◇ image via WikipediaAndré Cymone
André Cymone is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Prince. Those roots explain a lot about how André Cymone arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Apollonia 6, The Time, Wendy & Lisa, S.O.S. Band and Prince & The Revolution, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jody Watley, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Pebbles, Jermaine Stewart and Adam Ant, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around André Cymone, reaching back through Prince and forward to Jody Watley. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
André Cymone 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. As a solo artist, he released Livin' in the New Wave, Survivin' in the 80's and A.C., all of which were well-received studio albums. The fusion of new wave and funk explored on these albums spawned half a dozen hit R&B singles. His song "The Dance Electric" was written by Prince and reached #10 on the R&B charts in 1985. Cymone later co-wrote and produced hit songs for other acts, including his then wife Jody Watley's "Looking for a New Love" and "Real Love".
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André Cymone connections
André Cymone grew out of Prince, shares an orbit with Apollonia 6, The Time, Wendy & Lisa and S.O.S. Band, went on to shape Jody Watley, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Pebbles and Jermaine Stewart. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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