André Cymone
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André Cymone is an American bassist, songwriter, and producer best known for his early work with Prince and for helping shape the distinctive Minneapolis sound of the late 1970s and 1980s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| André Cymone canonical | 2 |
| Andre Cymone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9424565 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: André Cymone Context triple: [Minneapolis sound, pioneer, André Cymone]
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A.
André Lewis
André Lewis is a Canadian ballet director and former dancer best known for leading the Royal Winnipeg Ballet as its longtime artistic director.
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B.
Eddie Jemison
Eddie Jemison is an American actor best known for playing the tech-savvy hacker Livingston Dell in the Ocean's film series.
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C.
Frank Demond
Frank Demond is an American jazz trombonist best known for his long tenure with New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band, where he helped carry forward the city’s traditional jazz style.
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D.
André Bishop
André Bishop is an American theatrical producer and artistic director best known for his long tenure leading Lincoln Center Theater and developing numerous acclaimed Broadway and off-Broadway productions.
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E.
André
André is a given name of French origin commonly used in various languages as a form of "Andrew."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: André Cymone Target entity description: André Cymone is an American bassist, songwriter, and producer best known for his early work with Prince and for helping shape the distinctive Minneapolis sound of the late 1970s and 1980s.
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A.
André Lewis
André Lewis is a Canadian ballet director and former dancer best known for leading the Royal Winnipeg Ballet as its longtime artistic director.
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B.
Eddie Jemison
Eddie Jemison is an American actor best known for playing the tech-savvy hacker Livingston Dell in the Ocean's film series.
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C.
Frank Demond
Frank Demond is an American jazz trombonist best known for his long tenure with New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band, where he helped carry forward the city’s traditional jazz style.
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D.
André Bishop
André Bishop is an American theatrical producer and artistic director best known for his long tenure leading Lincoln Center Theater and developing numerous acclaimed Broadway and off-Broadway productions.
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E.
André
André is a given name of French origin commonly used in various languages as a form of "Andrew."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedBand |
Grand Central
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Prince’s early band ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Minneapolis sound
ⓘ
linked to:
minneapolis sound
Prince ⓘ |
| birthName | André Simon Anderson ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creativeRole |
record producer for other artists
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songwriter for other artists ⓘ |
| era | late 20th-century American popular music ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| influenced |
Minneapolis music scene
ⓘ
linked to:
Minneapolis–Saint Paul music scene
|
| influencedBy |
funk
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | André Cymone ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early work with Prince
ⓘ
helping shape the Minneapolis sound ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
multi-instrumentalist ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ solo artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Minneapolis
|
| releasedSoloAlbum |
A.C.
ⓘ
Livin’ in the New Wave ⓘ Survivin’ in the ’80s ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dance-oriented R&B production
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synth-driven funk arrangements ⓘ |
| workedOn | Prince’s early live performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: André Cymone Description of subject: André Cymone is an American bassist, songwriter, and producer best known for his early work with Prince and for helping shape the distinctive Minneapolis sound of the late 1970s and 1980s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.