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Having grown up in Minneapolis with high school friend Prince, Morris Day has a street-wise, funky singing and dancing style. When Prince selected Day to be the frontman of a group he created called the Time, the rest was history. Cast in Prince's hit movie
Purple Rain
in 1984, Morris Day and the Time helped capture the thriving Minneapolis music scene of the period. Day played the antagonist of the film, displaying his talent as both an actor and a singer. The group has enjoyed success with hits such as Jungle Love, The Bird, Get It Up, Cool, Girl and many more.
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Morris Day, a Minneapolis native, loves fashion. Inspired by old photos of his grandfather in zoot suits, his personal style was shaped at a young age. Day got his musical start in Prince's first band, Grand Central. Prince later created The Time as a cool, funky band that would serve as a counterpoint to his own smooth R&B style. He considered several lead singers before finally settling on Day. After the success of
Purple Rain
, the group released their self-titled album
The Time
with hits like Girl, Cool and Get It Up. After three more albums including
Ice Cream Castle
, which featured the hit Jungle Love, Day went solo and released three albums of his own.
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You can catch Morris Day and the Time in concert at great venues like
Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
and the
Smart Financial Centre
in Sugarland, TX. You can also catch them performing concerts with other incredible artists like The Pointer Sisters,
Midnight Star
,
Jody Watley
,
Cameo
,
Bar-Kays
and more in venues like the
Alamodome
in San Antonio, TX, and the
Thunder Valley Casino
in Lincoln, Calif.
''Morris Day's live performances are fun to watch and filled with funky energy. The players in the band may shift from one show to another, but you'll always hear their biggest hits from their early career. You'll also get some of their newer material as well during a Morris Day concert, which is never the same each time. Morris Day performs favorite songs like Skillet, Oak Tree, Role Play, Blondie, Sick, Chocolate, Condensate, It's Your World, AYDKMMN, Cadillac and more. Just to change things up, they'll play covers of other favorite songs here and there with great panache.'
'Founding members Morris Day, Jerome Benton, Monte Moir, Terry Lewis and James Samuel Harris have been with The Time since 1981. Currently with them in the group are Jesse Johnson, Jellybean Johnson, Alexander O'Neal, Torrell Ruffin, Ricky Smith, Brice Myles and Stan Chance Howard.'
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Morris Day released four albums during his solo musical career. In 1985, he released
Color of Success
featuring the popular dance track Oak Tree. He followed that up with
Daydreaming
in 1987,
Guaranteed
in 1992 and
It's About Time
in 2004.
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Morris Day fans may also enjoy
Sheila E.
,
The S.O.S. Band
,
Ready for the World
,
Dazz Band
,
Slave
,
The Gap Band
and
The System
.
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