Dez Dickerson
2023 (1)
2023 August (1)
- "When Prince Debuted ‘Purple Rain’ At First Avenue: The Full Story -- During a benefit concert held at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, on 3 August 1983, Prince debuted many of his career-making ‘Purple Rain’ songs."
- by Jason Draper
- in Dig!
- on 3 August 2023
- about A Case of You (song), Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Baby I’m a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), D.M.S.R. (song), David Leonard, Delirious (song), Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, First Avenue (place), I Would Die 4 U (song), James Brown, Jon Bream, Joni Mitchell, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Matt Fink, Mick Jagger, Prince And The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 And 1984 (book), Purple Rain (song), Susan Rogers, The Beautiful Ones (song), The Revolution, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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2022 (1)
2022 June (1)
- "Purple Rain: The Story Behind Prince’s Career-Defining Song -- The song most associated with Prince, Purple Rain is an epic power ballad that embodied its creator’s search for transcendence through music."
- by Jason Draper
- in Dig!
- on 25 June 2022
- about Albert Magnoli, Andrea Swensson, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bob Seger, Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, First Avenue (place), Fleetwood Mac, I Would Die 4 U (song), Joni Mitchell, Lisa Coleman, Lives Of The Musicians: Prince (book), Los Angeles (place), Novi Novog, Prince And The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 And 1984 (book), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Stevie Nicks, Sunset Sound (place), Suzie Katayama, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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2021 (1)
2021 September (1)
- "The Legend of Prince: The Purple One's Guitar Players Share Untold Secrets and Tales from the Studio and Road -- Mike Scott, Dez Dickerson, Donna Grantis, and Kat Dyson tell all in these GP-exclusive interviews."
- by Art Thompson
- in GuitarPlayer
- on 10 September 2021
- about 3rdEyeGirl, Carlos Santana, Cyndi Lauper, Dez Dickerson, Donna Grantis, Eric Leeds, George Clinton, Hannah Welton, He’s So Dull (song), Ida Nielsen, James Brown, Jimmy Jam, Joni Mitchell, Justin Timberlake, Little Red Corvette (song), New Power Generation, ping-pong, PlectrumElectrum (album), Sheila E., Terry Lewis, Twin Cities (place), Vanity, Vanity 6
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2020 (2)
2020 June (1)
- "Tween Pop Rock Sensations Hello Sister Launch Pilot Episode of Their Own TV Show, 'Pop Through The Decades,' Featuring Prince's "1999" -- Pilot episode shot in Nashville and Orlando follows the up-and-coming sister band as they recreate Prince's iconic party hit "1999""
- in PR Newswire
- on 29 June 2020
- about 1999 (song), Dez Dickerson, Hello Sister, Pop Through The Decades (TV show)
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2020 January (1)
- "Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Jellybean Johnson, 'Prince knew we had something special here in Minneapolis'"
- in The Current
- on 2 January 2020
- about 1999 (album), Andrea Swensson, Dez Dickerson, fDeluxe, Jellybean Johnson, LinnDrum (instrument), Michael Jackson, Prince: The Story of 1999, The Family, The Revolution, The Time, Vanity, Vanity 6
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2019 (15)
2019 December (6)
- "The Rhino Podcast - Episode 43: Prince 1999 Part 2 - Dez Dickerson talks"
- in Rhino
- on 17 December 2019
- about 1999 (album), Dez Dickerson, The Revolution, The Rhino Podcast
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- "Former Prince mentor Pepé Willie shares memories of the late legend"
- in Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
- on 14 December 2019
- about 1999 Super Deluxe (album), 94 East, André Cymone, Bob Cavallo, bootleg, Detroit (place), Dez Dickerson, Do Yourself a Favor (song), Little Anthony and The Imperials, Morris Day, Nicollet Avenue, No Call U (song), North Carolina (place), Owen Husney, Pepé Willie, Purple Music (song), separation, The Revolution, vault, Warner Bros. Records
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- "Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 4: Let's Work"
- in The Current
- on 10 December 2019
- about 1999 (album), 1999 Super Deluxe (album), Alabama Shakes, Andrea Swensson, Brittany Howard, Detroit (place), Dez Dickerson, Essence Fest (event), Essence Festival (event), Fred Armisen, Grammys, How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Jellybean Johnson, LeRoy Bennett, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, Maya Rudolph, Michael Howe, Michael Jackson, Nile Rodgers, Paisley Park (place), Parade (album), Prince Estate, Prince: The Story of 1999, Saturday Night Live (TV show), Spotify, Super Bowl, The Prince Estate, The Revolution, Vanity, Vanity 6, vault
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- "Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Dez Dickerson: 'Put an explosion over it'"
- in The Current
- on 5 December 2019
- about 1999 (album), 94 East, Allen Beaulieu, Andrea Swensson, Dez Dickerson, Do Yourself a Favor (song), Eric Clapton, exhibit, George Clinton, I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Jamie Starr, LinnDrum (instrument), Little Red Corvette (song), Morris Day, orange, Peggy McCreary, Prince: The Story of 1999, SNL (TV show), Sunset Sound (place), The Time, Vanity, Vanity 6
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- "Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 3: The Idolmaker"
- in The Current
- on 3 December 2019
- about 1999 (album), 1999 Super Deluxe (album), Allen Beaulieu, Andrea Swensson, Apollonia 6, Bold Generation (song), Chanhassen Cinema, Denise Matthews, Dez Dickerson, Don't Let Him Fool Ya (song), Duane Tudahl, George Clinton, International Lover (song), Jamie Starr, Jellybean Johnson, Jill Jones, LinnDrum (instrument), Lisa Coleman, memoir, Michael Howe, Morris Day, Nasty Girl (song), New Power Generation (song), Prince Estate, Prince: The Story of 1999, Sly Stone, Spotify, The Prince Estate, The Revolution, The Starr Company, Vagina (song), Vanity, Vanity 6, vault
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- "Prince’s ‘1999’: How the Artist Leveled Up on His Breakthrough LP -- With the release of a new box set devoted to the album and its era, Prince’s guitarist Dez Dickerson and engineer Peggy McCreary look back on the Purple One’s revolutionary genius"
- in Rolling Stone
- on 2 December 2019
- about 1999 (album), 94 East, Bold Generation (song), Dez Dickerson, Do Yourself a Favor (song), How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), International Lover (song), James Brown, Jill Jones, Little Red Corvette (song), Michael Howe, Michael Jackson, motorcycle, New Power Generation (song), Peggy McCreary, Pop Life (song), Prince Estate, Quincy Jones, Susan Rogers, The Revolution, trademark, Vanity, Vanity 6, vault
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2019 November (5)
- "Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 2: Rearrange"
- in The Current
- on 26 November 2019
- about 1999 (album), 1999 SuperDeluxe (album), Andrea Swensson, Bobby Z., Colleen (song), Denise Matthews, Dez Dickerson, Do Me Baby (song), Duane Tudahl, I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), International Lover (song), Kiowa Trail, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Michael Howe, Money Don't Grow On Trees (song), Peggy McCreary, Possessed (song), Prince Estate, Prince: The Story of 1999, Rearrange (song), Spotify, Sunset Sound (place), The Prince Estate, The Revolution, Vagina (song), Vanity, Vanity 6, vault, Yah, You Know (song)
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- "How '1999' made Prince a star: 'This album was the turning point' -- An expanded reissue of Prince's breakthrough album shows how prolific he was in the early '80s."
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 25 November 2019
- about 1999 (album), Bangles, Bobby Z., Dez Dickerson, James Brown, Kenny Rogers, Kiowa Trail, Lisa Coleman, memoir, Sly Stone, The Revolution, Vanity, Vanity 6, vault
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- "Album review: Prince’s ’1999′ keeps on giving in 2019"
- by Greg Kot
- in Chicago Tribune
- on 19 November 2019
- about 1999 (album), 1999 (song), 1999 (tour), 1999 Super Deluxe (album), Andre Cymone, Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got (song), cough drops, Dez Dickerson, Do Yourself a Favor (song), Feel U Up (song), If It’ll Make U Happy (song), Jill Jones, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Peggy McCreary, Piano & A Microphone 1983 (album), Purple Music (song), Purple Rain (album), Rearrange (song), Stevie Wonder, Susan Rogers, The Revolution, Vagina (song), Yah, You Know (song), You’re All I Want (song)
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- "Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 1: My Mind Says Prepare to Fight"
- in The Current
- on 19 November 2019
- about 1999 (album), airport, Andrea Swensson, Colleen (song), Dez Dickerson, Duane Tudahl, Feel U Up (song), First Avenue (place), International Lover (song), Irresistible Bitch (song), Jamie Starr, Linn LM-1, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, Michael Howe, Peggy McCreary, Prince Estate, Prince: The Story of 1999, Purple Music (song), Spotify, St. Louis Park (place), Sunset Sound (place), The Prince Estate, The Revolution, Vanity, Vanity 6, vault
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- "Prince : tous les bonus de “1999 Super Deluxe” titre par titre"
- in Funk-U
- on 3 November 2019
- about 1999 (album), 94 East, Bobby Z., Bold Generation (song), bootleg, Colleen (song), Dez Dickerson, Feel U Up (song), Graffiti Bridge (album), How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? (song), International Lover (song), Irresistible Bitch (song), James Brown, Kiowa Trail, LinnDrum (instrument), Little Red Corvette (song), Michael Howe, Morris Day, New Power Generation, No Call U (song), One Nite Alone (album), Peggy McCreary, Pepé Willie, Possessed (song), Purple Music (song), Rearrange (song), The Revolution, Vagina (song), vault, Yah, You Know (song)
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2019 September (2)
- "Watch Prince Celebrate Pop Apocalypse With Previously Unreleased ‘1999’ Live Clip -- DVD of full 1982 concert in Houston, Texas will appear on upcoming 1999 deluxe reissue"
- in Rolling Stone
- on 12 September 2019
- about 1999 (album), 1999 (song), 1999 Deluxe (album), Allen Beaulieu, Brown Mark, David Fricke, Dez Dickerson, Duff McKagan, Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor
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- "Watch Prince Perform ‘1999’ In Houston In 1982"
- in Jambase
- on 12 September 2019
- about 1999 (album), 1999 (song), Dez Dickerson, Prince Estate, The Prince Estate
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2019 August (2)
- "Rare pictures of Prince to feature at Minnesota History Center -- It will include the work of Prince's personal photographer."
- in Bring Me The News
- on 5 August 2019
- about Allen Beaulieu, Andrea Swensson, Dez Dickerson, exhibit, exhibition, First Avenue (place), Minnesota History Center, Morris Day, Prince: Before the Rain
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2018 (4)
2018 June (2)
- "Prince the Prankster, Part 2: Phone Gags, a Stuffed Penguin, and Sharing a Bathroom With Justin Timberlake"
- by Jem Aswad
- in Variety
- on 7 June 2018
- about 777-9311 (song), Bobby Z, Dez Dickerson, Justin Timberlake, Lionel Richie, Morris Hayes, NBC, Prince and The Revolution, Raphael Saadiq, Rebekah Alperin, Romance 1600 (album), Sheila E., Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, The Revolution
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- "Prince the Prankster: Marc Anthony, Bobby Z and More Remember His Humor (and an Epic Food Fight)"
- by Jem Aswad
- in Variety
- on 7 June 2018
- about Bobby Z, Chaka Khan, Dez Dickerson, Fred Armisen, Jerome Benton, Jesse Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Matt Fink, Morris Day, Questlove, Raphael Saadiq, Rebekah Alperin, Saturday Night Live (TV show), Steve Fargnoli, Ted Cohen, Terry Lewis, Vanity 6
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2018 March (2)
- "AM Prep-Music -- PRINCE CELEBRATION PLANNED FOR NEXT MONTH / PRINCE - TOXICOLOGY"
- in Associated Press News
- on 27 March 2018
- about Dez Dickerson, fentanyl, fentanyl overdose, Matt Fink, opioid, Sheila E., The Revolution, toxicology report, tribute fence
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- "The Latest: Fentanyl in Prince’s body was exceedingly high"
- in Associated Press News
- on 26 March 2018
- about Celebration 2018 (event), Dez Dickerson, fentanyl, fentanyl overdose, Matt Fink, opioid, The Revolution, toxicology report, tribute fence
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2017 (1)
2017 April (1)
- "Prince home state marks death anniversary with celebrations"
- in Associated Press News
- on 20 April 2017
- about Andre Cymone, Apollonia Kotero, Dez Dickerson, First Avenue (place), Minnesota History Center, Morris Day, museum, New Power Generation, The Revolution
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2016 (7)
2016 December (1)
- "Prince’s Closest Friends Share Their Best Prince Stories -- From Van Jones to Carmen Electra, publicists to Paisley Park members, those close to Prince Rogers Nelson tell tales—ordinary and out there—of the late legend."
- in GQ
- on 8 December 2016
- about Albert Magnoli, American Bandstand, André Cymone, Audubon Road (place), Bangles, Cat Glover, Central High, Chaka Khan, Chappelle's Show (TV show), Charlie Murphy, Corey Tollefson, Dave Chappelle, Dez Dickerson, divorce, Gwen Stefani, Jeremiah Freed, Jill Jones, Kandace Springs, Lake Minnetonka (place), Larry Graham, Mall of America (place), Manuela Testolini, Mayte, Michael Jackson, Micki Free, Misty Copeland, Morris Hayes, Neal Karlen, Netflix, NPG Records, Obama, Oprah (TV show), Owen Husney, ping-pong, piracy, St. Louis Park (place), Susanna Hoffs, The Gold Experience (album), The Revolution, Van Jones, Vanity, vault, White House (place), YouTube
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2016 September (1)
- "Prince's Revolution turns the party up in its second First Ave tribute show"
- by Chris Riemenschneider
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 3 September 2016
- about Andre Cymone, Aug. 3, 1983 (event), Baby I'm a Star (song), Computer Blue (song), Dez Dickerson, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, Purple Rain (song), Questlove, Sometimes It Snows In April (song), The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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2016 July (1)
- "Prince backup band The Revolution to reunite for 2 shows"
- in Associated Press News
- on 13 July 2016
- about Andre Cymone, BrownMark, Dez Dickerson, First Avenue (place), Lisa Coleman, The Revolution, Wendy Melvoin
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2016 April (4)
- "‘I’m Going to Personify Sex in Every Way’: Prince’s Defining ‘Dirty Mind’ Album -- A refusal to be labeled R&B, a rivalry with Rick James and a very dirty song called 'Head': the groundbreaking arrival of 1980's 'Dirty Mind.'"
- in Billboard
- on 28 April 2016
- about American Bandstand, André Cymone, Andy Warhol, Bobby Z, Denver (place), Detroit (place), Dez Dickerson, Dick Clark, Dirty Mind (album), Dirty Mind (tour), Gayle Chapman, Head (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Ken Tucker, Lake Minnetonka (place), Lenny Waronker, Lisa Coleman, Los Angeles (place), memoir, Mo Ostin, Rick James, Rolling Stone (magazine), Roxy (place), Russ Thyret, Sam’s (place), Steve Fargnoli, Stevie Wonder, Ted Cohen, The Rainbow (place), The Ritz (place), The Village Voice (magazine), Twin Cities (place), Wayzata (place)
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- "Remembering Prince: Engineer “Cubby” Colby"
- in ProSound
- on 28 April 2016
- about Brown Mark, Dez Dickerson, Eric Leeds, First Avenue (place), James Brown, Jehovah’s Witness, Kirk Johnson, LeRoy Bennett, Matt Fink, Michael Bland, Robert “Cubby” Colby, Sheila E., Sunset Sound (place), Susan Rogers, The Revolution
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- "The Women in Prince’s World: His Muses and Collaborators From Sheila E. to Kim Basinger"
- by Camille Dodero
- in Billboard
- on 28 April 2016
- about 3rdEyeGirl, Apollonia 6, Bangles, Boy Gregory, Bria Valente, Cat Glover, Chaka Khan, contract, Denise Matthews, Dez Dickerson, divorce, Donna Grantis, Hannah Welton, I Feel For You (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Ingrid Chavez, Jehovah’s Witness, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Manic Monday (song), Manuela Testolini, Martika, Mavis Staples, Mayte, Mayte Garcia, Misty Copeland, Nasty Girl (song), Nothing Compares 2 U (song), Paisley Park Records, Saturday Night Live (TV show), Sheena Easton, Sheila E., Sinead O’Connor, Sinéad O’Connor, Stand Back (song), Stevie Nicks, Sugar Walls (song), Susanna Hoffs, Susannah Melvoin, The Revolution, U Got the Look (song), Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song)
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- "Prince’s Purple Rain – the inside story -- The full tale of the greatest triumph of one of rock’s true superstars"
- by David Cavanagh
- in Uncut
- on 22 April 2016
- about Alan Leeds, Albert Magnoli, Apollonia, Apollonia Kotero, Baby I’m a Star (song), Bob Cavallo, Bobby Z, David Leonard, Dez Dickerson, Eddie Murphy, First Avenue (place), Golden Raspberry Awards, I Would Die 4 U (song), Jerome Benton, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Lionel Richie, Lisa Coleman, Little Red Corvette (song), Mann’s Chinese Theatre (place), Matt Fink, Michael Jackson, Mo Ostin, Morris Day, Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (movie), Purple Rain (song), Steve Fargnoli, Stevie Wonder, Terry Semel, The Revolution, The Time, Under the Cherry Moon (movie), Vanity, Vanity 6, Wendy Melvoin, When Doves Cry (song), William Blinn, Worst Actor (award), Worst Director (award), Worst Film (award), ZZ Top
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2014 (1)
2014 November (1)
- "Rhino Historic Tours: Prince Kicks Off the Purple Rain Tour"
- in Rhino
- on 4 November 2014
- about Baby I’m a Star (song), Bruce Springsteen, Dave Marsh, Detroit (place), Detroit, Michigan (place), Dez Dickerson, Inglewood, California (place), Joe Louis Arena (place), Lisa Coleman, Madonna, Parade (album), Purple Rain (album), Purple Rain (tour), The Revolution, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin
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2011 (1)
2011 June (1)
- "Prince before the Revolution -- An inside look at the artist formerly known as Prince before the Revolution and before he was pop royalty and had delivered the albums that brought him to worldwide acclaim."
- in blog.discmakers.com
- on 6 June 2011
- about American Bandstand, André Cymone, Backbeat Books, Black Album (album), Bobby Z, Capri Theater (place), Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli, Chaka Khan, Chris Moon, Dez Dickerson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Edina (place), France Avenue (place), Hal Leonard, I Feel For You (song), I Wanna Be Your Lover (song), Jason Draper, Los Angeles (place), Matt Fink, Miami (place), Moonsound Studios (place), Nile Rodgers, Owen Husney, Pepé Willie, Prince: Chaos, Disorder, and Revolution (book), St. Paul (place), Steve Fargnoli, Stevie Wonder, Super Bowl, The Revolution
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