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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. [1] Its popularity was given a boost throughout the 1980s by Prince and groups he organized or produced, including the Time, Vanity 6, Apollonia 6 ...
Apr 3, 2019 · Once upon a dark, music-less time, First Avenue was a Greyhound station. But Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain features a dazzling collection of performances by The Time and his own The Revolution on the First Avenue stage - so the venue plays a starring role in the semi-autobiographical story about "The Kid's" (a.k.a. Prince's) rise to fame.
Sep 7, 2017 · The Minneapolis Sound was bigger than one diminutive, enigmatic, driven-genius kid from the city’s north side. It was the offspring of ambitious school-based music training put in place by polka-loving European settlers, and the prodigious talents of a small group of black musicians who migrated to the area during the first half of the 20th ...
Apr 6, 2019 · The Lowertown Line has showcased close to 40 artists over the years and continues to be an exposure resource for artists, big and small. The series is a diverse offering of Minnesota artists, many of whom influenced by our past. Before this new crop of artists sprung up, the 80’s were filled with musical icons out of Minneapolis.
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Jun 3, 2009 · According to Pete Rhodes, owner of BlackMusicAmerica.com, the early ’80s in Minneapolis was the new era for urban disco and funk. He says, “Even Babyface, who was in a group called the Deele ...
The Minneapolis Sound Museum will be from the cultural lens and emic perspective of the people who created this genre of music that came to define an era. The museum will offer artifacts, films, audio recordings, oral histories, interactive media, graphics, and visuals to bring the history of the Minneapolis Sound and its creators to life.
Jan 3, 2020 · My List. The electro-funk style known as the Minneapolis Sound took over pop music in the 1980s and 90s. LA is in Minneapolis to meet with Jellybean Johnson of the Minneapolis Sound...
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