Wendy Melvoin
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Wendy Melvoin in 2006
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 26, 1964 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, funk, R&B, rock, pop, new wave, Minneapolis sound |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, composer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, drums, vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Columbia, SME Records, Virgin, EMI, World Domination |
| Associated acts | The Revolution, Wendy & Lisa, Sheryl Crow |
| Website | www |
Wendy Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) 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.
Shortly after the completion of Prince and The Revolution's 1986 album Parade, Coleman and Melvoin left the Revolution and started their own duo, Wendy & Lisa, also known as Girl Brothers.
Melvoin and Coleman also composed music for the first season of the TV series Heroes. In September 2008, they announced that they would release an album consisting entirely of the score from Heroes, entitled Heroes: Original Score. Melvoin and Coleman composed the main title song for Nurse Jackie, for which they were awarded with an Emmy in 2010. As of mid-November 2015, the duo were working on the American TV series Touch.
Melvoin also contributed guitars to Madonna's 2008 album Hard Candy on the song "She's Not Me", and she is mentioned by name during the song.
She contributed heavily to Neil Finn's second solo album One Nil, co-writing many tracks and playing drums and bass on several. She is credited for guitar work on most of the tracks on Rob Thomas's first solo album, ...Something to Be.
Melvoin is also listed in the credits of Glen Campbell's 2011 final studio album, Ghost on the Canvas.
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