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Back to Black was a band formed in Minneapolis around 1970. They changed their name to The Family, a name later adopted by Prince for The Family. They were the house band at The Way community center, and performed at the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (both now demolished). Prince considered them a lifelong influence. Their bassist, Sonny Thompson, worked with Prince in the New Power Generation from 1991 to 1996.[1]

Back to Black
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres
  • Rhythm and blues
  • funk
  • rock music
  • Minneapolis sound
Years activecirca 1972
MembersRandy Barber
  • Ronald Bronson
  • Calvin Cyprian
  • Joe Lewis
  • Pierre Lewis
  • Bill Perry
* Sonny Thompson
  • Jeff Tresvant (JT Apollo)
  • Roland Willis Jr.
  • Harry Moss (manager)

Notes


  1. Swensson, Andrea (October 10, 2017). "The Family". Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound. University Of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9780816632336.

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