Iconic music figure Jellybean Johnson has died aged 69. The musician, who was born Garry George Johnson, famously co-founded the band The Time with 80s legend Prince and was a key figure in the Minneapolis Sound movement. According to TMZ , the star died suddenly, just days after celebrating his birthday on Wednesday (November 19). In a haunting birthday post, Jellybean reflected on his legacy and penned: "I’ve been blessed to live a life shaped by music, community, and the love of people who believed in me long before the world knew my name.

"When I look back, I don’t first think about the big stages or awards, I think about The Way…that little community centre on the North Side of Minneapolis where a bunch of young kids picked up instruments and discovered who they were meant to be,

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