Prince’s Former Band Reuniting To Honour The Late Singer
Prince’s former backing band, The Revolution, are planning to reunite to pay tribute to the late singer, who tragically passed away last week.
The band formed in 1979 and recorded four albums with Prince, including ‘Purple Rain’ in 1984. They split from Prince in 1986 after the ‘Parade Tour’.
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The Revolution - Bobby Z, Brown Mark, Matt Fink, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman - took to Facebook to announce their plans to reunite in honour of Prince, who was found unresponsive in a lift in his Paisley Park home last week (April 21).
In the video, posted on Brown Mark’s page, Wendy said: “We have decided, after spending three or four days together now grieving over the loss of Prince, that we would like to come out and do some shows, and we want to let you know that we’ll be there soon.”
Members of 3rdeyegirl, Prince’s backing band until his death, have also been paying tribute to the legend.
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“Thursday the earth made a hiccup and left us all a little bit poorer. I dont know how to begin to describe the magnitude of this loss and I still have a hard time grasping what has happened. It has been some very difficult days -for me and I know for so many people with me.
“An icon a legend and a genius without compare is now gone. A man who loved, lived and WAS music. But also a deeply caring man with a tremendously big heart and generosity for the people around him and a great concern for the injustice on this earth.
“A beautiful soul and a man who wanted to make the world a better place -who gathered people of all ethnicities and nationalities with his message of love. It has been such an honor and privilige to have been close to this greatness and I will forever cherish the beautiful moments we shared.
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“I have lost a dear friend, a Mentor, a big brother, ping pong buddy, a teacher, a laughing partner and caretaker. And my number one musical influence and inspiration ever! And we all have lost the personification of music and love -and a special frequency is now missing here on earth.”
