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Lisa Coleman is an American musician and singer-songwriter, known for her work with Prince and Wendy & Lisa. She has played keyboards, piano, vibraphone and composed music for various albums, films and TV shows.
Oct 6, 2020 · Lisa is an Emmy® Award winning composer. She is one half of the musical duo Wendy & Lisa. At 19, Lisa started her career in one of the most successful rock bands of the 80s, Prince & the Revolution.
It’s hard to overstate the career Lisa Coleman has had to date. As a solo artist, part of iconic duo Wendy and Lisa and as a core member of The Revolution, L...
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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 ...
Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, Prince's chief collaborators in the 1980s, share their memories of recording and performing with the iconic musician. They reveal how they crafted many a timeless track, such as Purple Rain, and how they pushed the boundaries of music.
Jul 10, 2019 · Lisa Coleman—who is best known as the co-keyboardist for Prince and the Revolution, and as one-half of the duo Wendy and Lisa with Revolution guitarist Wendy Melvoin—admits that she...
Jan 31, 2010 · Valentino’s Ghost. on 19 March, 2011 by Lisa Coleman. This is music I composed for Michael Singh’s film Valentino’s Ghost. Having gone to Hollywood High School, the image of Rudolph Valentino’s sheik is something close to my heart and very familiar to me….
Apr 24, 2019 · Lisa Coleman, former keyboardist of Prince's Revolution, shares her first solo album of instrumental piano improvisations. Collage is a personal and emotional exploration of highs and lows, available on streaming services and Bandcamp.
