Soul Train Awards to Honor Morris Day & The Time
BET has announced our favorite iconic 80’s funk band Morris Day & The Time will receive the ‘Legend‘ award at “Soul Train Awards” 2022.
World-class musician, composer, and actor Morris Day is best known for his role as lead singer of the legendary band and as a hit-making solo artist with songs like “Oak Tree” and the #1 smash on the US R&B hits chart “Fishnet.”
The Time is beloved for their top musical hits “Jungle Love,” and “The Bird.” The band’s successful music career spans four decades. Morris Day has appeared in multiple films including cult classic “Purple Rain.”
Ari Lennox, Chante Moore, Muni Long, SiR, Tank, and BET Amplified stage artists Coco Jones and Q are set to perform at the feel-good party of the year. Hosted by award-winning comedian and actor Deon Cole, “Soul Train Awards” 2022 premieres November 26th at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her.
“They say the way you start is the way you finish, and being that I’m retiring end of next year, it’s only fitting that I return to the place that helped start it all,” states Morris Day. “Our first major TV appearance was in 1981 on Soul Train with Don Cornelius. And 41 years later, to be honored with the Soul Train Awards Legend Award is what we call full circle. Truly amazing!”
Alex Vaughn, Durand Bernarr, Muni Long and Tasha Cobbs Leonard are set to blend harmonies for this year’s Soul Cypher. Renowned DJ and music producer D-Nice will take command of the turntables.
BET Soul joins “Soul Train Awards” 2022 celebration by dedicating a full hour to a collection of Morris Day & The Time music videos. Watch many of their iconic music videos, today at 5 PM ET.
Morris Day went to school with Prince Rogers Nelson and sang in Grand Central, Prince‘s first band. While Prince grew as an artist, so did the opportunity around him. The Time was originally created as Prince’s alter-ego to be seen as the cool, streetwise funk band contrasting Prince‘s more soulful R&B sound. After looking at several lead vocalists, Prince wanted someone with mad talent, so he cast his high-school friend—the funky, fabulous Morris Day.
Soon after, Morris Day & The Time were cast in “Purple Rain,” which captured the exploding Minneapolis music scene at its peak (home of UB). Morris burst onto the public scene with the group’s self-titled 1981 album, “The Time,” which included “Get It Up,” “Cool,” and “Girl.” The group went on to record three more albums, including “What Time Is It?” in 1982 featuring the hits “777-9311,” “Wild And Loose,” “Walk,” and “Gigolos Get Lonely Too” and “Ice Cream Castle” in 1984, which included the monster hit “Jungle Love“. In 1985, Morris Day launched his solo career, releasing three albums. Combined sales of his body of work exceeds 10 million units.
Morris Day is releasing his final album entitled “Last Call” this Friday November 11th, with an eye on retiring at the end of 2023.
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