Difference between revisions of "Video: When Doves Cry"

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When Doves Cry

Music Video details

First aired:	TV: tbc YouTube: 7 July 2017
Producer(s):	Sharon Oreck
Director:	Larry Williams
Related home video/DVD:	Purple Rain (SE DVD release)
First (Commercially) Released:	24 August 2004

Awards
Date	Institution, Country	Award
3rd annual American Video Awards, USA	3 Apr. 1985	Best Soul Video

When Doves Cry is the eleventh Prince video to have been released for broadcast.

Of note this is the first appearance of Wendy Melvoin in a Prince video.

Shooting Information

Shooting Sessions
Date	Location	Additional info
Early 1984	more information needed
Cast
Prince Bobby Z. Brownmark Wendy Melvoin Matt Fink Lisa Coleman
Crew
Prince (choreographer) More information needed

Versions

Released Versions

Title	Length	Released	Version	Additional info
When Doves Cry	5:58	Purple Rain (2005, SE DVD release) Prince streaming video platforms (2017) Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)	full length
When Doves Cry	3:45	The Story So Far... (1988) Prince streaming video platforms (2017)	edit
When Doves Cry	2:38	Nothing Compares 2 Him	film edit	from Purple rain movie.

Additional Information

	See Also	Quotation & triva

	When Doves Cry When Doves Cry (single)	Nominations: - Favorite Pop/Rock Video: 12th American Music Awards (28 January 1985). - Favorite Soul/R&B Video: 12th American Music Awards (28 January 1985). - Best Choreography in a Video (choreographer: Prince): 1985 MTV Music Video Awards (13 September 1985).

	References
	The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984, Duane Tudahl (2017) Awards: MTV Video Music Awards (1985), a.m.erican Music Awards (1985)

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