Minneapolis wasn't funky enough for Steven Greenberg. That was the problem. "I wanted to get out of here," Greenberg said years later. "The scene was very bland... A very vanilla market." He wanted to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever been to Funkytown? Chances are, if you lived through the '80s/'90s, there was a point where you couldn't escape ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Even streamers want to go to Funkytown. “Funkytown,” the 1980 international smash by the Twin Cities’ own Lipps, Inc., is the fourth biggest one-hit wonder since 1970. That’s according ...

Last month, it was revealed that Jack Antonoff had put together a ’70s-inspired soundtrack for Minions: The Rise Of Gru. When that news was revealed, a name that surely came immediately to the minds ...

After crossing over into Bowie-esque blue-eyed funk on her most recent album, Daddy’s Home, St. Vincent is keeping the party going with a cover of Lipps Inc.’s disco classic, “Funky Town.” The track ...

An oldie-but-goodie, this 1979 slice of disco/funk fusion is a masterclass in how to assemble multiple hooks into one smash hit. Here's a tick-by-tick rundown of Funky Town's attention-seeking tactics ...

(CBS 11) - Lipps, Inc. was a funk-dance "project" from Minneapolis, Minnesota formed by producer/songwriter Steven Greenberg with vocals by Cynthia Johnson. Other members included Margie Cox, Melanie ...

St Vincent (aka Annie Clark) today (Friday 1st June) releases an enticing, groove-laden new take on Lipps Inc’s iconic 1979 disco hit ‘Funky Town’, produced by 2022 Grammy Producer of the Year Jack ...

Have you ever been to Funkytown? Chances are, if you lived through the '80s/'90s, there was a point where you couldn't escape hearing the infectious single by Lipps Inc. Driven by its futuristic synth ...

Have you ever been to Funkytown? Chances are, if you lived through the '80s/'90s, there was a point where you couldn't escape hearing the infectious single by Lipps Inc. Released in March 1980, ...