Cynthia Johnson

Cynthia Johnson (2013)

Cynthia Johnson (born April 22, 1956 in Saint Paul , Minnesota ) is an American singer , songwriter, producer and actress , who became known with the worldwide disco hit Funkytown .

Musical career

Before Cynthia Johnson appeared as the lead singer for Lipps, Inc. , she won the title 'Miss Black Minnesota' in 1976 and achieved local fame as the lead singer of the popular Minneapolis band 'Flyte Tyme'. Shortly after she parted ways with Flyte Tyme (who shortly thereafter transformed into the band The Time by US artist Prince ), she topped the charts in 28 countries worldwide (including the USA, Germany, Holland, Australia, Canada ) with the song Funkytown , France), more than any other song before. To date, the song has been sold more than 35 million times. By 1983 she recorded a total of three albums under the name Lipps, Inc.

In the following years she worked with artists such as Aretha Franklin , Maceo Parker and Tina Turner , appeared on numerous Motown albums, worked with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (multi-Grammy winning songwriter and producer team), and remained a member of the gospel choir 'Sounds of Blackness' (three-time Grammy winner), of which she was a member since 1974.

In 2013 she released her first album "All That I Am" under her own name (under the independent record label Megabien Music, which is owned by Megabien Entertainment).

Discography

Solo albums / lead singer

• 2013 All That I Am - Main Vocals, Songwriter, Producer
• 2003 Funkytown - Lipps, Inc. - Lead Vocals, Songwriter, Composer
• 1992 Funkyworld - Lipps, Inc. - Lead Vocals
• 1981 Designer Music - Lipps, Inc. - Lead Vocals, Songwriter
• 1980 Pucker Up - Lipps, Inc. - Lead Vocals
• 1979 Mouth to Mouth - Lipps, Inc. - Lead Vocals

Other contributions

• 2013 Purple Snow, Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound - Lead Vocals, Songwriter (1970s recording on compilation)
• 2013 He's Faithful - James Pullin & Remnant - Vocals (Soprano)
• 2012 Nothing But a Breeze / A Touch on the Rainy Side - Jesse Winchester - Choir / Chorus
• 2012 Natchez Trace - Kevin Bowe - Vocal Harmony
• 2011 Sounds of Blackness - Sounds of Blackness - Alto (Vocals), Group Member, Vocals
• 2011 Hope One Mile - GB Leighton - Vocal Harmony
• 2010 Chinese Whispers - Alison Scott - vocals (background)
• 2010 Life's a Party: the Best of In Between - Primary Artist
• 2007 Between Saturday Night and Sunday Morning - Mick Sterling - Main Personnel, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• 2007 Kings and Queens: Message from the Movement - Sounds of Blackness - Alto (Vocals)
• 2007 The One Who's Leavin '- Doug Spartz - Vocals (Background)
• 2006 Overflow - Kevin Davidson - Banjo
• 2006 I'll Play All Night Long - John McAndrew - Vocals (Background)
• 2005 In the Fellowship - Patrick Lundy - tenor (vocal)
• 2005 Right About Love - Reneé Austin - Main Personnel, Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background)
• 2005 School's In! - Maceo Parker - vocals (background)
• 2005 Unity - Sounds of Blackness - Alto (Vocals), Primary Artist, Vocals
• 2005 Unity [2005] - Unity - Alto (Vocals), Primary Artist, Vocals
• 2004 Deliverance - Shane Henry - vocals (background)
• 2003 Angels on the Freeway - Kevin Bowe - vocals
• 2003 Cross N Water - Ford - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• 2003 David Young - David Young - Vocals (Background)
• 2003 Made by Maceo - Maceo Parker - vocals (background)
• 2003 Sweet Talk - Reneé Austin - Vocals (Background)
• 2002 Solid Gold Funk vocals
• 2002 Soul Symphony - Sounds of Blackness - Alto (Vocals)
• 1999 Billboard Top Dance Hits: 1976-1980 - Saxophones, Vocals
• 1999 Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions - Shannon Curfman - vocals (background)
• 1998 Lonnie Hunter & The Voices of St. Mark - Lonnie Hunter - Alto (Vocals)
• 1998 Lost in the Blues - Doug Maynard - vocals (background)
• 1998 River of Song: A Musical Journey Down the Mississippi - Producer
• 1988 When the Lights Go Out - Pia Zadora - Vocals (Background)
• 1988 Just Like That - Brownmark - Vocals (Background)
• 1988 Personal & Attention - Stacy Lattisaw - Vocals (Background)
• 1988 Omaiyo - Robin Adnan Anders - vocals
• 1996 Best of the Singer's Voice - Performer, Primary Artist
• 1996 Greatest Hits - Georgia Mass Choir - Choir / Chorus
• 1995 It Must Be Christmas - Debbie Duncan - Choir / Chorus, Vocals
• 1994 African-American Music in Minnesota - vocals
• 1993 Here It Is - Jevetta Steele - Vocals (Background)
• 1991 Imperial Bells of China - Hubei Song & Dance Ensemble - Photography
• 1991 Here It Is - Jevetta Steele - Vocals (Background)
• 1990 The Brojos - The Brojos - Rap, Vocals (Background)
• 1990 I Am - Elisa Fiorillo - Vocals (Background)
• 1988 Carry On, Vol. 2 - Ipso Facto - Vocals
• 1987 Kiss Serious - Chico DeBarge - Vocals (Background)
• 1980 Billboard Top Dance Hits: 1980 - Saxophones, Vocals
• 1978 A Touch on the Rainy Side - Jesse Winchester - Choir / Chorus

Web links

• Official website of Cynthia Johnson
• Cynthia Johnson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Cynthia Johnson at Allmusic (English)

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1. ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/28c/Lipps,-Inc.-Funkytown
2. ^ Biography of Cynthia Johnson . Retrieved March 28, 2014.
3. ↑ Album "All That I Am" . Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 28, 2014. 
4. ↑ http://www.cynthiajohnson.net/index.php/discography Discography of Cynthia Johnson
5. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cynthia-johnson-mn0000396965/credits Credits on Allmusic.com (English)