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Jul 27, 2024 · Wendy Melvoin, guitarist for Prince’s genre-bending band The Revolution, remembers one of their most iconic songs started with an idea — and a challenge — from the boss himself.
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Aug 9, 2024 · In 1979, Prince assembled his first backing band, which included André Cymone on bass, Gayle Chapman and Lisa Coleman on keyboards, Dez Dickerson on guitar, Dr. Fink, Bobby Z. on drums, Brownmark on bass, and Jill Jones on vocals. This lineup eventually evolved into the iconic Prince and The Revolution.
Jul 26, 2024 · Wendy met Prince through Lisa and became part of his world, eventually joining the band after Prince overheard her playing guitar. Lisa Coleman explains : Once she was finally hired into Princes band, it was like a dream for me.
Jul 20, 2024 · There is a strong case that his OG band The Revolution – keyboardists Matt Fink and Lisa Coleman, drummer Bobby Z., bassist Brown Mark and guitarist Wendy Melvoin – got closer than anyone else. One jaw-dropping example of the group’s colossal alchemy is the thrilling opening to their Purple Rain tour, which bursted into action with a ...
4 days ago · Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was released on June 25, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince's previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and ...
4 days ago · Released by the Paisley Park label as the lead single from Prince and the Revolution's eighth studio album, Parade (1986), on February 5, 1986, it was a No. 1 hit worldwide, holding the top spot of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks.
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Jul 20, 2024 · 23. “Mountains” by Prince and The Revolution (1986) From the album, Parade, and the soundtrack to the romantic comedy film, Under the Cherry Moon, “Mountains” was written by Prince and The...