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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_5|5 June 2000]] - [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000| Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] (Europe VHS and DVD)
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_5|5 June 2000]] - [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000| Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] (Europe VHS and DVD)
|album(s)                  = None
|album(s)                  = None
|performer                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Alias: Symbol]]
|performer                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
|writer(s)                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Bachman Randy Bachman], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton_Cummings Burton Cummings], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Peterson Garry Peterson] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Kale Jim Kale]  
|writer(s)                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Bachman Randy Bachman], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton_Cummings Burton Cummings], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Peterson Garry Peterson] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Kale Jim Kale]  
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (assumed, no official credits given)
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (assumed, no official credits given)
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|introduction              = '''American Woman''', a live cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guess_Who The Guess Who], was released as the seventh track on the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD. The song is performed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Alias: Symbol]]). No audio-only version of this performance has been released.  
|introduction              = '''American Woman''', a live cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guess_Who The Guess Who], was released as the seventh track on the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD. The song is performed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). No audio-only version of this performance has been released.  


The song was the title track of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guess_Who The Guess Who]’ sixth album released in 1972, and as a single the same year. '''American Woman''' was later covered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Powers:_The_Spy_Who_Shagged_Me#Soundtrack Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me] soundtrack and released as a single in 1999 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Kravitz] won the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance award at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000 with this song).  
The song was the title track of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guess_Who The Guess Who]’ sixth album released in 1972, and as a single the same year. '''American Woman''' was later covered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Powers:_The_Spy_Who_Shagged_Me#Soundtrack Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me] soundtrack and released as a single in 1999 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Kravitz] won the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance award at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000 with this song).  
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''N.B. - recording personnel below refer to released live version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by [[Prince]]''<br>
''N.B. - recording personnel below refer to released live version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by [[Prince]]''<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] - lead vocals and guitar
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] - lead vocals and guitar
*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Alias: Symbol]]) - backing vocals and guitar
*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - backing vocals and guitar
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums
*[[Larry Graham]] - bass
*[[Larry Graham]] - bass

Latest revision as of 19:18, 16 October 2024

All Shook Up   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Angel In The Dark
American Woman

from the home video Rave Un2 The Year 2000
Song details
Performer: Lenny Kravitz and
First Released: 5 June 2000 - Rave Un2 The Year 2000 (Europe VHS and DVD)
Album(s): None
Writer(s): Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson and Jim Kale
Producer(s): Prince (assumed, no official credits given)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • None
Performed occasionally in shows:

American Woman, a live cover version of the track by The Guess Who, was released as the seventh track on the Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS and DVD. The song is performed by Lenny Kravitz and Prince (as ). No audio-only version of this performance has been released.

The song was the title track of The Guess Who’ sixth album released in 1972, and as a single the same year. American Woman was later covered by Lenny Kravitz for the Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me soundtrack and released as a single in 1999 (Kravitz won the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance award at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000 with this song).

This track is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by Prince.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
n/a n/a This track is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by Prince
Recording Personnel

N.B. - recording personnel below refer to released live version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by Prince


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
American Woman n/a n/a n/a There have been no audio-only releases of this track on 'hard-format'.
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
American Woman 6:54 Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS and DVD Live 18 December 1999: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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