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Prince: Warner Theater, Washington DC

Geoffrey Himes, The Washington Post, 21 November 1981

PRINCE PUT on a dazzling show of screaming guitar solos, irresistible dance rhythms and charismatic showmanship at the Warner Theater Saturday night. Leading a powerful sextet, the 21-year-old Minneapolis prodigy displayed the most potent array of raw talent to arrive in rock 'n' roll in several years.

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