Lonnie Simmons
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Lonnie Simmons is an American music producer and songwriter best known for his influential work in funk and R&B, particularly with The Gap Band.
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| Lonnie Simmons canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
The Gap Band
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Total Experience Records artists NERFINISHED ⓘ Yarbrough & Peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artist development
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music production ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| founded |
Total Experience Productions
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Total Experience Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
G-funk
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contemporary R&B ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential funk and R&B productions
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work with The Gap Band ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
building Total Experience into a successful R&B label
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developing the signature sound of The Gap Band ⓘ |
| notableSongWritten |
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
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Early in the Morning NERFINISHED ⓘ Oops Up Side Your Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Outstanding NERFINISHED ⓘ Yearning for Your Love NERFINISHED ⓘ You Dropped a Bomb on Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
founding Total Experience Records
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production work with The Gap Band ⓘ songwriting for The Gap Band ⓘ |
| occupation |
music producer
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record executive ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Los Angeles
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Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
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PolyGram NERFINISHED ⓘ Total Experience Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Charlie Wilson
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The Gap Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Yarbrough & Peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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