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| − | {{ | + | |band name = The Family |
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| − | + | |creation date = 1984 | |
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| − | The Family is a group that was | + | |activity w/prince = 1984 - 1985 |
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| + | |introduction = '''The Family''' is a group that was put together by [[Prince]] out of the remaining members of [[The Time]] when that band broke up in 1984. The group featured [[The Time]] drummer [[Jellybean Johnson]] and [[The Time]]'s [[Jerome Benton]] on percussion, while the band's keyboardist [[Paul Peterson]] was appointed lead singer, together with [[Prince]]'s then girlfriend [[Susannah Melvoin]] (twin sister of [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]], these were augmented by [[Eric Leeds]], a saxophonist and flutist whom [[Prince]] got to know through his tour manager [[Alan Leeds]], brother of [[Eric Leeds|Eric]]. | ||
| + | |original line up = | ||
| + | * [[Paul Peterson|St. Paul]] - Vocals, Keyboards | ||
| + | * [[Susannah Melvoin]] - Vocals | ||
| + | * [[Jellybean Johnson]] - Drums | ||
| + | * [[Eric Leeds]] - Saxophone, flute | ||
| + | * [[Jerome Benton]] - percussion<br> | ||
| − | + | '''Additional Band Members''':<br> | |
| + | * [[Miko Weaver]] - Guitar, Background vocals | ||
| + | * [[Alan Flowers]] - Bass | ||
| + | * [[Jonathan Melvoin]] - Keyboards | ||
| + | * [[Bill Carrothers]] - Keyboards | ||
| + | * [[Wally Safford]] - Background vocals | ||
| + | * [[Greg Brooks]] - Background vocals | ||
| − | + | |evolution = While the band in the studio was essentially [[Prince]] alone with [[Eric Leeds]] on sax (in a way exactly how [[Madhouse]] started out in late 1986), a band was soon made up of the three members of [[The Time]] that were still in [[Prince]]'s employ, and fronted by [[Wendy Melvoin]]'s twin sister [[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]], whom until then sometimes sang background vocals for [[Prince]]. | |
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| − | + | After having [[Paul Peterson]] and [[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]] overdub the lead vocals, all tracks were submitted to [[Clare Fischer]] for orchestral overdubs, which was the first time [[Prince]] worked with him. [[Susannah Melvoin|Susannah]] suggested to ask him to create orchestral arrangements, being familiar with [[Clare Fischer|Fischer's]] work through her father, session musician Mike Melvoin. | |
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| + | A live version of the band with [[Miko Weaver]], who came from [[Sheila E.]]'s band on guitar, [[Alan Flowers]] on bass, [[Bill Carrothers]] and another Melvoin sibling [[Jonathan Melvoin|Jonathan]] on keyboards and former bodyguards [[Wally Safford]] and [[Greg Brooks]] as dancers and background vocalists, played one show at First Avenue, before the group was disbanded. [[Jerome Benton]], [[Wally Safford]] and [[Greg Brooks]] together with [[Miko Weaver]] and [[Eric Leeds]] then joined an expanded version of [[The Revolution]] in early 1986. | ||
| − | = | + | |live contribution = The band never performed live expect for their sole performance at First Avenue on 25 August 1985 for which they rehearsed about a month. An idea to have violas ans cellos in the live line-up to reproduce [[Clare Fischer]]'s orchestral arrangements was abandoned. |
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| − | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_%28band%29 | + | |first live appearance = 25 August, 1985: Minneapolis, MN, USA – First Avenue |
| + | |performed regularly on = none | ||
| + | |performed occasionally in = [[Year: 1985|1985]] | ||
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| + | |records w/prince = None. | ||
| + | |records w/associates = None. | ||
| + | |self productions = '''Albums''' | ||
| + | : 1985 [[Album:_The Family|The Family]] (Paisley Park)<br>* | ||
| + | '''Single(s)''' | ||
| + | : 1985 [[Single:_The Screams Of Passion|The Screams Of Passion]] | ||
| + | : 1985 [[Single:_High_Fashion|High Fashion]] | ||
| + | |trivia = | ||
| + | |see also = | ||
| + | <!-------REFERENCES -------> | ||
| + | |references = * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_%28band%29 | ||
* http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-family-mw0001882542 | * http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-family-mw0001882542 | ||
| − | * http://www.discogs.com/Family-The-Family/ | + | * http://www.discogs.com/Family-The-Family/<!-------CATEGORIES -------> |
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