André Cymone
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André Cymone is an American bassist, songwriter, and producer best known for his early work with Prince and for helping shape the distinctive Minneapolis sound of the late 1970s and 1980s.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| André Cymone canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedBand |
Grand Central
NERFINISHED
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Prince’s early band ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Minneapolis sound
NERFINISHED
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Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | André Simon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeRole |
record producer for other artists
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songwriter for other artists ⓘ |
| era | late 20th-century American popular music ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| influenced | Minneapolis music scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
funk
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rock ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | André Cymone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early work with Prince
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helping shape the Minneapolis sound ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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multi-instrumentalist ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ solo artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasedSoloAlbum |
A.C.
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Livin’ in the New Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ Survivin’ in the ’80s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dance-oriented R&B production
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synth-driven funk arrangements ⓘ |
| workedOn | Prince’s early live performances ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Minneapolis sound