“The Revolution” was originally the live backing band for Prince in the early years of his career. They first appeared in a studio capacity on 1999, but it wasn’t until 1984’s Purple Rain that they were officially credited. The band is noted for its diverse range of musicians, which wasn’t very common in the 1980s and was inspired by Sly Stone and The Family Stone.

The most famous line-up consisted of Prince on lead vocals, guitar, and piano; Wendy Melvoin on guitar and vocals; Brown Mark on bass guitar and vocals; Lisa Coleman on keyboards, piano, and vocals; Matt “Doctor” Fink on keyboards and vocals; and Bobby Z on drums and percussion. The last albums credited to Prince and the Revolution were 1985’s Around the World In A Day & 1986’s Parade.