Group
The Family
80s R&B/funk group
- From
- Minneapolis, United States
- Active
- 1984–1985
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 4
- funk
- minneapolis sound
- r&b
About
The Family is a band formed by Prince, and one of the first on Prince's record label, Paisley Park Records. The band reformed as fDeluxe in 2009. This band is not to be confused with a 1970s Minneapolis R&B band of the same name.
Members
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Jerome Benton background vocals
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Eric Leeds saxophone
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Susannah Melvoin background vocals
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St. Paul lead vocals
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Miko Weaver additional
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Jellybean Johnson drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
Singles
Compilations
Links
Artist rename
Founder
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 0b81987f-d4af-4b54-8dcc-c9fd6039b7fe
- ISNI
- 0000000469122612
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.