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The Color Purple is a musical with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray, based on the 1982 novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker and its 1985 film adaptation. The musical follows the journey of Celie, an African American woman in the American South from the early to mid-20th century.
The Color Purple: Music From the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name released in November 1986 by Qwest Records. It consists of an original score composed by Quincy Jones and original songs performed by various artists.
Based on Alice Walker’s 1982 novel of the same name, The Color Purple spans 35 years in the life of Celie, a teenage African-American girl living in Georgia who is given by her abusive stepfather to an even more abusive husband.
Listen to all 28 songs from the The Color Purple soundtrack, playlist, ost and score.
Dec 14, 2023 · Composer Kris Bowers met with “ The Color Purple ” director Blitz Bazawule six months before shooting began on the musical film. “We talked about the score needing to be the glue between the...
Allee Willis, a Grammy-winning songwriter and the Tony-nominated composer and lyricist of The Color Purple, passed away December 24 at age 72. Having penned a number of popular songs throughout...
Body and Soul. Music by Johnny Green (as John Green) Lyrics by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and Frank Eyton. Performed by Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra. Courtesy of RCA Records. The First Noel. (uncredited) Traditional. Heard as background music when Sophia and Celie are in the shop.
