Back to Black (band)

Back to Black
Back to Black
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Rhythm and blues; funk; rock music; Minneapolis sound;
Years active	circa 1972
Associated acts	Prince; the Time;
Members	Randy Barber Ronald Bronson; Calvin Cyprian; Joe Lewis; Pierre Lewis; Bill Perry; * Sonny Thompson Jeff Tresvant (JT Apollo); Roland Willis Jr.; Harry Moss (manager);

Back to Black was a band formed in Minneapolis around 1970. They changed their name to The Family, a name later adopted by Prince for The Family. They were the house band at The Way community center, and performed at the (both now demolished). Prince considered them a lifelong influence. Their bassist, Sonny Thompson, worked with Prince in the New Power Generation from 1991 to 1996.^[1]

Notes[]

^ Swensson, Andrea (October 10, 2017). "The Family". Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound. University Of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9780816632336.

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[1] Swensson, Andrea (October 10, 2017). "The Family". Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound. University Of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9780816632336.

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