The Kid
E797801
The Kid is the charismatic, emotionally troubled musician portrayed by Prince in the 1984 film *Purple Rain*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Kid canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Purple Rain (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Apollonia 6 (fictional group in Purple Rain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandMemberOf | The Revolution (fictionalized band in Purple Rain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Purple Rain (film project) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic representation of Prince’s stage persona in popular culture ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Purple Rain (1984 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ pop ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| hairColor | black ⓘ |
| hasFamilyBackground | abusive household ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Francis L. (The Kid’s father in Purple Rain)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Kid’s mother (unnamed in Purple Rain) ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
emotionally troubled ⓘ intense ⓘ moody ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic self-expression
ⓘ
redemption through music ⓘ romantic conflict ⓘ struggle with family trauma ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableCostumeElement |
purple clothing
ⓘ
ruffled shirt ⓘ trench coat ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performance of "Let’s Go Crazy" (song) in Purple Rain
ⓘ
performance of "Purple Rain" (song) in Purple Rain ⓘ performance of "When Doves Cry" (song) in Purple Rain ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performsAt | First Avenue nightclub (in Purple Rain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalOf |
Morris Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Time (band in Purple Rain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Apollonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
electric guitar
ⓘ
piano ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1984 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.