Cynthia Johnson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Lead vocalist of Lipps Inc., known for the worldwide smash hit "Funkytown," which hit No. 1 in 28 countries and sold over 35 million copies.
Serves as a Professor of Communication/Psychology.
Co-wrote songs with multi-Grammy Award-winning songwriting and producing team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Author of various textbooks in relational communication and public speaking.
Host of the first episode of the FunkyTown TV series.
Active member of the three-time Grammy Award-winning gospel group Sounds of Blackness.
Completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota, Morris in 1978.

Biography

Cynthia Johnson is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality, widely recognized as the lead vocalist of the disco and funk group Lipps Inc. She gained international fame with the 1980 worldwide smash hit "Funkytown," which reached No. 1 in 28 countries and sold over 35 million copies.

Prior to Lipps Inc., Johnson won the 1976 Miss Black Minnesota, USA pageant and was the lead vocalist and saxophone player for the Minneapolis band Flyte Tyme for seven years.