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David Coleman | |
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| Birth name | David Gary Coleman |
| Born | June 1962[1] Los Angeles, California, US[2] |
| Died | 2004 (aged 41–42) |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Cello |
David Coleman was an American cellist, multi-instrumentalist, poet, and composer known collaborating with Prince, and being the brother of The Revolution's member, Lisa Coleman.
History
[edit]Early life
[edit]Career
[edit]David Coleman's earliest known contribution was with recording Prince's song "We Can Fuck" in 1983, later rerecorded and retitled to "We Can Funk" and released in 1990 on Graffiti Bridge. Coleman played the oud and finger cymbals with his sister Lisa on keys. Prince was introduced to these Arabic instruments because of Coleman, with Prince incorporating the later into songs from the rest of his career (e.g. on "Raspberry Beret" and "7").[3] Around the time of Purple Rain's release, Prince gifted Coleman recording time at Californian studio Sunset Sound for his birthday. With his friend Jonathan Melvoin, who was also brother to The Revolution's guitarist Wendy Melvoin, Coleman recorded a demo of his song "Around the World in a Day", which Prince asked if he could use it on his next album after hearing.[1] Inspired by the song's sound and feeling, David Coleman's song led to creation of Prince and The Revolution's second album Around the World in a Day, with Coleman providing cello for two more songs on the album ("Raspberry Beret" and "The Ladder").[3] Post working for Prince, Coleman contributed worked for Wendy and Lisa on some of their first albums, as well as mainstream bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Bowie, and Gloria Estefan.[4][citation needed][citation needed]
Death
[edit]In 2004, David Coleman died due to an enlarged heart, with Lisa making a new bio for their father's, Gary, old website.[2] Wendy and Lisa made a statement on their website to commemorate Coleman, and Prince dedicated a performance of his song "Sometimes It Snows in April" to him.[5][6] Coleman's family also released his first album posthumously in 2006 entitled This Is David Daoud Coleman on CD Baby.[7]
Discography
[edit]Session Work
[edit]- Prince and The Revolution – Purple Rain (1984)[3]
- Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life (1984)[9]
- Prince and The Revolution – Around the World in a Day (1985)[3]
- King M'Butu – King M'Butu (1986)[10]
- Wendy & Lisa – Wendy and Lisa (1987)[11]
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Mother's Milk (1989)[4]
- Michael Penn – March (1989)[12]
- Peter Himmelman – Synesthesia (1989)[13]
- Kristen Vigard – Kristen Vigard (1990)[citation needed]
- Wendy & Lisa – Eroica (1990)[14]
- Rainbirds – Two Faces (1991)[citation needed]
- Auto & Cherokee – Naked Music (1992)[citation needed]
- Khaled – Khaled (1992)[citation needed]
- Aimee Mann – Whatever (1993)[citation needed]
- Rainbirds – In a Different Light (1993)[citation needed]
- Murray Attaway – In Thrall (1993)[citation needed]
- David Bowie – Little Wonder (1997)[citation needed]
- Rusted Root – Rusted Root (1998)[citation needed]
- Gloria Estefan – Greatest Hits Vol. II (2001)[citation needed]
- Todd Rigione – V612 Project (2003)[citation needed]
- Taj Mahal – Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues – Taj Mahal (2003)[citation needed]
- Prince – Originals (2019)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Songfacts. "Around The World In A Day by Prince - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Archived from the original on 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ a b Coleman, Lisa. "David's bio". www.garylcoleman.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ a b c d e Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus Publishing. ISBN 9781784728816.
- ^ a b Red Hot Chili Peppers (1989). Mother's Milk (CD). EMI. CDP-7-92152-2.
- ^ "Death of Lisa's Brother, David". prince.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "David Coleman passed away". prince.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b "David Daoud Coleman - Music". www.garylcoleman.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "This Is David Daoud Coleman - David Daoud Coleman". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Tudahl, Duane (2018). Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984 (Expanded ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538116432.
- ^ King M'Butu (1986). King M'Butu (Vinyl). King Kool Records.
- ^ Wendy and Lisa (1987). Wendy and Lisa (CD). Virgin Records. CDV 2444.
- ^ Admin (19 October 2021). "1989 Michael Penn – March | Sessiondays". www.sessiondays.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Synesthesia - Peter Himmelman". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Wendy & Lisa (1990). Eroica (CD). Virgin. V2633.