Dez Dickerson
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Dez Dickerson is an American guitarist and singer best known as the lead guitarist in Prince’s band The Revolution during the early 1980s.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Prince music videos from early 1980s
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film "Purple Rain" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Desmond D. Dickerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1955-08-07 ⓘ |
| employer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Dickerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Absolute Publicity
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Absolute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Minneapolis sound
NERFINISHED
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contemporary Christian music ⓘ funk rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairStyle | distinctive mustache and new wave look in early 1980s ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor | being lead guitarist in Prince’s band The Revolution in the early 1980s ⓘ |
| leftBand | The Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Prince and The Revolution
NERFINISHED
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The Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Dez Dickerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "A Future to This Life: Robotech – The Movie" soundtrack contributions
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album "Oneman" NERFINISHED ⓘ guitar solo on "Little Red Corvette" ⓘ song "Modernaire" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Prince 1999 Tour
NERFINISHED
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Prince Controversy Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Dirty Mind Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Prince
NERFINISHED
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The Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForLeavingBand | pursue Christian faith–oriented career ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Absolute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | tenor ⓘ |
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