Eddie Mininfield, known as Eddie M, is an American musician. As a saxophonist, he was a member of Sheila E's touring band, and also toured with Prince on his Purple Rain Tour.[1]
Eddie M | |
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| Born | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | musician, singer, arranger, songwriter, and producer |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Member of | Back 2 Basics
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Early life
editEddie M was born and raised in Berkeley, California. He began playing saxophone at the age of seven and studied at U.C. Berkeley’s Music Program before graduating from Berkeley High School in 1979.[2]
Career
editSince the early 1980s, Eddie has toured/performed and recorded with artists such as Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin, Verdine White, Beyoncé, Eric Benét, Teena Marie, Wayman Tisdale, Stevie Wonder, Paula Abdul, Jesse Johnson, Acoustic Alchemy, Martha Munizzi, Yolanda Adams and others.[3] His first professional tour was the "Purple Rain" tour with Prince and Sheila E.,[4] and his first recording was with Prince on the album Around the World in a Day.
Eddie M is a member of the American music duo Back 2 Basics, which he formed with John Paris.[5]
Tours and Performances
edit- Sheila E. - Glamorous Life Tour - USA, England, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, Chile (1983)
- Prince and Sheila E. - Purple Rain Tour - USA (1984)
- Sheila E. - Sisters in the Spirit Tour - Yolanda Adams, Juanita Bynum, and Martha Munizi (1984)
- Sheila E. - Romance 1600 Tour - USA (1986)
- Jesse Johnson - Love Struck Tour - USA, France, Italy (1987-1988)
- LeVert - USA (1990-1991)
- Karyn White - USA, Canada, Bahamas, Bermuda, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, England (1990-1991)
- Stevie Nicks - Whole Lot of Trouble Tour - USA (1991)[6]
- After 7 (1992)
- Wayman Tisdale’s Fifth Quarter Band (Mo’ Jazz) (1994-1995)
- NBA All Star Jam - Phoenix, AZ (1994-1995)
- Teena Marie - USA, London (1990-1994, 2007)
- Sheila E. Tour - Musical Director - Japan (1990-1994)
- Wayman Tisdale’s Fifth Quarter Band (Mo’ Jazz) - Musical Director (1995)
- Karyn White - Promotional Tour - Japan (1995)
- Sinbad’s Soul Festival Tour (1997)
- Eric Benet - Europe, USA (1998-2001)
- Sheila E. - Japan, USA (1998-2002, 2004)
- Beyoncé Knowles - USA (2002)
- Sheryl Crow - Lil Angel Bunny Foundation Gala (2002)
- Stevie Wonder - Lil Angel Bunny Foundation Gala (2002)
- Acoustic Alchemy - USA (2002-2006)
Television
edit- Prince - NAACP Image Award Show (2005)
- Prince - Essence Festival - New Orleans (2004)
- Beyoncé Knowles - Jay Leno Tonight Show, 106 & Park (BET) (2002)
- Eric Benet - Soul Train, BET Live, Motown Live, Showtime At The Apollo (1998-2000)
- Sheila E. - Motown Live (1999)
- Magic Hour House Band - Late Night Talk Show (1998)
- Gospel Music Awards, Nashville, TN and New York City - Musical Director (1998)
- The Arsenio Hall Show and Rick Dee’s Up All Night with Keith Washington, Karyn White, LeVert (1985-1993)
- Soul Train with Karyn White, Sheila E. (1985-1993)
- R&B Live’s New Year’s Eve Celebration - Fox Television (1993)
- The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson Featuring Sheila E. (1987)
- The Grammy Awards with Prince (1985)
- American Music Awards and American Video Awards with Sheila E. (1985)
- CBS New Year’s Eve Show with Sheila E. (1985)
Music Videos
edit- Stevie Nicks - “Sometimes It’s A Bitch”
- Prince - “I Will Die For You”, “Take Me With You”, “America”, “Purple Rain” (Live Concert Video)
- Sheila E - “Love Bizarre”, “Sister Fate”, “Blue Train”, “Glamorous Life”, “Romance 1600” (Live Concert Video)
- Karyn White - “Secret Rendezvous”
- Jesse Johnson - “Love Struck”
Discography
editRecorded | Written Material
edit- Tony Lindsay (Santana) - “Fun in the Sun” (Single)
- Eddie M - Ward Street, JVC/JMI (Released in United States and Japan)
- Eddie M - Gold Circle Records (Released in United States, Canada, and Europe)
- Wayman Tisdale - “Jazz In You”, “Inside Stuff”, “After The Game” - Power Forward, Mo’Jazz
- Prince - “Temptation”, “The Ladder” - Around the World in a Day, Paisley Park
- Sheila E - “Lady Marmalade” - Sex Cymbal, Warner Bros.
- Sheila E - “Promise Me Love” - Sheila E., Paisley Park
- Sheila E - Romance 1600 (All Material), Paisley Park
- Force One Network - MME Program 1 (All Material-Group Member), Qwest Records
- Paula Abdul - “I Need You”, Forever Your Girl, Virgin
- Dale Bozio - “Simon”, Riot In English, Paisley Park
- Jesse Johnson - Every Shade of Love (All Material), A&M Records
- Shalimar - “Plaything”, Circumstantial Evidence (w/LA Reid and Babyface), Solar
- Sheila E - “Hold Me”, Sheila E., Paisley Park
- Sheila E - “Promise Me Love”, Sex Cymbal, Warner Bros.
References
edit- ^ "TIR 162: Eddie M Tells How He Blew It With Sheila E and Prince". 24 June 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "From Jazz to Secular, Eddie M. Plays It All". Milpitas, CA Patch. 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Eddie M. Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | ..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Purple Rain Tour - Prince Vault". princevault.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ World, Jimmie Tramel Tulsa (2023-06-09). "B2B honors Wayman Tisdale by releasing cover of 'After the Game'". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Whole Lotta Trouble Tour (1991)". STEVIE NICKS INFO. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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