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|Song Name                    = American Woman
|song name                = American Woman
|First appeared on           = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guess_Who The Guess Who]: ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Woman American Woman]'' (1970) and also released as a single the same year
|single image              = [[File: HomeVideoRaveUn2TheYear2000.jpg|100px|link=Home Video: _Rave_Un2_The_Year_2000]] <br><small> from the home video [[Home Video:_Rave_Un2_The_Year_2000| Rave Un2 The Year 2000]]</small>
|Other relevant version      =  *'''Other relevant version:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz]: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Powers:_The_Spy_Who_Shagged_Me#Soundtrack Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me] soundtrack (1999) and also released as a single the same year
|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)
|Relevant version text        =
|album(s)                  = None
|Composed by                  = [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]  
|performer                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
|First known live performance = [[18 December 1999|18 December 1999: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] lead vocals)</small>; [[27_May 2000-am|27 May 2000 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[Days Of Wild]])</small><br>
|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]
::::::::::::: [[15_July 2000-am|15 July 2000 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(first and only known full performance by [[Prince]])</small><br>
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (assumed, no official credits given)
|Played live in               = [[All Concerts#1999|1999]] <small>([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] lead vocals)</small>, [[All Concerts#2000|2000]]
|previous song            = [[All Shook Up]]
|Categories                  = [[Category:1999]][[Category:2000]][[Category:Cover Songs]][[Category:Cover Songs (Live)]]
|next song                = [[Angel In The Dark]]
|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).
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|recording info            =
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|date                      = n/a
|studio                    = n/a
|additional info          = This track is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by [[Prince]]
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|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]]''<br>
*[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
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums
*[[Larry Graham]] - bass
*[[Morris Hayes]] - keyboards
*[[Kip Blackshire]] - keyboards, backing vocals
*[[Mike Scott]] – guitar
*[[Michael Nelson]] - trombone
*[[Dave Jensen]] – trumpet
*[[Kathy Jensen|Kathy J.]] - baritone saxophone
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|1= '''American Woman'''
|2= n/a
|3= n/a
|4= n/a
|5= No 'hard format' release of this song was made available.
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|video versions            =
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|1= '''[[American Woman]]'''
|2= 6:54
|3= [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000| Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD
|4= Live
|5= [[18 December 1999|18 December 1999: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]
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|sampled in                =
|first live appearance = [[18 December 1999|18 December 1999: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] lead vocals)</small>; [[27_May 2000-am|27 May 2000 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(lyrical interpolation during [[Days Of Wild]])</small><br>
*[[15_July 2000-am|15 July 2000 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(first and only known full performance by [[Prince]])</small><br>
|performed regularly on    = None
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1999|1999]] <small>([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz Lenny Kravitz] lead vocals)</small>, [[All Concerts#2000|2000]]
|trivia                    =
|see also                  =
|references                =
|categories                = [[Category:2000]][[Category:Cover Songs]][[Category:Cover Songs (Live)]]
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Revision as of 21:16, 19 March 2021

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).


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 No 'hard format' release of this song was made available.
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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