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Genre
minneapolis sound
Parent Genre: R&B

Minneapolis sound is a music genre that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is characterized by a blend of funk, rock, pop, and R&B, with heavy use of synthesizers and drum machines. The genre is known for its catchy hooks, danceable beats, and innovative production techniques. Minneapolis sound had a significant impact on the music industry, particularly in the 1980s, and its influence can still be heard in contemporary pop and R&B music.


Top artists of minneapolis sound genre

Prince
Lipps Inc.
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Sheena Easton
Cheryl Lynn
Evelyn "Champagne" King
Mint Condition
Alexander O'Neal
The Jets
Karyn White
Martika
Change
The S.O.S Band
Shannon
Klymaxx
The Time
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minneapolis sound music timeline

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List of minneapolis sound artists

Here is a list of minneapolis sound artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the minneapolis sound genre. You can find out what minneapolis sound genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Prince
71 5 71 61 21 61 119 6828154
2
Lipps Inc.
59 40 89 54 1 60 129 113714
3
Next
55 3 76 55 11 67 113 1119654
4
Sheena Easton
55 0 66 52 44 64 117 612424
5
Cheryl Lynn
54 5 72 67 11 78 115 237877
6
Evelyn "Champagne" King
51 3 77 67 12 82 120 321684
7
Mint Condition
50 1 66 56 12 50 113 711241
8
Alexander O'Neal
47 2 69 67 13 65 109 336651
9
The Jets
47 1 73 60 17 77 113 281973
10
Karyn White
45 0 67 65 26 66 119 386186
11
Martika
45 3 66 77 23 61 123 201293
12
Change
44 2 78 71 17 81 113 109706
13
The S.O.S Band
43 9 72 69 10 73 108 533410
14
Shannon
43 11 69 76 4 77 114 76335
15
Klymaxx
42 12 73 58 14 68 126 268588
16
The Time
42 1 71 63 8 67 117 451275
17
Ready For The World
42 1 72 56 7 70 124 327916
18
Cherrelle
42 1 78 70 16 79 111 195784
19
Jody Watley
40 8 75 68 11 74 121 293126
20
Sheila E.
39 10 71 65 10 72 105 318051
21
Morris Day
29 1 71 64 11 71 117 207214
22
Jesse Johnson
25 6 76 62 4 76 109 51886
23
Wendy & Lisa
25 1 67 65 22 75 116 45305
24
3RDEYEGIRL
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 4264
25
Steven
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 74
26
Rockie Robbins
18 1 60 67 55 83 96 1794
27
Sue Ann Carwell
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 216
28
Ingrid Chavez
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2107
29
Taja Sevelle
17 0 49 52 36 41 113 2151
30
94 East
16 4 72 81 25 95 99 7803
31
Natural Selection
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 255
32
Ta Mara & The Seen
14 0 74 81 10 82 109 537
33
André Cymone
13 6 79 75 3 73 118 17055
34
Herman Jones
11 0 71 62 21 80 110 281
35
Captain Rapp
10 11 85 51 1 79 120 379
36
Prophets of Peace
6 20 64 64 74 96 118 143
37
Bromar
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 86
38
Mind & Matter
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 472
39
Apollonia
5 13 78 56 1 90 118 3901
40
Jill Jones
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5704
41
Michael A. Dixon & J.O.Y.
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
42
The Lewis Connection
2 9 36 53 46 48 150 293
43
James Walsh Gypsy Band
2 0 51 77 41 82 117 177
44
Orville Shannon
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 41
45
Walter Lewis & The Blue Stars
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
46
The Stylle Band
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
47
Bria Valente
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1384
48
Haze
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
49
Aura
1 0 72 75 67 96 105 17
50
Bobby Z
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900
51
Dez Dickerson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300
52
Tyka Nelson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 850
53
Cohesion
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127