Levi Seacer Jr. | |
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) Prince (left) with Seacer in 1993 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Levi Seacer Jr. |
| Born | April 30, 1961 |
| Origin | Richmond, California, United States |
| Genres | R&B, funk, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | musician songwriter producer President of NPG Records |
| Instruments | Bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals |
| Labels | Paisley Park NPG Diamond Bridge Music |
| Associated acts | Prince The New Power Generation Sheila E. Madhouse Sounds of Blackness The Purple Ones |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/leviseacerjr |
Levi Seacer Jr. (born April 30, 1961) is an American musician. He was an early associate of Sheila E. when he was tapped by Prince to form a new touring band after the demise of The Revolution in 1986. Seacer became the band's bassist, as well as a backing vocalist. Later, he began collaborating with Prince as a songwriter on several projects. Seacer was a founding member of Prince's The New Power Generation in 1991, switching from bass to the band's guitarist.[1] He remained a member of the band until 1993, and also participated in the later version of Madhouse. After leaving the Prince camp in 1993, Seacer has worked as a producer and session musician on various projects, most notably the gospel music ensemble Sounds of Blackness.
In 1990, he produced the majority of Right Rhythm, a Motown-issued album recorded by legendary pop/R&B group The Pointer Sisters. In 1991, he performed various instruments on the album Moment of Truth by Terri Nunn.
In October 1998, Seacer (along with Tony M.) filed a lawsuit against Prince, claiming that Prince hadn't shared royalties that Levi and Tony were owed for songs they had co-written for Prince's NPG Publishing, including "Sexy MF" and "My Name Is Prince". In the end Mosely and Seacer settled for approximately $40,000 each (apparently, not even enough to pay their legal expenses), having sued Prince for $800,000.[2]
References
- ^ Hiatt, Brian (September 30, 2020). "What Was It Like to Play Bass for Prince?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Google Groups". Groups.google.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.