Band & Artist Dossier

Prince and The Revolution

Origin: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · Active Years: 1979-1986

A detailed catalogue profile for Prince and The Revolution.

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3 album / credit record(s) · Funk/Rock/Pop, Psychedelic Pop/Funk, Psychedelic Pop/Funk/Soundtrack

Prince Rogers Nelson formed The Revolution as his backing band for the Purple Rain era, blending funk, rock, pop and new wave into a genre-defying sound that made him one of the definitive artists of the 1980s.

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Band Lineup & Member Profiles

Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Multi-instrumentalist
1979-1986
Mastermind, virtuosic performer, producer, and principal songwriter.
Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
1983-1986
Guitarist who played the iconic opening chords of Purple Rain and co-arranged classic 80s tracks.
Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals
1979-1986
Keyboardist and vocalist whose arrangement work enriched the band's vocal/synth textures.
Keyboards, Synthesizers
1979-1986
Keyboards wizard known for surgical synth solos and surgical Minneapolis groove lines.
Bass, Backing Vocals
1981-1986
Bassist who brought heavy funk slap bass and vocal harmonies to the band's live shows.
Drums, Percussion
1979-1986
Drummer who combined acoustic drumming with LinnLM drum machine triggers.

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Complete 1980s Studio Discography

3 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Prince and The Revolution. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.

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