, and evoked emotions buried just under the surface. It was just soulful in a way that defies explanation. Maybe somebody can explain, but I can't

Among the many tributes after his death, including pilgrimages to Minnesota, my favorites came from the artists who honored Prince with their own renditions of "Purple Rain" — Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Hudson leading the cast of "The Color Purple" in an old-fashioned soul-touching gospel music style that grabs your heart and bring you to tears (unless you are a stone.)

Maroon 5's Adam Levine



Buffet

And these guys, giving it their all.

From Minneapolis



From Australia



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