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Wendy Melvoin. Music Department: Purple Rain. Wendy Melvoin was born on 26 January 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a composer and actress, known for Purple Rain (1984), Dangerous Minds (1995) and Volcano (1997).
Wendy Melvoin (2006) Wendy Ann Melvoin (* 26.Januar 1964, Los Angeles, Kalifornien) ist eine US-amerikanische Gitarristin und Singer-Songwriterin.Internationale Bekanntheit erlangte sie durch die Zusammenarbeit mit dem Musiker Prince und war 1983 bis 1986 Mitglied in dessen Begleitband The Revolution. 1985 wurde sie mit zwei Grammys für ihre Beteiligung an dem Album Purple Rain und dem ...
Susannah Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) is an American vocalist and songwriter.Melvoin is best known for her association with Prince in the mid-1980s. Melvoin comes from a musical family and is the twin sister of musician Wendy Melvoin, sister of Jonathan Melvoin (former touring keyboardist with the Smashing Pumpkins), and daughter of jazz pianist (and former NARAS president) Michael Melvoin.
Sep 10, 2024 · Wendy and Lisa are veteran composers and singer-songwriters. They were integral members of Prince's Revolution. The music duo Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman were born in the '60s, and were ...
Apr 21, 2023 · Prince and Wendy Melvoin: "She makes me seem all right in the eyes of people watching" (Image credit: Ebet Roberts/Redferns) If Prince was the enlightened despot in this new democracy, his most trusted advisors were Wendy and Lisa, two West Coasters who hailed from music royalty parentage.
As a guitarist backing Prince on the world-dominant Purple Rain along with Parade and Around The World In A Day, Wendy Melvoin helped crystallize a musical vision known as The Revolution. Melvoin’s collaborations helped unveil Prince’s world view of humanity using a tight, funkalicious rock band that blended gender, race, and sexual identities.
Wendy Ann Melvoin 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.
