history / edit

Artist

Shortcut Code: [a257650]
Data Quality Rating: Correct
34 submissions pending
Add to List

Shopping

Search for this:
 eBay .uk
 Amazon .uk .de
X 78 For Sale

Jump To

Andre Lewis

Real Name:
Michael Andre Lewis
Profile:
Andre Lewis began his musical career in the 70's. He formed a band with Lester Abrams before embarking on many collaborations with important figures of Rock & Roll such as Buddy Miles, Frank Zappa (he played keyboards for Mothers Of Invention, The after George Duke left), Grant Green, Who, The, LaBelle, Johnny Guitar Watson, Rufus, White Chocolate (2), and Earth, Wind & Fire.
He founded the group Maxayn (named after his then wife Maxayn Lewis) in 1972. When the experience ended, he created Mandré, while producing other artists for Motown Records.
As a tester of Roland products, he was one of the first musicians to record with the infamous Roland TR-808. He was a pioneer in the use of synthesizers on records and worked with the now famous Roger Linn on developing the first digital drum machines.
In 1988, Lewis decided to base himself in Germany with wife Maxayn Lewis. He had a daughter, Riva, and began to be involved in the European musical scene.
After a divorce, he returned to United States and devoted himself to gospel music, which he plays every sunday at the local church.
Aliases:
In Groups:
Variations:
edit genres sort

Discography

Production:
Gimme Shelter (7")   Capricorn Records 1972
Maxayn (Album) (2 versions)   Capricorn Records 1972
Good Things / Check Out Your Mind (7")   Capricorn Records 1973
Spirit Groove / M3000 (Opus VI) (7")   Motown 1979
Appears On:
A Message To The People (LP, Gat)   Mercury 1970
Them Changes (Album) (4 versions) Heart's Delight, Dream... Mercury ... 1970
Labelle (LP, Album)   Warner Bros. Records 1971
High Voltage (LP)   CBS 1972
Maxayn (Album) (2 versions) Trying For Days, Tryin... Capricorn Records 1972
Moon Shadow (Album) (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1972
Listen (LP, Album)   Fantasy 1973
Magic Dragon (LP)   Manticore Records 1974
I Don't Want To Be Alone, Stranger (LP, Album)   Fantasy 1975
Zoot Allures (Album) (6 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1976
Mandré (LP, Album)   Motown 1977
Nowhere To Run / Solar Flight (Opus 1) (12", Promo) Solar Flight (Opus 1) Motown 1977
Solar Flight (Opus I) / Money (That's What I Want) (2 versions)   Motown 1977
Totally Tata (LP, Album)   Tamla 1977
Mandré Two (Album) (3 versions)   Motown ... 1978
M3000 (LP, Album)   Motown 1979
Sheik Yerbouti (Album) (14 versions)   Zappa Records ... 1979
Feelin' All Right (LP, Album)   A&M Records 1980
Roky Erickson And The Aliens (LP)   CBS 1980
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More (LP) Ship Ahoy Barking Pumpkin Records 1981
The Evil One (LP, Album)   415 Records 1981
The Bad C.C. (LP)   RCA Victor 1982
Don't Slander Me (Album) (2 versions)   Pink Dust ... 1986
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (Comp) (3 versions) Ship Ahoy Rykodisc ... 1987
The Old Masters, Box Three (9xLP, RM, Box) Black Napkins, Find He... Barking Pumpkin Records 1987
Listen / I Don't Want To Be Alone, Stranger (CD, Comp, RM, RE)   Ace Records (UK) 1992
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (2xCD, Comp)   Zappa Records 1992
The Evil One (Plus One) (Album) (2 versions)   Sympathy For The Record Industry 2002
Diana's Duets (LP, Comp) I'll Keep My Light In ... Motown  
edit

YouTube Videos