Morris Day

Born: 1957-12-13

Morris E. Day (born December 13, 1957) is an American singer, composer, actor and band leader. In his teens, he went to the same high school as Prince in Minneapolis; they played together in the band Grand Central. In 1980, Prince covered Day's composition "Partyup" on his album Dirty Mind. In 1981, the funk-soul-dance band The Time was founded by Prince with Day as its lead singer. The group released its eponymous debut album that year. Its second album What Time Is It? followed in '82. Then, in 1984, Morris and The Time got their cinematic big break performing in the Prince starrer Purple Rain. In it, Day portrayed the foe of Prince's character The Kid, earning critical acclaim for his acting. The Time's third album, Ice Cream Castle, was released that year, becoming their highest performing one on both the U.S. and U.S. R&B charts until the release of Pandemonium, their fourth LP. In 1985, Day kicked off his solo recording career with Color of Success, eventually releasing four solo albums in all. He reunited with The Time to record Condensate, under the group name The Original 7ven, in 2011. Day has appeared in numerous films, as well as having acted on television. He has also written a memoir with biographer David Ritz titled On Time: A Princely Life in Funk.


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Released: 2001-08-22

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Purple Rain

as Morris
Released: 1984-07-27

A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the...

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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

as Don Cleveland
Released: 1990-07-11

To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This...

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Moving

as Rudy
Released: 1988-03-04

Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however,...

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Graffiti Bridge

as Morris Day
Released: 1990-11-02

It's got that Purple Rain feeling through and though. And it's got The Kid, too! For the first...

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Prince: Rave un2 the Year 2000

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Released: 2000-06-05

"Rave un2 the year 2000" celebrates the joy of life as PRINCE performs music from his critically...

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Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

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Released: 2020-04-21

A lineup of artists -- including Beck, Common, Gary Clark Jr., Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Juanes,...

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The Minnesota Sound

as Self
Released: 2019-04-18

Emily Goldberg's first person journey through the Minneapolis music scene of the 80s. More

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Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

as Self
Released: 2005-06-07

On the road documentary with Prince and the New Power Generation during their 2004 Musicology...

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The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self
First aired: 2022-09-12

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

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Moesha

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-01-23

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Eve

as Rodney P
First aired: 2003-09-15

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227

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First aired: 1985-09-14

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Sherman's Showcase

as Morris Day
First aired: 2019-07-31

Travel through time via music and comedy drawn from the forty-year library of the legendary, but...

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Da Boom Crew

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First aired: 2004-09-11

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New Attitude

as Lamarr
First aired: 1990-08-08

New Attitude is an American sitcom that aired on ABC in from August to September 1990. Based on...

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