The Revolution was Prince's backing band from the late 1970s through 1986. It is unknown when the band was actually dubbed "The Revolution," but the name was indicated (in reverse lettering) on Prince's 1999 album, released in 1982. The band was prominently identified and provided more input on the next three albums: Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day and Parade. In the film Purple Rain, Prince (as "The Kid") and the band are identified as "The Revolution". Flag Seal Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Location Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African Americans, e. ... Experimental music is any music that challenges the commonly accepted notions of what music is. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Warner Bros. ... Paisley Park Records was Princes record label, associated with and funded by Warner Bros. ... Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... The Time is a funk and dance-pop ensemble formed in 1981. ... The Family was a R&B band formed by Prince and one of the first signed to his record label, Paisley Park Records. ... Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), better known as Sheila E., is the daughter of percussionist Pete Escovedo, with whom she frequently performs. ... Mazarati was a R&B band formed in the late 1980s by former Prince and the Revolution bassist Brown Mark. ... Vanity 6 was a female vocal trio assembled by Prince in the early 1980s. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Dez Dickerson is a guitarist who was a member of Princes former band, The Revolution. ... Andre Cymone (born Andre Anderson) is a bassist, songwriter and record producer. ... Bobby Z Rivkin is an American musician and producer who was a member of Princes former band, The Revolution. ... Doctor Fink (a. ... Brown Mark (also spelled Brownmark; born Mark Brown, 1962) is the former bassist of The Revolution, music artist Princes original touring (and later also his recording) band. ... Lisa Coleman (born August 17, 1960) is a musician. ... Wendy Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) and her twin sister Susannah Melvoin are musicians, daughters of LA studio-musician Michael Melvoin. ... Eric Leeds is an American jazz musician who specializes in the saxophone and other woodwind and brass instruments. ... Atlanta Bliss is the stage name of Matthew Blistan, an American jazz musician who specializes in the trumpet. ... Jerome Benton is a musical performer, mostly as a backup dancer and comedic antics to various musical acts. ... Susannah Melvoin is a vocalist, songwriter and actress who got her start working with Prince in the mid-eighties during twin sister Wendy Melvoins stint with Prince & The Revolution. ... Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 is Princes fifth album, released in October 1982. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Music from the Motion Picture Purple Rain (also called just Purple Rain) was a 1984 album by Prince and The Revolution. ... Around The World In A Day was Princes 1985 follow-up to Purple Rain. ... Parade: Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon was Princes 1986 follow-up to Around the World in a Day and the soundtrack to his second film. ... Purple Rain is a 1984 movie directed by Albert Magnoli and written by Prince and William Blinn. ...

Formation

When Prince formed his backing band after the release of his first album, he followed in the footsteps of one of his idols, Sly Stone by creating a multi-racial, multi-gendered musical ensemble. The band initially consisted of: Sly Stone on The Ed Sullivan Show performing Everyday People, December 28, 1968. ... A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who gather to perform music. ...

• Dez Dickerson on guitar
• André Cymone on bass
• Bobby Z. on drums
• Gayle Chapman and Matt Fink on keyboards

Though officially unnamed, Prince experimented with the band acting as a side project known as The Rebels, recording material in 1979. The recordings were a group effort with lead vocals by Cymone, Dickerson or Chapman. The project was shelved for unknown reasons, however two of the tracks would later be re-recorded and given away by Prince. "You", became "U", and was released on Paula Abdul's Spellbound album while "If I Love You Tonight" was released by both Mica Paris and Prince's later wife, Mayte Garcia. Dez Dickerson is a guitarist who was a member of Princes former band, The Revolution. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Andre Cymone (born Andre Anderson) is a bassist, songwriter and record producer. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Bobby Z Rivkin is an American musician and producer who was a member of Princes former band, The Revolution. ... An extended 4-piece drum kit A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ... Doctor Fink (a. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... In popular music, a side-project is a project undertaken by one (or several) person already known for their involvement in another band. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Spellbound is the name of the 1991 pop album released by Paula Abdul. ... Mica Paris (born 27 April 1969 in London, England) is a British singer. ... Mayte Jannell Garcia (born 1973) appeared on the American television program Thats Incredible! at the age of 8 as the worlds youngest professional belly dancer. ...

Gayle Chapman quit the band in 1980 due to religious conflicts and was replaced by Lisa Coleman. Coleman was usually only identified by her first name, while Fink started wearing surgical scrubs on stage and became known as "Doctor" Fink. Wanting more creative control, André Cymone left the next year and was replaced by Mark Brown, renamed Brown Mark by Prince. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Religious is a term with both a technical definition and folk use. ... Lisa Coleman (born August 17, 1960) is a musician. ... Scrubs are the shirts and trousers/dresses worn by surgeons, nurses, and other operating room personnel when scrubbing in for surgery. ... Brown Mark (also spelled Brownmark; born Mark Brown, 1962) is the former bassist of The Revolution, music artist Princes original touring (and later also his recording) band. ...

In 1982, when the band was actually identified, it consisted of: 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Dez Dickerson on guitar
• Brown Mark on bass
• Bobby Z. on drums
• Lisa Coleman and Doctor Fink on keyboards

When the 1999 tour ended, Dez Dickerson left the band for religious reasons and was replaced by Lisa's childhood friend Wendy Melvoin. Wendy and Lisa shortly thereafter formed a special bond with Prince and greatly influenced his output during the rest of their tenure in the band. Prince's former mostly R&B/funk offerings would be more diversified with rock, pop and classical music elements. Brown Mark (also spelled Brownmark; born Mark Brown, 1962) is the former bassist of The Revolution, music artist Princes original touring (and later also his recording) band. ... Lisa Coleman (born August 17, 1960) is a musician. ... 1999 is Princes fifth album, released in October 1982. ... Tour may mean: Concert tour, series of performances in different markets Tourism, travel for pleasure James Tour, nanoscientist Le Tour de France, the worlds biggest bicycle race This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Wendy Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) and her twin sister Susannah Melvoin are musicians, daughters of LA studio-musician Michael Melvoin. ... Wendy and Lisa are a musical duo comprised of musicians Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin that formed in the mid 1980s. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African Americans, e. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ...

Dissolution

In 1986, for the Parade Tour, Prince augmented The Revolution with several new members to perform the complex and jazzy arrangements from the album. The horn section from the album joined him on tour, as well as a new guitarist, backing vocalist and dance group. The new members were: 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Parade: Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon was Princes 1986 follow-up to Around the World in a Day and the soundtrack to his second film. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory and marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... In a symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn). ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... A backing vocalist is a vocalist who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Performance dance. ...

• Mico Weaver on guitar
• Eric Leeds on saxophone
• Atlanta Bliss (Matt Blistan) on trumpet
• Jerome Benton, Wally Safford and Greg Brooks as dancers/vocalists
• Susannah Melvoin on backing vocals

Weaver was pulled from Sheila E.'s band. Leeds, Benton, and Melvoin were remnants of the disbanded The Family. Susannah was Wendy's twin sister, and also Prince's love interest at the time. Blistan was a friend and former bandmate of Eric Leeds. Brooks and Safford were former bodyguards for Prince. Eric Leeds is an American jazz musician who specializes in the saxophone and other woodwind and brass instruments. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... Atlanta Bliss is the stage name of Matthew Blistan, an American jazz musician who specializes in the trumpet. ... Trumpeter redirects to here. ... Jerome Benton is a musical performer, mostly as a backup dancer and comedic antics to various musical acts. ... Susannah Melvoin is a vocalist, songwriter and actress who got her start working with Prince in the mid-eighties during twin sister Wendy Melvoins stint with Prince & The Revolution. ... Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), better known as Sheila E., is the daughter of percussionist Pete Escovedo, with whom she frequently performs. ... The Family was a R&B band formed by Prince and one of the first signed to his record label, Paisley Park Records. ... Fraternal twin boys in the tub Twins in animal biology is a case of multiple birth in which the mother gives birth to two offspring from the same pregnancy. ... A bodyguard is a person who protects someone (known as their principal) from personal assault, kidnapping, assassination, loss of confidential information, or other threats. ...

Despite the steller performance of the band on tour, discontent in The Revolution had been brewing and was about to reach a boiling point. Wendy and Lisa were unhappy with their lack of credit and creativity and left the band shortly after the Parade tour in 1986 to perform as a duo. With the nucleus of the band gone, Prince decided to make several changes. Susannah left, following a hurtful breakup with Prince. Bobby Z. was replaced by the more versatile Sheila E. Brownmark was asked to stay, but decided to pursue a solo career. Dr. Fink decided to remain with Prince. Wendy and Lisa are a musical duo comprised of musicians Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin that formed in the mid 1980s. ...

The fragmented Revolution retained many of the newer members (Weaver, Brooks, Safford, Bliss and Leeds) while Prince added Sheila E. associates Levi Seacer, Jr. on bass and Boni Boyer on keyboards/vocals. The new incarnation of the band was unnamed, though some members of the new band referred to the group as the "Counter-Revolution", and fans came to dub it as "The Lovesexy Band". Prince may have been toying with a new band name in 1988, when on the album Lovesexy, Prince states, "Welcome to the New Power Generation" on the track " No". Levi Seacer, Jr. ... This 1988 album is widely considered to be one of the best works of Prince. ... The New Power Generation (or NPG for short) is the backing group of Prince. ... Prince eye symbol File links The following pages link to this file: Prince (artist) ...

Legacy

In 2000, Prince had a celebration concert in his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota and asked if any former bandmates wished to perform. Dr. Fink, Bobby Z. and Brownmark jammed with Prince on the song "America." This article is about the year 2000. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Location Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ... America was the final US single off of Prince and The Revolutions 1985 album, Around The World In A Day. ...

In 2004, a concert for charity known as the Family Jamm featured several of Prince's protégés, including the entire Revolution, minus Prince. Later the same year, Wendy Melvoin performed a live rendition of Musicology track "Reflection" with Prince on Tavis Smiley's cable television program. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... Musicology is reasoned discourse concerning music (Greek: μουσικη = music and λογος = word or reason). In other words: the whole body of systematized knowledge about music which results from the application of a scientific method of investigation or research, or of philosophical speculation and rational systematization to the facts, the processes and the... Tavis Smiley (born September 13, 1964 in Biloxi, Mississippi) is an American radio and television personality. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ...

At the 2006 Brit Awards, a somewhat reformed Revolution once again backed Prince, as he reunited with Wendy and Lisa while also featuring Sheila E. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kaiser Chiefs collecting one of their three Brit Awards, 2006 with Vic Reeves. ...

See also

• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

This is a list of number-one hits in the United States by year from the Billboard Hot 100. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines weekly pop singles chart(s). ... This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ...

Prince
Studio albums
For You | Prince | Dirty Mind | Controversy | 1999 | Around the World in a Day Sign “☮” the Times | Lovesexy | Diamonds and Pearls | (Love Symbol) Come | The Black Album | The Gold Experience | Chaos and Disorder | Emancipation | The Truth Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic | The Rainbow Children | One Nite Alone... | Musicology | 3121
Soundtracks
Purple Rain | Parade | Batman | Graffiti Bridge | Girl 6
Live albums
One Nite Alone... Live!
Instrumental albums
Kamasutra | Xpectation | N.E.W.S
Internet albums
Xpectation | The Chocolate Invasion | The Slaughterhouse
Hits collections and compilations
The Hits/The B-Sides | Crystal Ball | The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale | The Very Best of Prince | Ultimate
EPs
The Beautiful Experience | 1999: The New Master
Films
Purple Rain | Under the Cherry Moon | Sign “☮” the Times | Graffiti Bridge
Related articles
The Revolution | New Power Generation | The Time | Madhouse | Vanity 6 | Apollonia 6
Top 10 singles (U.S. Hot 100)
"Little Red Corvette" | "Delirious" | "When Doves Cry" | "Let's Go Crazy" | "Purple Rain" "I Would Die 4 U" | "Raspberry Beret" | "Pop Life" | "Kiss" | "Sign “☮” the Times" | "U Got the Look" "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" | "Alphabet St." | "Batdance" | "Thieves In the Temple" "Cream" | "Diamonds and Pearls" | "7" | "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
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Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... For You is Princes debut album, released on April 7, 1978, when the artist was 20 years old, and bearing the classic tag, Written, composed, performed, and recorded by Prince. It is generally regarded as a promising but somewhat insubstantial early effort. ... Prince is the second album by Prince, released in 1979. ... Dirty Mind is the third album by Prince, released October 1980. ... Controversy is Princes 4th album, released in 1981. ... 1999 is Princes fifth album, released in October 1982. ... Around The World In A Day was Princes 1985 follow-up to Purple Rain. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... This 1988 album is widely considered to be one of the best works of Prince. ... Diamonds and Pearls was Princes eleventh album, which was released in 1991. ... Image File history File links Prince_symbol. ... The correct title of this article is . This articles title contains characters or symbols not found in Unicode. ... Come was an album Prince was obligated to make after he changed his name to O(+>. It is an interesting look inside of Princes mind and one of his most sensual and dark albums. ... The Black Album is a Prince record that was originally planned for November of 1987 as the follow-up to Sign O the Times. ... The Gold Experience is a (formerly known as Prince) album released in 1995. ... Chaos and Disorder is a 1996 album by (formerly known as Prince). ... Emancipation is a 1996 triple-CD album by (formerly known as Prince). ... The cover to Princes 2004 album Musicology. ... Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic is a 1999 album by (formerly known as Prince). ... Some factual claims in this article or section need to be verified. ... One Nite Alone is a Prince album featuring him on piano and vocals with a few embellishments here and there. ... Musicology is an album by Prince, released on April 20, 2004, which proved to be his most successful in years, reaching the top 5 of the album charts in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and many other countries. ... 3121 (pronounced thirty one, twenty one) is Princes latest album. ... Music from the Motion Picture Purple Rain (also called just Purple Rain) was a 1984 album by Prince and The Revolution. ... Parade: Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon was Princes 1986 follow-up to Around the World in a Day and the soundtrack to his second film. ... While it garnered mixed reviews from critics, the 1989 Batman soundtrack returned Prince to the top of the Billboard album charts. ... The soundtrack to Graffiti Bridge was much better received in sales than the movie of the same name, reaching #6 in the US and #1 in the UK. Nearly every song on the record was written by Prince, despite the handful of artists performing, including Tevin Campbell, Mavis Staples and... Girl 6 is a Prince album released in 1996. ... One Nite Alone. ... For the Indian book on sexual positions, please see: Kama Sutra. ... Track listing Xhalation Xcogitate Xemplify Xpectation Xotica Xogenous Xpand Xosphere Xpedition ... N.E.W.S is a 2003 instrumental album by Prince (artist) containg 4 tracks: North, East, West and South. Categories: Album stubs | 2003 albums | Prince albums ... Track listing Xhalation Xcogitate Xemplify Xpectation Xotica Xogenous Xpand Xosphere Xpedition ... Track listing WhenEyeLayMyHandsOnU JudasSmile SuperCute UnderneathTheCream SexMeSexMeNot Vavoom High TheDance Gamillah UMakeMySunShine Categories: Album stubs ... Track listing Silicon SM Groove YShouldEyeDoThat Golden Parachute Hypnoparadise Props n Pounds Northside Peace 2045 Radical Man The Daisy Chain Categories: Album stubs ... The Hits/The B-Sides is a 1993 (and the first) greatest hits compilation album by Prince. ... Crystal Ball is a compilation album by Prince (then known as ), released in 1998. ... The Very Best Of Prince is a Best of compilation album by Prince, released in 2001. ... Ultimate is the title of Princes latest greatest hits compilation album. ... The Beautiful Experience is an EP by Prince, though at the time he was using the unpronoucable symbol name. ... Purple Rain is a 1984 movie directed by Albert Magnoli and written by Prince and William Blinn. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Graffiti Bridge is a film written, directed and starring Prince. ... The New Power Generation (or NPG for short) is the backing group of Prince. ... The Time is a funk and dance-pop ensemble formed in 1981. ... Madhouse is a band from Minneapolis that was formed by Prince. ... Vanity 6 was a female vocal trio assembled by Prince in the early 1980s. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... Little Red Corvette is one of Princes most well-known songs and a defining point in his rise to superstar status. ... Delirious is a song by Prince from the 1982 album, 1999. ... When Doves Cry is a 1984 song by Prince, and according to Billboard magazine, it was the top-selling single of the year. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Purple Rain is a power ballad by Prince and the The Revolution. ... I Would Die 4 U was the third single off Prince and the Revolutions legendary 1984 album Purple Rain. ... Raspberry Beret is the first US (and second UK) single off of Prince and The Revolutions 1985 album, Around The World In A Day. ... Pop Life is the second US single off of Prince and The Revolutions 1985 album, Around The World In A Day. ... Kiss is a 1986 song by Prince and the Revolution, from the album Parade. ... Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... U Got The Look is a 1987 song by Prince from his double album Sign O The Times. ... I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man is the fourth single from Princes 1987 tour de force, Sign O The Times. ... Alphabet St. ... Batdance is a 1989 song by Prince, from the Batman soundtrack. ... Thieves In The Temple is a song by Prince from the 1990 soundtrack album, Graffiti Bridge. ... Cream is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from the 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls. ... Diamonds And Pearls is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation that is the title track from the 1991 album Diamonds And Pearls. ... 7 is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from 1992 off the album Love Symbol. ... Originally starting life as The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, a song written for his future wife Maytes Child of the Sun album,The Most Beautiful Girl in the World is a song by Prince (then known as ) from his 1995 album The Gold Experience. ...