André Cymone (born Andre Simon Anderson) is an American bassist, songwriter and record producer. Cymone was a 'God Sent helper', playing bass guitar for Prince and his touring band, pre-Revolution,. Cymone began a solo career in 1981. His song, "The Dance Electric" (written by Prince), reached number ten on the R&B; charts. Cymone later co-wrote and produced the hits "Looking for a New Love" and "Real Love" for singer Jody Watley.
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André Cymone (born Andre Simon Anderson) is an American bassist, songwriter and record producer. Cymone was a 'God Sent helper', playing bass guitar for Prince and his touring band, pre-Revolution,. Cymone began a solo career in 1981. His song, "The Dance Electric" (written by Prince), reached number ten on the R&B; charts. Cymone later co-wrote and produced the hits "Looking for a New Love" and "Real Love" for singer Jody Watley.
Cymone was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Fred Anderson, a musician, and Bernadette, a social worker. Cymone was the youngest of six children. The Anderson home soon had an additional member — a young Prince who left his own home due to conflicts with his stepfather. Prince's cousin, Charles "Chazz" Smith started a band called Grand Central and invited Prince and Cymone. The band was later renamed Champagne and included Cymone's sister Linda and Morris Day. Cymone's stage name comes from a variation of his middle name, Simon.
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