Emmy® Award winning composer & pianist Lisa Coleman, is one half of Wendy & Lisa. At 19, she joined Prince & The Revolution. She still records, works with others, and writes for film & TV. Her solo album, Collage, was released in 2019. This is her story.

INTRO 2mins - Waldorf Salad in the early 1970s 3mins30s - Making music as a child with friends and neighbours 5mins - Born into music while growing up in Los Angeles 7mins - Early musical memories 8mins - Dissonance / discordance in music 10mins - Prince's Pop Life...'those chords...it's almost the wrong note every time!' 12mins - 'He knew I had that weird ear.' and Sometimes it snows in April 14mins - Learning Bach on the piano as a child, and 'unlocking something' 17mins - Meeting Wendy Melvoin for the first time... 20mins - 'Our steel mill was the recording studio...', and synthesisers in the 1970s. 23mins - Hearing about Prince for the first time, and flying out to Minneapolis to meet him. 25mins - Lisa on being really shy as a teenager...and feeling her way. 28mins - The Dirty Mind era, and Head....'from Bach to this!' 30mins - "Station Wagons and vans, with our amps in the back, it was down and dirty!" 32mins - Living, and growing with, Prince...'there was a lot to adapt to.' 35mins - Things started to change... 38mins - "Prince is still with me, and I think of him every day. I loved that guy..." How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: [email protected] if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother