Prince's Purple Rain and the Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight are also on the list, along with other rare recordings.

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Playing to 30, 000 fans in rural Kent, he stormed through hits like Purple Rain, U Got The Look, 1999 and Kiss.

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The Purple Rain star will play three shows at the event, the first to be held since founder Claude Nobs died earlier this year.

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He said two cellphones were on the ground next to Mr. Woodward, who he said was wearing a black rain coat, black jeans and purple Nike sneakers.

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Wildflowers encouraged by a rare recent rain brilliant red buckeye and purple larkspur peppered acres of grass, still brown from the winter dry season.

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Then, immediately after the third rain break of the match, Plunkett struck a purple patch, his swing aided by the floodlights and overcast conditions.

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