Andre Cymone (born Andre Anderson) is a bassist, songwriter and record producer. His stage name comes from a variation of his middle name, Simon. A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A stage name or a screen name is a pseudonym used by performers (such as actors, comedians, clowns, and musicians). ... Many peoples names include one or more middle names, placed between the first given name and the surname. ...

Cymone was the youngest of six children. His father Fred Anderson was a musician, while his mother Bernadette a social worker in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Anderson's home soon had an additional member — a young Prince who left his own home due to conflicts with his stepfather. Prince and Cymone started a cover band in high school called Grand Central (later renamed Champagne) which also included his Cymone's sister Linda and schoolmate Morris Day. Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Official website: http://www. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... A stepfamily is the family one acquires when a parent marries someone new. ... Morris Day, born on December 13, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an American musician and composer. ...

In the late 1970s, after Prince released his debut album he recruited Cymone as bassist for his touring band. He stayed with Prince until 1981, quitting the band over tensions with Prince. Reportedly, Prince's signature ballad from Controversy, "Do Me, Baby" was originally written by Cymone in the late 70s and Prince re-recorded it and put it on the album as revenge against Cymone. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... For You is Princes debut album, released in October of 1978, when the artist was 20 years old, and bearing the classic tag, Written, composed, performed, and recorded by Prince. It is generally regarded as a promising but insubstantial early effort, containing somewhat monotonous light urban funk. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Controversy is Princes 4th album, released in 1981. ... Do Me, Baby is a classic Prince ballad from 1981. ...

The two later resolved their issues and Cymone went on to release 3 solo albums — Livin' in the New Wave (1982), Survivin' in the 80's (1983), and AC (1985). All are long out of print. His most successful single was "The Dance Electric," a song penned by Prince from the album AC.

Cymone went on to become a record producer and is better known for producing Jody Watley (to whom he was married and shares a son) than for the music he released as a solo artist. He has produced and written songs for several other artists, including Pebbles, Jermaine Stewart and Adam Ant. Jody Watley (born Chicago, Illinois on January 30, 1959) is an American pop singer. ... Perri Reid (formerly known as Pebbles, born Perri Alette McKissack on August 29, 1964) is a multiethnic R&B singer. ... Jermaine Stewart (September 7, 1957, – March 17, 1997) was an American pop singer, best known for his Billboard Top 5 hit, We Dont Have to Take Our Clothes Off in 1986. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...