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Wendy Melvoin

Musician / Singer-songwriter / Guitarist / Lyricist | * 01/26/1964 (60) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
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. ()

Wendy Melvoin was born on January 26, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Wendy Ann Melvoin. She is known for her work with Prince and the Revolution and for soundtrack work on Heroes (2006), Crossing Jordan (2001) and Dangerous Minds (1995) with Lisa Coleman.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of t ...

Volcano

PG-13

1997 | 2.9/5 | 1h 44min
Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller
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Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must ...

Dangerous Minds

R

1995 | 3.5/5 | 1h 39min
Drama
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A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as ...

Purple Rain

R

1984 | 3.4/5 | 1h 51min
Drama, Music, Romance / Love
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Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief ...

Crossing Jordan

Certification unknown

2001 | 3.6/5 | 42min per episode
Drama
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Movies with Wendy Melvoin as Actress(5)

as herself2020 Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
1993 Prince: The Hits Collection
as Choir Soloist1992 Toys
as Guitar1985 Prince and the Revolution: Purple Rain
as Wendy1984 Purple Rain

TV Shows/Series with Wendy Melvoin as Actress(1)

as herself1999 Where Are They Now?

Movies with Wendy Melvoin as Crew(9)

Sound/Music2019 Wine Country
Sound/Music2010 Just Wright
Sound/Original Music Composer2009 Virtuality
Sound/Original Music Composer2004 Cavedweller
Sound/Music2002 The Third Wheel
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Second Skin
Sound/Music1997 Soul Food
Sound/Original Music Composer1997 Hav Plenty
Sound/Music1995 Dangerous Minds

TV Shows/Series with Wendy Melvoin as Crew(4)

Sound/Original Music Composer2024 The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Sound/Original Music Composer2013 Witches of East End
Sound/Music2006 Heroes
Sound/Music2001 Crossing Jordan

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.wendyandlisa.com
Full Name: Wendy Ann Melvoin
Born: Sunday, 01/26 1964 (January) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 60 years + 90 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Member of: Prince and the Revolution, Wendy & Lisa
Record Label: Columbia Records
Spouses (current/former): Lisa Cholodenko
Siblings: Jonathan Melvoin, Susannah Melvoin
Father: Mike Melvoin
Other names for Wendy Melvoin (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Wendy and Lisa"
"Girl Brothers"
Wendy Melvoin frequently works together with these people:
Lisa Coleman (11x, Actress)
Tim Kring (10x, Crew)
Allan Arkush (7x, Crew)
Maggie Friedman (5x, Crew)
Aron Eli Coleite (5x, Crew)
Amy Poehler (4x, Actress)
Prince (4x, Actor)
Liz Cackowski (4x, Actress)
Bobby Z (4x, Actor)
Jim Chory (4x, Crew)
Emily Spivey (4x, Crew)
Christopher Scott Cherot (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:487907, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024