The Time

American funk and dance-pop ensemble · US pop/funk band, aka “The Original 7ven”

Members

• Jimmy Jam 1981–1983 (keyboard) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Terry Lewis 1981–1983 (bass guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Morris Day 1981–1984 (lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Jellybean Johnson 1981–1984 (drums (drum set)) · MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Jesse Johnson 1981–1984 (guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Monte Moir 1981–1984 (keyboard) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Mark Cardenas 1983–1984 (additional, keyboard) · MusicBrainz
• St. Paul 1983–1984 (additional, keyboard) · MusicBrainz
• Jerome Benton · Discogs
• Garry Johnson (2) · Discogs

Also known as

Morris Day & The Time Morris Day and The Time The Original 7ven Time .

Links

• IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm1999139/
• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/142174089
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000919812
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/2561672
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/32550
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_(band)
• discogs listed www.princevault.com/index.php?title=The_Time
• discogs listed twitter.com/theoriginal7ven
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/1EgGVV9cmmlLEsFlunjmvv
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/3389
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/The%20Time
• lyrics genius.com/artists/The-time
• lyrics www.musixmatch.com/artist/The-Time
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_original_7ven
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_time
• other databases www.45cat.com/artist/the-time-usa
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/the-time/
• other databases www.whosampled.com/The-Time/
• other databases www.worldcat.org/identities/viaf-142174089
• purchase for download us.7digital.com/artist/the-time
• secondhandsongs secondhandsongs.com/artist/131733
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-time-7bd6c264.html
• social network www.facebook.com/TheOriginal7ven
• songkick www.songkick.com/artists/2479716
• soundcloud soundcloud.com/thetimeofficial
• streaming music.amazon.com/artists/B00GPOPRNA
• streaming music.apple.com/us/artist/166302
• streaming tidal.com/artist/15047
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1571747
• wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_(band)
• youtube www.youtube.com/user/theoriginal7ven

Identifiers

mbid: 3bfa8f23-2dbb-43e2-b1da-3cfaa6c5ff9d · wikidata: Q1571747 · isni: 0000000096277979 · discogs: 2561672, 32550 · spotify: 1EgGVV9cmmlLEsFlunjmvv

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