Dez Dickerson

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Prince (left) and Levi Seacer Jr perform onstage at Brabanthallen in Den Bosch, Netherlands on August 9, 1992

A guide to every guitarist who played with Prince

By Jenna Scaramanga published

From Dez Dickerson's timeless Little Red Corvette solo, to Wendy Melvoin's sublime work on Purple Rain, a number of guitarists made significant contributions to Prince's stage and studio output. Here's a guide to all of them

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Prince and Dez Dickerson get into the jam onstage in this close-shot black and white pic from 1979.

Dez Dickerson on Prince, his iconic Little Red Corvette solo, and why he left the Revolution

By Joe Bosso published

Dez Dickerson was a teenage Minneapolis guitar prodigy – then he teamed up with another one. He describes his Mick-and-Keith chemistry with the Purple One, recording at Paisley Park (before Prince), and that infamous Stones show

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Prince, playing his T-style Hohner guitar, performs with Dez Dickerson (right) playing a Les Paul, and André Cymone (left) playing a Jazz bass

What really happened at Prince’s infamous show supporting the Stones in 1981? Guitarist Dez Dickerson sets the record straight

By Jenna Scaramanga published

The former Revolution guitarist insists the shows weren't as disastrous as some say, and reveals he persuaded Prince to return to the stage

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