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  1. The Revolution is an American band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1979 by Prince, serving as his live band and later as his studio band. The band's sound incorporated rock, pop, R&B, funk, new wave and psychedelic elements. Along with Prince's other projects, the Revolution helped create the Minneapolis sound. By the time of their 1986 ...

  2. Aug 26, 2016 · A recording act in the late '80s and early '90s, Melvoin and Coleman still work together 90 percent of the time, doing everything from co-writing, producing other artists and composing for film ...

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  4. Sep 17, 2020 · The Moment the Revolution Knew Prince Was Done with Them. In the fall of 1986, Prince dismissed his backing group, the Revolution, following an amazingly successful first half of the decade. Though initially unnamed, early incarnations of the Revolution could be traced back to 1979, when Prince began experimenting with a band.

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  5. Apr 30, 2017 · The Revolution: Prince's Band On Reuniting And Healing 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 ...

  6. Mar 6, 2017 · March 6, 2017. The Revolution's Wendy Melvoin looks back to the shock of Prince's death and ahead to the band's upcoming tour celebrating the late icon. Markus Akre for Rolling Stone. For years ...

  7. Apr 21, 2023 · In 1983, he added an ampersand and called them The Revolution. To be a member of Prince’s band meant not only staying awake but living up to the boss’s sky-high standards. Hit-making R&B producer Jimmy Jam, who played in the first of Prince’s many side project bands, The Time, told me, “With Prince, it was about work ethic. And I mean work.

  8. Dec 12, 2016 · The Revolution evolved gradually over several years, with all of the members joining during (or shortly after) their teens. Minneapolis native Z first met Prince in 1976, a few months before the ...

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