Artist

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

1982-present·Minneapolis

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis met as teenagers at a college readiness program and cut their teeth on the competitive circuit of Battles of the Bands at The Way, the North Minneapolis community center that shaped a generation of the city's musicians. Prince fired them from The Time in 1982 after they missed a tour date, stranded in Atlanta by a blizzard while producing a track for the S.O.S.

The full story is in The Minneapolis Sound.

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Active
1982–present
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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  • The Minneapolis Sound
    Principal · 1958-1991 · Members

    The Minneapolis Sound is a music scene from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 1958–1991. Its principal artists include Prince, The Time, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Morris Day. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 15 dated events.