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 the lead singer of The Family (best known for “Nothing Compares 2 U”) on Prince’s Paisley Park label.
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 All-stars, 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 All-stars include*:
Jellybean Johnson – Drummer for The Time and The Family – Purple Raiin
Dr. Fink – Keyboardist for Prince and the Revolution, NPG – Purple Raiin
Jerome Benton – Percussionist -The Time, The Family, Prince – Purple Raiin
Kirk Johnson – Drummer for Prince and the NPG – Purple Raiin
Elisa Fiorillo – Singer for Prince and the NPG.
Oliver Leiber – Producer of Paula Abdul and guitarist with Tamara and The Seen.
Mike Scott – Guitarist for Prince and the NPG
O’Dell -Guitarist for Mint Condition
Jason Peterson DeLaire – Keys and saxophone with Solo and Carmen Electra.
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