Prince oscars 1985

Prince arriving at the 57th Academy Awards draped in a sequined purple cape with high-heeled boots, lace gloves and a gold hoop earring, on March 25th, 1985. Prince won the Oscar for “Original Song Score” for “Purple Rain”. 💜⚡

The singer, then 26, won the last best original song score award for 'Purple Rain,' beating out the likes of 'The Muppets Take Manhattan.'

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By 1985, Prince had made appearances on American Bandstand and Saturday Night Live, toured the world several times, and released seven studio albums, including the groundbreaking Purple Rain and less-than-groundbreaking accompanying film, for which he won an Oscar.

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