Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band covered 'Purple Rain' to honor Prince

Bruce Springsteen
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There's been no shortage of beautiful tributes to Prince, and Bruce Springsteen just added his own to the list. Playing with his E Street Band at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Saturday night, The Boss opened his set by covering "Purple Rain."

When you watch below, hang on for guitarist Nils Lofgren's solo. Julie Kliegman

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.