Jellybean Johnson, the often top-hatted drummer for The Time, has died at age 69.

"The family of Jellybean Johnson is deeply saddened by the passing of their beloved husband and father," reads a statement from his family, per FOX 9. "Jellybean was an innovator of what became known across the world as the Minneapolis Sound."

No cause of death has been shared.

Johnson, born Garry George Johnson, was a guitarist, drummer, producer, songwriter, and key musician in the Minneapolis Sound as a drummer for The Time, a member of the Prince-formed The Family, and as a producer.

"He was a kind human being, extremely talented and funny," collaborator and friend Shiela E. wrote in a Facebook post. "He had a great sense of humor and was an awesome guitar player."

He died just two days after his 69t

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