Prince and the Revolution
| The Revolution | |
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Prince in 1986
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Prince and The Revolution |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Backing band |
| Years active | 1979–1986, 2016–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Paisley Park |
| Associated acts | The Time, Vanity 6, Apollonia 6, Sheila E., The Family, Mazarati, The New Power Generation |
| Members |
Matt Fink Bobby Z. Lisa Coleman Brown Mark Wendy Melvoin |
| Past members |
Prince (deceased) Dez Dickerson André Cymone Gayle Chapman Miko Weaver Eric Leeds Atlanta Bliss Susannah Melvoin Jerome Benton Wally Safford Greg Brooks |
| The Revolution discography | |
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| Studio albums | 2 |
| Video albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 16 |
| Singles | 18 |
| Soundtrack albums | 2 |
The Revolution (originally called Prince and the Revolution) is an American rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1979 by Prince. Although widely associated with rock music, the band's sound incorporated rhythm and blues, pop, funk, and psychedelia elements. Before their official break-up, The Revolution had released two studio albums, two soundtracks, and two videos. The band is known for its many members, varied in race and gender.
The Revolution rose to international fame in the mid-1980s with Purple Rain, selling over 16 million albums in the United States alone. The band achieved two number-one Billboard 200 albums (Purple Rain and Around the World in a Day), six top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and won three Grammy Awards. The band officially disbanded in 1986 after the Hit n Run – Parade Tour, which supported Parade, the soundtrack for Under the Cherry Moon. Prince died in 2016, after which the band announced reunion shows.
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:
Though officially unnamed, Prince experimented with the band acting as a side project known as The Rebels, recording material in 1979 in Colorado to get more music out. The recordings were a group effort with lead vocals by Cymone, Dickerson or Chapman. The project was shelved for unknown reasons, but two of the tracks were later re-recorded and given away by Prince. "You", became "U", and was released on Paula Abdul's Spellbound album while "If I Love U 2nite" was released by both Mica Paris and Prince's later wife, Mayte Garcia. Paris rerecorded the song from scratch. Garcia's version was rerecorded by Prince.
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