Cynthia Johnson
Cynthia Johnson (* 22. April 1956 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) ist eine US-amerikanische Sängerin, Songwriterin, Produzentin und Schauspielerin, die mit dem weltweiten Disco-Hit Funkytown bekannt wurde.

Musikalische Karriere 
Bevor Cynthia Johnson als Leadsängerin von Lipps, Inc. in Erscheinung trat, gewann sie 1976 bereits den Titel 'Miss Black Minnesota' und erreichte lokale Bekanntheit als Leadsängerin der populären Minneapolis Band 'Flyte Tyme'. Kurz nachdem sie sich von Flyte Tyme trennte (welche sich kurz danach in die Band The Time des US-amerikanischen Künstlers Prince verwandelte) toppte sie mit dem Song Funkytown die Charts in 28 Ländern weltweit (u. a. in USA, Deutschland, Holland, Australien, Kanada, Frankreich), mehr als jeder andere Song zuvor. Bis heute wurde der Song mehr als 35 Millionen Mal verkauft. Bis 1983 nahm sie insgesamt drei Alben unter dem Namen Lipps, Inc. auf.

In den darauf folgenden Jahren arbeitete sie mit Künstlern wie Aretha Franklin, Maceo Parker und Tina Turner zusammen, wirkte auf zahlreichen Motown Alben mit, arbeitete mit Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (multi-Grammy Winning Songwriter und Produzenten Team) zusammen, und blieb weiterhin Mitglied des Gospel-Chors 'Sounds of Blackness' (dreimaliger Grammy Gewinner), dessen Mitglied sie bereits seit 1974 war.

2013 brachte sie ihr erstes Album "All That I Am" unter ihrem eigenen Namen auf den Markt (unter dem unabhängigen Record Label Megabien Music, welches der Firma Megabien Entertainment gehört).

Diskografie

Solo-Alben / Lead-Sängerin 
 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

Andere Mitwirkungen 
 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 – G.B. 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 – Saxophone, 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 – Saxophone, Vocals
 1978 A Touch on the Rainy Side – Jesse Winchester – Choir/Chorus

Weblinks 
 Offizielle Website von Cynthia Johnson

Quellen 

Soulsänger
Musiker (Vereinigte Staaten)
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1956
Frau