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The track was recorded in August 2008 at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (where [[Prince]] also worked on [[First Cut Is The Deepest]], [[Compassion]], [[Turn Me Loose]], [[Future Soul Song]], [[Crimson And Clover]], [[Boom]] and covered [[All Shook Up]]). In late 2008 it was first mentioned in articles about the album. '''Dreamer''' was said to be inspired by African-American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer and entrepreneur [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Gregory Dick Gregory]. | The track was recorded in August 2008 at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (where [[Prince]] also worked on [[First Cut Is The Deepest]], [[Compassion]], [[Turn Me Loose]], [[Future Soul Song]], [[Crimson And Clover]], [[Boom]] and covered [[All Shook Up]]). In late 2008 it was first mentioned in articles about the album. '''Dreamer''' was said to be inspired by African-American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer and entrepreneur [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Gregory Dick Gregory]. | ||
− | In March 2009, a 30-second [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation Target] commercial for the album featured [[Prince]] performing a segment of [[Dreamer]]. On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 2|2 December 2009]], '''Dreamer''' was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance"; the first time a [[Prince]] track has been nominated for a Grammy without being released as a promo or commercial single. On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 31|31 January 2010]], in a pre-show ceremony, '''Dreamer''' lost the Grammy to Bruce Springsteen’s ''Working On A Dream'' (the other tracks nominated were ''Beyond Here Lies Nothin'' by Bob Dylan, ''Change In The Weather'' by John Fogerty and ''Fork In The Road'' by Neil Young). | + | In March 2009, a 30-second [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation Target] [[Video: Dreamer|commercial]] for the album featured [[Prince]] performing a segment of [[Dreamer]]. On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 2|2 December 2009]], '''Dreamer''' was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance"; the first time a [[Prince]] track has been nominated for a Grammy without being released as a promo or commercial single. On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 31|31 January 2010]], in a pre-show ceremony, '''Dreamer''' lost the Grammy to Bruce Springsteen’s ''Working On A Dream'' (the other tracks nominated were ''Beyond Here Lies Nothin'' by Bob Dylan, ''Change In The Weather'' by John Fogerty and ''Fork In The Road'' by Neil Young). |
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|date = August 2008 | |date = August 2008 | ||
|studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
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*[[C.C. Dunham]] - drums | *[[C.C. Dunham]] - drums | ||
*[[Josh Dunham]] - bass guitar | *[[Josh Dunham]] - bass guitar | ||
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+ | *[[Frédéric Yonnet]] - harmonica | ||
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|first live appearance = [[26_March 2009|26 March 2009: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, NBC Studio 3, Burbank, CA, USA]]<br> | |first live appearance = [[26_March 2009|26 March 2009: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, NBC Studio 3, Burbank, CA, USA]]<br> |
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