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Wendy Ann Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Prince as part of his backing band the Revolution, and for her collaboration with Lisa Coleman as one half of the duo Wendy & Lisa.
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Mar 6, 2017 · On April 21th, on the first anniversary of his death, the five members of the Revolution – guitarist Wendy Melvoin, keyboardists Lisa Coleman and Matt Fink, bassist Brown Mark, and drummer Bobby...
15 hours ago · 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.
15 hours ago · Prince, alongside Wendy Melvoin (left) and Lisa Coleman (right) accepts Purple Rain's Oscar for best original score in 1985. Powered by hits like the title track and the percolating dance jam I Would Die 4 U , Purple Rain burst like a lavender-tinged explosion across the pop culture landscape – launching Prince’s growing fame into the ...
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Oct 2, 2017 · She started playing guitar with Prince’s band in 1983, and was a permanent fixture and cowriter on the Revolution’s three seminal albums: Purple Rain (1984), Around the World in a Day (1985), and Parade (1986). After Prince disbanded the Revolution in 1986, Melvoin went on to enjoy success fronting her own pop group, Wendy & Lisa, with ...
As rear guard to one of the world’s most extroverted and absorbing performers, Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman were the indispensable co-architects of Prince’s most hallowed period.
Jun 24, 2024 · Wendy Melvoin, looking professorial, hit the opening riff of “Let’s Go Crazy” on a guitar with a familiar pattern.
Jun 22, 2024 · Melvoin, who shared lead vocals with bassist BrownMark, made a heartfelt speech near the end of the 80-minute performance and expressed her love for each of the Revolution's members.
Apr 30, 2017 · The band that backed Prince during the Purple Rain era is on tour celebrating his music. Members Wendy Melvoin, Bobby Z. and Doctor Fink say it helps them — and audiences — to process their...
Apr 21, 2023 · Inside the First Avenue club in Minneapolis, a sweaty congregation of 1,500-plus believers is staring across the low stage at an 18-year old guitarist named Wendy Melvoin, who’s making her debut with hometown heroes Prince & The Revolution.
