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Levi Seacer Jr.
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Background information
Birth nameLevi Seacer Jr.
Born (1961-04-30) April 30, 1961 (age 63)
OriginRichmond, California, United States
GenresR&B, funk, gospel
Occupation(s)musician
songwriter
producer
President of NPG Records
Instrument(s)Bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals
LabelsPaisley Park
NPG
Diamond Bridge Music
Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/leviseacerjr
Musical artist

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. 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 the 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.

References

  1. Hiatt, Brian (September 30, 2020). "What Was It Like to Play Bass for Prince?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. "Google Groups". Retrieved July 17, 2015.


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