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André Cymone (born Andre Simon Anderson; June 27, 1958) is an American bassist, songwriter and record producer. He was a bass guitarist for Prince's touring band, pre-Revolution. In 1981, Cymone broke from Prince's band and began a solo career.
- Andre Simon Anderson
- Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer
- Bass, guitar, piano, drums, brass section, vocals
Apr 20, 2018 · In a revealing interview, Andre Cymone – Prince's former bassist and childhood best friend – tells Simon Price about his life with the Minneapolis genius, and his own current album 1969. It takes a special kind of zero-fucks bravado to walk onstage wearing see-through plastic trousers.
Feb 26, 2018 · published 26 February 2018. Growing up, ego and karmic basses. Back with a new album, 1969, former Prince sidekick Andre Cymone tells Simon Price about the bassists who shaped him, a youth spent stealing and smashing instruments, going guitar-shopping with the Purple One, and his essential kit...
André Cymone is an American bass player, songwriter and record producer. Born Andre Simon Anderson, Cymone was a bass player in Prince’s touring band, from 1979 to 1981. Cymone’s stage name comes from a variation of his middle name, Simon; he added an accent on the "e" of his first name and turned it into "André", the french spelling of ...
Jan 22, 2018 · Born André Simon Anderson on June 27, 1958, Cymone grew up on the North Side of Minneapolis: the youngest of six children raised by his single mother, Bernadette. André’s father, Fred, was a musician on the local jazz scene; though largely absent from his son’s upbringing, he played an outsized role in shaping his musical ambitions and work ethic.
Nov 5, 2012 · Andre Cymone reflects on growing up with Prince and releasing his first solo material in two decades. by Andrea Swensson. November 05, 2012. Of all of the people who could write a book about the history of the Minneapolis Sound, bassist and singer André Cymone’s stories could blow everyone else's out of the water.
André Cymone (born Andre Simon Anderson; June 27, 1958) is an American bassist, songwriter and record producer. He was a bass guitarist for Prince 's touring band, pre- Revolution. In 1981, Cymone broke from Prince's band and began a solo career.
