American Woman

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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: 18 December 1999: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (Lenny Kravitz lead vocals); 27 May 2000 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (lyrical interpolation during Days Of Wild) 15 July 2000 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (first and only known full performance by Prince) 24 October 2015: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (instrumental) Performed regularly on tour: None Performed occasionally in shows: 1999 (Lenny Kravitz lead vocals), 2000

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 Lenny Kravitz - lead vocals and guitar Prince (as ) - 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 J. - baritone saxophone 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

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