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Apr 24, 2019 · The result was a hybrid of electro-funk and New Wave music. This new sound drew together different audiences. Prince’s concerts brought together R&B fans that were typically black, and rock fans that were typically white, breaking down the boundaries that segregated musical audiences.
Apr 22, 2024 · Subscribed. 1. No views 1 minute ago Musicians Reveal. Andre Cymone, a pivotal figure in the Minneapolis music scene, emerged as a prodigious talent alongside childhood friend Prince. Born...
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The Minneapolis sound is a subgenre of funk rock with elements of new wave and synth-pop, that was pioneered by Minneapolis, Minnesota-based musicians Prince and André Cymone in the late 1970s.
Feb 26, 2018 · Cymone’s bass style proved an important factor in shaping the ‘Minneapolis Sound’, and he influenced the Prince phenomenon in all manner of unseen ways. For example, it’s widely known - though not acknowledged on the credits - that Cymone wrote the song that became Do Me Baby, one of Prince’s biggest ballads.
Sep 7, 2017 · The Minneapolis Sound, which Prince and his band The Revolution popularized in the 1980s, was a blend of white and black musical styles. Here, in 1985, the musicians accepted the American Music Award for best single for “When Doves Cry,” in Los Angeles.
Jan 22, 2018 · Perhaps most influential in spreading the gospel of the Minneapolis Sound, however, were the tracks Cymone wrote and produced for other artists. His opening act on the 1981 and 1982 tours was the Time, whose first album he had helped conceive before handing over the reins to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
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Apr 24, 2016 · His musical influence was so intertwined with the twin cities, that some even referred to him as "the sound of Minneapolis." The BBC speaks to the people of Minneapolis about how his music...
