Mandré

Mandré
Birth name	Michael Andre Lewis
Also known as	Andre Lewis The Masked Marauder
Origin	Omaha, Nebraska
Died	January, 31, 2012 Shreveport, Louisiana
Genres	Funk, rock rhythm and blues, blues electronic music
Occupation(s)	Musician, producer
Instruments	synthesizer, keyboards, bass
Years active	70's - 80's
Labels	Motown Records Rush Hour
Associated acts	Johnny Guitar Watson Frank Zappa Maxayn Buddy Miles

Michael Andre Lewis, aka Mandré, (? in Omaha, Nebraska – January 31, 2012 in Shreveport, Louisiana) was an American musician known for his synthesizer recordings at Motown. As Andre Lewis he also contributed to Labelle's Moon Shadow and Whitney Houston's Just Whitney. He toured or recorded with Grant Green, The Who, Labelle, Buddy Miles Band, Maxayn, Rufus, White Chocolate, Earth Wind and Fire and Frank Zappa. He was also band leader for Johnny Guitar Watson.

His debut single as Mandré "Solar Flight (Opus I)", was a hit from a self-titled debut album Mandré. He formerly played with his band Maxayn, named after the singer, and later his wife, Maxayn Lewis, (born Paulette Parker).

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