It’s one of his signature recordings, so it’s hard to entertain the idea of anyone playing the Purple Rain guitar solo apart from Prince (although that hasn't stopped plenty of people from giving it a go). So imagine how Donna Grantis felt when, for one night only, Prince turned to her on stage and asked her to take the Purple reins instead.
Grantis was part of Prince’s final band, 3rdeyegirl, which he formed in 2012 and was with him until his death, in 2016. It also featured Hannah Welton on drums and Ida Kristine Nielsen on bass.
