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Jun 20, 2024 · Given Prince’s untimely death, in 2016, it will be a bittersweet moment for all concerned, but one that guitarist Wendy Melvoin and keyboard player Lisa Coleman, two key members of The Revolution and known outside of the band as Wendy & Lisa, seem determined to enjoy.
5 days ago · The Revolution — Wendy, Lisa, Bobby Z., Brownmark and Dr. Fink – disbanded in the mid ‘80s, reunited briefly in 2012 and has been back together since 2016, the year Prince unexpectedly died ...
6 days ago · On 21-22 June, Prince's legendary band, The Revolution, will reunite for two shows at Minneapolis' iconic First Avenue venue as part of Celebration 2024: an annual extravaganza (20-24 June this ...
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Nearly ten months earlier, the release of Purple Rainin June 1984 (as well as the accompanying movie) had re-modelled Prince from a somewhat indefinable figure into an inescapable global megastar. The pair recall that when making that critical album, a sense of innovation was in the air “We were just pushing the boundaries as much as we could.” Lis...
While many of Purple Rain’s tracks gelled pretty quickly, others took longer to cement. “I remember Baby, I’m A Startook a really long time.” Lisa recollects. “Even though it was an instant ‘groove’ song that made sense. We tried all kinds of things on the arrangement. We tried some violin parts – doing horn parts on violins and different backgroun...
Wendy and Lisa worked with Prince on two further records, Around the World in a Day and Paradebefore The Revolution disbanded in 1986. The pair then embarked on a multifaceted career as both Emmy-winning soundtrack composers and creative foils to the likes of Madonna, Lisa Marie Presley and Neil Fin. As a seasoned guitarist, Wendy talks us through ...
2 days ago · Together, the band—Prince, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Brown Mark, Doctor Fink and Bobby Z.—became a tight-knit, musically immaculate group whose live performances of songs managed to exceed ...
Wendy & Lisa (briefly known as Girl Bros.) is a music duo consisting of Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman. They began working with Prince in the early 1980s and were part of his band the Revolution, before branching out on their own and releasing their eponymous debut studio album in 1987.
3 days ago · The Revolution performing at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Friday, June 21, 2024. L to R: Dr. Fink (keyboards), Bobby Z (drums), Brownmark (bass), Lisa Coleman (keyboards) and Wendy Melvoin (guitar). Steven Cohen for MPR. Standing in line to get into First Avenue to see the Revolution last Friday, as I approached the door, I overheard the ...
