Prince Rogers Nelson news writes, The night of their debut at the Roxy in West Hollywood on Nov. 26, 1979, Prince turned to his band and gave a little speech. "Prince had a talk with us -- inspiration would flow on the fly," remembers guitarist Dez Dickerson, who played in the group from 1978 to 1983. "He said, 'I want each member of this band to have their own persona. I'm going to personify sex in every possible way.' "
