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The Time Drummer Jellybean Johnson Dead at 69
Jellybean Johnson co-founded the Minneapolis Sound Museum and helped shape a global musical movement as a member of The Time and a producer of multiple hit records.
- Jellybean Johnson, the drummer of The Time, has died at age 69, his family revealed to TMZ.
- Born Garry George Johnson, he was recruited by Prince to join The Time in 1981 and produced for various artists, including Janet Jackson.
- Johnson produced Janet Jackson's No. 1 hit Black Cat and founded the Minneapolis Sound Museum in 2022 to celebrate and educate about music artistry.
- Sheila E. expressed her grief on social media, stating, 'We love u my beautiful brother. Thank u for ALL u have given us.
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Jellybean Johnson, the Time drummer and Prince collaborator, dies at 69
The multi-instrumentalist was a key figure in what became known as the "Minneapolis sound."Araya Diaz/WireImage Jellybean Johnson at the 2017 GrammysJellybean Johnson, the drummer for the Prince-shepherded Minneapolis funk group the Time, has died. A representative for the musician confirmed that he died on Friday at age 69 in a press release to Entertainment Weekly. The musician's family also shared a statement with local Fox affiliate KSMP on …
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