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The Genius Of… Purple Rain by Prince and The Revolution

Guitar.com 06 Oct 2021
Guitarist Dez Dickerson (who left Prince’s band ahead of work on Purple Rain beginning), remembered that “He did everything himself at the beginning – that’s what Warner Brothers signed, this teen wunderkind, the next Stevie Wonder ... Dickerson related to the Chicago Tribune.
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New and reissued albums due from Prince, the Time, the Suburbs and Soul Asylum

Pioneer Press 04 Jul 2021
July is a big month for homegrown legacy acts, with new and reissued albums due from some big names. Here’s a look at what’s on tap. The Suburbs, “Poets Party” (out now) ... (More on that in a bit.) ... He also wrote nearly everything, with an uncredited Dez Dickerson and Lisa Coleman contributing to several tracks ... Music review ... Triple threat. .
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All 85 Prince singles, ranked 4 U from worst 2 best

Finger Lakes Times 22 Apr 2021
Three of Prince's longtime collaborators — engineers Susan Rogers and David Z and guitarist Dez Dickerson — shared their thoughts on a number of songs as well ... "Let's Work" "is all about the groove," says Dez Dickerson, who played guitar in the earliest lineup of the Revolution.
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City Beat: The future is uncertain during COVID-19 crisis, so let's look back for a minute

Times Free Press 18 Mar 2020
Let me just say that this coronavirus situation is the most unprecedented, painful, confusing, frightening thing I';ve seen in my lifetime, which is not to diminish or compare it to anything others have gone through ... A side note here ... The White Animals and Prince's one-time guitarist Dez Dickerson also played some memorable shows there ... He was.
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Prince guitarist talks '1999' re-release, favorite memories of late icon: 'He was a joker'

USA Today 29 Nov 2019
Prince collaborator Dez Dickerson remembers late singer as "incredible practical joker" ahead of expansive "1999" reissue, featuring unheard music.         ... .
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Album review: Prince's '1999' keeps on giving in 2019

Finger Lakes Times 20 Nov 2019
Dez Dickerson was the lead guitarist in the Revolution, Prince's band since the '70s, before departing for a solo career after the "1999" tour ... "He did everything himself at the beginning – that's what Warner Brothers signed, this teen wunderkind, the next Stevie Wonder," Dickerson says ... Dickerson, Lisa Coleman and Jill Jones.
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Album review: Prince’s ‘1999’ keeps on giving in 2019

Dothan Eagle 20 Nov 2019
Dez Dickerson was the lead guitarist in the Revolution, Prince’s band since the ‘70s, before departing for a solo career after the “1999” tour ... “He did everything himself at the beginning – that’s what Warner Brothers signed, this teen wunderkind, the next Stevie Wonder,” Dickerson says ... Dickerson, Lisa Coleman and Jill Jones.
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Busy week includes new Prince exhibit, Global Roots Festival and Replacements sneak peek

Pioneer Press 20 Sep 2019
With school back in session and summer slipping away, September is always a busy month for live events in the Twin Cities. There’s a ton going on in the next seven days and here’s a look at some of it. JulyDa ... 8 p.m ... 1, Beaulieu will sit for a panel discussion with Revolution guitarist Dez Dickerson and veteran First Avenue DJ Kevin Cole ... .
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Watch Prince’s archive performance of 1999

Guitar.com 16 Sep 2019
Earlier this week, the Prince Estate announced a reissue of 1999, which includes a DVD containing footage from Prince’s 1982 Houston Summit concert ... You’ll also get to witness slick guitar-playing from Prince’s axeman Dez Dickerson ... .
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Watch Prince Celebrate Pop Apocalypse With Previously Unreleased ‘1999’ Live Clip

Rollingstone 12 Sep 2019
Every moment is filled with joy, especially as the musicians settle into the extended outro, during which Prince, guitarist Dez Dickerson and bassist Brown Mark engage in some slick choreography without missing a note and both Dickerson and Prince show-off their six-string heroics ... ....
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New Prince reissues and History Center behind-the-scenes photo exhibit due in September

Pioneer Press 09 Aug 2019
September is shaping up to be a big month for Prince fans, with three new reissues and a photo exhibit at the Minnesota History Center. On Sept ... Old Friends 4 Sale,” which came out in 1999). Warner Bros ... “The Versace Experience ... Beaulieu will take part in a panel discussion with the Revolution’s Dez Dickerson and DJ Kevin Cole on Oct. 1. .
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Afro 20 Jun 2019
Earlier this month on June 7, Prince Rogers Nelson, known to the world as Prince would have been 61 years old had he lived ... In this Feb ... (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File) ... The group he assembled for his second album “Prince,” which included Dez Dickerson on guitar, Andre Cymone (Prince’s childhood friend) on bass, Lisa Coleman and Dr ... Prince ... alone.
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