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Sheila E., The Revolution, and Morris Day and the Time brave cold to salute Prince (photos)

by Jonika Stowes
January 30, 2018
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Morris Day & the Time performed on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis as part of Super Bowl Live (Carlos Gonzalez/Courtesy of the Super Bowl Host Committee)

A bitter cold draped “Salute to Prince” night at Super Bowl Live in downtown Minneapolis on Monday evening. It was cold enough that the singers seemed unable to perform without mentioning the dire weather. But even with the frigid four-degree temperature steadily dropping into the night, the cold couldn’t stop attendees from dancing and reminiscing.

Swarming the capacity of three corners, people came from all directions to enjoy the free concert and pay tribute to Prince. A DJ greeted the early arrivers with such Prince hits as “Get Off,” and conducted a sing along to “Diamonds and Pearls.” An artistic rendering of the late Minnesota icon appeared on the backdrop of a building on 8th Street and Nicollet.

Sheila E. (Steve Floyd/MSR News)

Sheila E., the night’s first performer, paid tribute to the Purple One, as well as her own material. As a multi-instrumentalist, Sheila E. performed hits “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre” while playing drums and rocking out on guitar.

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Marisa Pringles, along with her mother, were among the attendees at the show. “This is a once in a lifetime thing, experiencing the Super Bowl,” said Pringles. “So, why not enjoy a free concert with Sheila E. honoring Prince and his legacy that he left here in Minneapolis?!” Pringles fondly recalled attending Prince’s Purple Rain tour while living in Chicago.

(l-r) Sheila E. and Morris Day and the Time (Steve Floyd/MSR News)

Hit-making producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Minnesota Music Ambassadors for the Super Bowl Live concert series and original members of The Time, referenced Sunday night’s Grammy Awards show where Bruno Mars, who won six awards, paid homage to Prince. While on stage, Jam and Lewis said if it weren’t for Prince, they wouldn’t be who they are.

Morris Day and The Time (Steve Floyd/MSR News)

Sheila E. and Morris Day and the Time joined together in a beautiful rendition of Prince’s “America,” holding true to its 80s style of rock-funk. Day hit the stage in a long white coat and proceeded with The Time’s signature song “Jungle Love,” keeping the crowd warm moving and grooving. Flailing arms continued with the song “The Bird” and the crowd got another work out with the classic “Cool” as they joined in spelling out the words with their hands.

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(l-r) Morris Day and Sheila E. kept the crowd moving (Steve Floyd/MSR News)

Prince’s former band The Revolution electrified the stage with “1999,” a song that predicted the end of the world come 2000. We made it through that year but continued to party like its 1999, as guitarist Wendy Melvoin led the band beyond the city’s 10 pm curfew, rocking well into the night.

The Revolution performed on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis as part of Super Bowl Live (Carlos Gonzalez/Courtesy of the Super Bowl Host Committee)

Couples pranced around during “I Would Die 4 U” and arms swayed in the air when Prince’s signature “Purple Rain” started playing. A host of other songs rocked the night away, including “Mountains” and “Baby I’m a Star.”

Many sound issues plagued the night with speakers funneling the music in and out throughout the evening. When asked about attending Prince concerts during his lifetime, attendee Mary Terrell had fond memories. Her voice softened as she said, “I’ve been to a lot of Prince concerts; I took my daughter to her first concert [to see Prince] at the Xcel Energy Center for one of her birthdays.”

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Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III also braved the cold to enjoy the festivities (Steve Floyd/MSR News)

Super Bowl Live is set to host more free Prince-related acts throughout the week, with his 2000-era band members, The New Power Generation (The NPG), Andre Cymone and New Power Soul slated to perform on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Justin Timberlake, the Super Bowl half-time act, is also hosting a ticketed listening event at Paisley Park.

Go to www.mnsuperbowl.com for more shows and festivities around town.

 

Jonika Stowes welcomes reader responses to jstowes@spokesman-recorder.com. 

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See more photos from Steve Floyd below.

Jerome Benton of The Time
(l-r) Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam
Sheila E. on the drums
Sheila E. on the drums
Sheila E.
Sheila E.
Morris Day
Morris Day
Morris Day
Morris Day
Jerome Benton and member of The Time
Jellybean Johnson on the drums
Morris Day
Terry Lewis (left) and a member of The Time
Terry Lewis on the bass as Jerome Benton looks on
(l-r) Sheila E. and Morris Day and the Time
Morris Day
Morris Day and the Time

 

 

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Jonika Stowes is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. She can be reached at jstowes@spokesman-recorder.com.

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Comments 3

  1. Wanda A Frazier says:
    5 years ago

    My name is Wanda Frazier, I am a early member of the Sounds of Blackness. Thank you for publishing this story. In my opinion I would like to say, All the great entertainers we have from this city, I do not understand why they had to hire Justin Timberlake for the Super Bowl half time show. I would like to see The sounds of Blackness, The Steele Singers, Sheila E, Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam, Prince;s band the Revolution, Jay Young, Morris Day, GCU Choir, Andre, Cymone, Mark Brown and many more. We could have rocked the house with them all. We are blessed to have all the visitors, both teams in our city, it;s been a blast. Maybe next year?

    • caroline sayre says:
      5 years ago

      My name is Caroline Sayre, and I agree with Wanda. With such great talent, why not showcase it? It would’ve been much more authentic and a true tribute to Prince, who so much deserves it, as do all of the musicians and fans who loved him and supported him in one way or another.

  2. Jonika Stowes says:
    5 years ago

    Thank you to the Super Bowl Committee for choosing Minnesota for Super Bowl LII. The Twin Cities were lit from the downtowns to the MOA. We hope you’ll visit again soon!!

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