Flyte Tyme (band)
Flyte Tyme | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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| Years active | 1973–1981 |
| Past members | David Eiland Jimmy "Jam" Harris Anton (Tony) Johnson Cynthia Johnson Jellybean Johnson Terry Lewis Monte Moir Alexander O'Neal Jimmie L. Anderson Tom Lund |
Flyte Tyme was a funk band from Minneapolis that launched the careers of vocalists Cynthia Johnson, Alexander O'Neal and producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Many of the group's musicians would later work with Prince. The band's name is a sensational spelling of the phrase "flight time."