Lisa Coleman
Nom
Lisa Coleman
Date de naissance
17 Août 1960
Pays
Etats-Unis 
Ville
Minneapolis
Wendy And Lisa
Prince And The Revolution
At age 12, Coleman got her professional start as a keyboardist in the bubblegum pop band Waldorf Salad.[6] The band, which also featured her siblings and Jonathan Melvoin, was signed to A&M records in 1973.
In 1975, Coleman played a small role as a high school pianist in the Linda Blair made-for-TV film Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic.
Lisa was 19 years of age when one of her good friends, Niki Yoergler, who was working as a secretary for Prince's personal manager, Steve Fargnoli, brought her to the attention of Prince. After some convincing on both ends, Yoergler got Coleman an audition and she was hired as part of Prince's backing group in 1980 for his Dirty Mind album and tour. Before being so recruited, she had been working as a shipping clerk and teaching piano. She replaced keyboardist Gayle Chapman. Coleman played keyboards for Prince on his Controversy and 1999 albums, and was a session player for recordings by The Time and Vanity 6.
Coleman was in a long-term relationship with her musician friend Wendy Melvoin, with whom she collaborated frequently; see Wendy & Lisa for more details. In an interview Coleman states she was approached by Prince while on the road with Melvoin to play the guitars at sound check; Prince asked Melvoin to join his band that night. Melvoin replaced guitarist Dez Dickerson in 1983. Coleman and Melvoin became members of the newly designated The Revolution.
Shortly after the completion of Prince and The Revolution's Parade project, Coleman and Melvoin started their own musical duo, which they called the Wendy & Lisa partnership. The Wendy & Lisa musical partnership released 5 full-length albums for various labels, including Columbia/Sony and Virgin, as well as their own independent imprint.
Coleman and Melvoin continued to work together as film and television composers, and they provided the musical scores for television shows including Crossing Jordan and Heroes, both created and produced by Tim Kring under his Tailwind Productions banner, Nurse Jackie, which won them an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Theme, Prime Suspect, and others. They also provide the music for Touch.
In April 2009, Coleman gave an interview with Out magazine declaring that she was a lesbian and had a past romantic relationship with Wendy Melvoin. She is now married to manager Renata Kanclerz.
In 1975, Coleman played a small role as a high school pianist in the Linda Blair made-for-TV film Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic.
Lisa was 19 years of age when one of her good friends, Niki Yoergler, who was working as a secretary for Prince's personal manager, Steve Fargnoli, brought her to the attention of Prince. After some convincing on both ends, Yoergler got Coleman an audition and she was hired as part of Prince's backing group in 1980 for his Dirty Mind album and tour. Before being so recruited, she had been working as a shipping clerk and teaching piano. She replaced keyboardist Gayle Chapman. Coleman played keyboards for Prince on his Controversy and 1999 albums, and was a session player for recordings by The Time and Vanity 6.
Coleman was in a long-term relationship with her musician friend Wendy Melvoin, with whom she collaborated frequently; see Wendy & Lisa for more details. In an interview Coleman states she was approached by Prince while on the road with Melvoin to play the guitars at sound check; Prince asked Melvoin to join his band that night. Melvoin replaced guitarist Dez Dickerson in 1983. Coleman and Melvoin became members of the newly designated The Revolution.
Shortly after the completion of Prince and The Revolution's Parade project, Coleman and Melvoin started their own musical duo, which they called the Wendy & Lisa partnership. The Wendy & Lisa musical partnership released 5 full-length albums for various labels, including Columbia/Sony and Virgin, as well as their own independent imprint.
Coleman and Melvoin continued to work together as film and television composers, and they provided the musical scores for television shows including Crossing Jordan and Heroes, both created and produced by Tim Kring under his Tailwind Productions banner, Nurse Jackie, which won them an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Theme, Prime Suspect, and others. They also provide the music for Touch.
In April 2009, Coleman gave an interview with Out magazine declaring that she was a lesbian and had a past romantic relationship with Wendy Melvoin. She is now married to manager Renata Kanclerz.
