Three years ago today (4/23/16) Bruce Springsteen saluted the recently deceased Prince (died 4/21/16) by opening his show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn (The River Tour) with a rendition of “Purple Rain” (Nils Lofgren takes the guitar solo). The E Street Band wears purple for the show, deviating from their usual black. Watch the performance of the clip below…
