www.MplsFunkAllStars.com
One of the best musicians to emerge from the Twin Cities, St. Paul appeared in Purple Rain as a teenage wunderkind, playing
keys with The Time on hits like "Jungle Love" and "The Bird." He was hand-picked by Prince himself to be lead singer of The
Family (best known for "Nothing Compares 2 U") on Prince's Paisley Park label. The Family continued as Deluxe, playing
around the world, and Paul has toured as a bass player with multiple Grammy-winning artists.
Now, in the tradition of Motown's Funk Brothers, St. Paul has assembled the who's who crew of the
Minneapolis Sound with St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk Allstars, showcasing those who wrote, produced,
performed, or sung on some of the biggest hits from the heyday of electro funk-rock in the Twin Cities.
The Allstars include:
Jellybean Johnson, drummer for The Time and The Family + Dr. Fink, keyboardist for Prince and the Revolution + Kirk Johnson, drummer for
Prince and the NPG + Elisa Fiorillo, singer for Prince and the NPG + Horn Heads, horn section for Prince + Oliver Leiber, producer of Paula
Abdul and guitarist with Ta Mara & The Seen + Jason Peterson DeLaire, keys and saxophone with Solo and Carmen Electra.
(band based upon availability)
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