The cover of the Jets’ 1985 single “Crush On You.”

Vanity 6 poster, ca. 1982. Pictured are (left to right): Brenda Bennett, Vanity (Denise Matthews), and Susan Moonsie.

The cover of Prince’s 1980 album Dirty Mind. Photograph by Allen Beaulieu.

James “Jimmy Jam” Harris III (center) with friends. Photograph by Charles Chamblis, ca. 1980. Used with the permission of the Minnesota Historical Society library.

Morris Day. Photograph by Charles Chamblis, ca. 1975–1980. Used with the permission of the Minnesota Historical Society library.

Morris Day on drums. Photograph by Charles Chamblis, ca. 1980. Used with the permission of the Minnesota Historical Society library.

Terry Lewis (bass); Cynthia Johnson (lead singer, blue dress); Tony (in white, far right); and Garry “Jellybean” Johnson (drums). Photograph by Charles Chamblis, ca. 1975–1980. Used with the permission of the Minnesota Historical Society library.

Flyt Tyme (later spelled Flyte Tyme) in performance at The Flame in Minneapolis. Pictured are: David Eiland, aka Batman (black outfit, saxophone); Garry “Jellybean” Johnson (in yellow); Terry Lewis; Kyle Ray (far left); and Pierre Lewis (in red). Photograph by Charles Chamblis, ca. 1975–1980. Used with the permission of the Minnesota Historical Society library.

The band Cohesion plays outside of The Way community center in Minneapolis. Pictured are (left to right): Vernon Tinsley, Ricardo DeJesus, Dwayne White, Ronnie Robins, and Douglas Benton. Photograph by Charles Chamblis, undated but ca. 1975–1980. Used with the permission of the Minnesota Historical Society library.

Fashion show with Grand Central performing: Prince (keyboards), André Cymone (bass), and Morris Day (drums). Photograph by Charles Chamblis, ca. 1975. Used with the permission of the Minnesota Historical Society library.