André Cymone - AC

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of AC, the third studio album from André Cymone. This 1985 record spent eight weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 121.

André Cymone - Survivin’ in the 80’s

Following his 1982 debut Livin’ in the New Wave (click here for that review), André Cymone returned to the studio for his follow up. This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Survivin’ in the 80’s

André Cymone - Livin’ In the New Wave

Growing up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, André Simon Anderson was the son of a musician and a social worker, the youngest of six children. The Anderson home also had another member, a young Prince Rogers Nelson who had moved out of his own home due to family conflict. The two teens shared a common love of music.

With the stage name of André Cymone, the young bass guitarist and Prince first worked together in a band call Grand Central. André’s sister Linda and another friend, Morris Day, were part of the group when it was later named Champagne.