Dez Dickerson

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Modernaire 03:58 Tools
(I Want 2 B A) Modernaire (Dez Dickerson original) 04:02 Tools
Modernaire (DMX Krew remix) 04:00 Tools
Modernaire (Hot Persuasion remix) 03:55 Tools
(I Need A) Modernaire Lover (Complexxion version) 04:48 Tools
Modernaire (Egyptian Lover remake) 05:48 Tools
Maybe Tonite 04:34 Tools
(I Want 2 B A) Modernaire 04:03 Tools
Modernaire (Faceless Mind remix) 05:04 Tools
Home 03:37 Tools
Hello Again 03:34 Tools
Peacehopejoy 05:16 Tools
For You For Me 05:21 Tools
Fall Into Me 06:05 Tools
This Song 04:43 Tools
Like A Merry Go Round 05:23 Tools
Love Somebody 04:16 Tools
Oneman 06:27 Tools
The Way I Feel 02:53 Tools
(I Want 2B A) Modernaire 04:02 Tools
Real To Me 08:48 Tools
East Coast/West Coast 03:34 Tools
After Hi School 03:31 Tools
Modernaire (extended) 01:15 Tools
I Like The Beat 04:10 Tools
Make It Boy 04:10 Tools
This Morning 04:42 Tools
Do You Remember 04:10 Tools
Chasing The Big Beat 04:10 Tools
The Sound Of Breaking Hearts 04:42 Tools
Our Time 04:42 Tools
(Is This?) Pop Music 04:42 Tools
Kiss It Goodbye 03:58 Tools
Good Time Tonite 04:42 Tools
Hotter Than The Sun 03:08 Tools
Give Him Your Life 04:10 Tools
When U Were Mine 04:42 Tools
Can We Connect 03:11 Tools
Until It All Falls Down 03:11 Tools
One More Chance 03:42 Tools
No Turning Back 03:58 Tools
What Makes Your World 03:58 Tools
Modernaire [Remix] 03:58 Tools
A Miracle 03:58 Tools
I Know That He Loves Me 03:58 Tools
I Will 03:58 Tools
High Tower 03:58 Tools
She Loves 2 Video 03:58 Tools
Maybe 03:58 Tools
Never Wanna B The 1 03:58 Tools
Modernaire extended 03:42 Tools
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Dez Dickerson (b. Desmond D'andrea Dickerson in 1955) is a guitarist who was a member of Prince's former band, The Revolution. Dickerson answered Prince's call for a touring musician in 1979, not realizing how fateful the audition would be. Dickerson was hired as a guitarist and quickly became a fan-favorite in concert. He was soon recognized as much for his trademark "Rising Sun" headband as for his blistering guitar work. In 1980 when off the road for Christmas break, Dickerson had a profound conversion experience and became a born-again Christian. Afterwards performing songs with sexual themes began to trouble his conscience. Even though Dickerson's and Prince's popularity were growing, he desired more and more to quit the band. Dickerson contributed vocals to "Little Red Corvette" and "1999" on the 1999 album, as well as the trademark guitar solo for "Little Red Corvette" that ranked #64 on Guitar World's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos. However, following the 1999 tour, Dickerson left the band to pursue other options. He was replaced by Wendy Melvoin. After leaving the Revolution, Dickerson formed his own short-lived band, the Modernaires and toured in support of Billy Idol on his 1984 Rebel Yell tour. Dickerson appeared in the movie Purple Rain with the Modernaires, but their song was not released as a single nor on the Purple Rain soundtrack. A solo recording deal failed to materialize, however, and in 1987 Dickerson relocated to Nashville to back singer Judson Spence. He also kept busy with session work and producing other artists. In 1990 Dickerson was named Vice President of A&R with the CCM label Starsong Communications. Four years later he founded his own label, Absolute Records, a Christian-rock record company. He released a solo album in the late 1990s entitled Oneman. He recently released a book, My Time with Prince-Confessions of a Former Revolutionary, which tells of his time with Prince and the Revolution from his first audition in 1978 until his departure in 1983. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.