Wendy Melvoin
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Wendy Ann 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.
Music career
Wendy Melvoin met Prince in 1980 when her girlfriend Lisa Coleman joined Prince's band for the
Melvoin then worked extensively with Prince in the studio on songs released and unreleased, as well as contributing to protégé projects such as 1984's Apollonia 6, 1985's The Family, and the 1985 Prince & the Revolution album Around the World in a Day.
Shortly after the completion of Prince and the Revolution's 1986 album tour in October 1986 Parade, Coleman and Melvoin left the Revolution and started their own duo, Wendy & Lisa, also known as Girl Brothers.
Melvoin performed with Prince at a Bangles show later in 1986 and appears on Prince's 1987 album Sign o' the Times on the tracks "Slow Love", "Strange Relationship", and "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night".
Melvoin and Coleman also composed music for the first season of the TV series
Melvoin and Coleman performed with Prince on and off during the 2004–2007 period: notably, the 2004
Melvoin also contributed guitars to
Melvoin 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.
Personal life
Wendy Melvoin was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father
In April 2009, Melvoin gave an interview with Out that, for the first time, publicly revealed she is a lesbian and discussed her past romantic relationship with Lisa Coleman, who is still her musical partner.[5] Melvoin was also in a long-term relationship with film director Lisa Cholodenko, with whom she has a son.[6]
Awards and recognition
In 2007, the
Melvoin and Coleman were awarded with an
In 2014, Melvoin and Coleman received the inaugural Shirley Walker Award from The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), an award which honors those whose achievements have contributed to the diversity of film and television music.[9]
Collaborations
With Meshell Ndegeocello
- Peace Beyond Passion (Maverick Records, 1996)
With Glen Campbell
- Meet Glen Campbell (Capitol Records, 2008)
- Ghost on the Canvas (Surfdog Records, 2011)
With k.d. lang
- Drag (Warner Bros. Records, 1997)
- Invincible Summer (Warner Bros. Records, 2000)
With Doyle Bramhall II
- Doyle Bramhall II (Geffen, 1996)
- Jellycream (RCA Records, 1999)
With Lisa Marie Presley
- To Whom It May Concern (Capitol Records, 2003)
With Michael Penn
- March (RCA Records, 1989)
- Free-for-All (RCA Records, 1992)
With Ilse DeLange
- The Great Escape (Universal Music, 2006)
With Rob Thomas
- ...Something to Be (Atlantic Records, 2005)
- ...Something More (Atlantic Records, 2005)
With Nerina Pallot
- Fires (Idaho Records, 2006)
With Neil Finn
- One Nil (Parlophone Records, 2001)
With Sheryl Crow
- The Globe Sessions (A&M Records, 1998)
- C'mon, C'mon (A&M Records, 2002)
With Seal
- Human Being (Warner Bros. Records, 1998)
With Nikka Costa
- Can'tneverdidnothin' (Virgin Records, 2005)
With Skye Edwards
- Mind How You Go (Atlantic Records, 2006)
References
- ^ Eric Deggans (December 30, 2010). "Biggest regret in 2008: Not publishing this Wendy and Lisa interview". tampabay.com. St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ Melvoin's and Coleman's compositions for Heroes closely followed their music-scoring of the previous Tim Kring series, Crossing Jordan, which had starred Jill Hennessy in the lead role.
- ^ Dennis McDougal (March 1, 1985). "Jazz musicians threaten split after snub on Grammy show". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Robert Lloyd. "Time of the Session: When the music was fast, and the players anonymous". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 8, 2004.
- ^ "The Revolution Will Be Harmonized". Out.com. April 16, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Family dynamic: Lisa Cholodenko explores modern parenthood in 'The Kids Are All Right' | FilmJournal International". September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Top Television Series". Ascap.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "'Glee,' Rock Hall of Fame Win Creative Arts Emmys". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "ASCAP to Honor Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman with Inaugural Shirley Walker Award at 29th Film and TV Awards". Ascap.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.