Lipps, Inc. is tagged as: disco, funk, 80s, pop, 70s Lipps, Inc. (pronounced like “lip sync”) was a studio band that achieved one significant hit, Funkytown in 1979. The group was formed in Minneapolis by Steven Greenberg, who wrote and produced all of the group’s music, and who also played several instruments. The lead singer was Cynthia Johnson, and the rest of the group consisted of a changing group of session musicians. One being guitarist David Rivkin AKA David Z. who later on produced, mixed and wrote for others and worked closely with Prince. They achieved some popularity during the end of the disco era at the late 70s and early 80s and had one international pop hit. “Funkytown” spent four weeks at number one on both the Hot 100 and on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts in the United States and was awarded a platinum record. It reached number two in the United Kingdom and was a hit throughout the world. Their further singles failed to match their initial success (their only other Hot 100 entry was “Rock It”, which peaked at #64), however they had more dance hits throughout the 1980s, including the Ace cover How Long in 1981, which reached #4 on the U.S. dance chart. The group ceased recording in the mid 1980s, by than Cynthia Johnson had already left the group. A rock vers... Read More About Lipps, Inc. Biography...  Send Lipps, Inc. ringtones to your cell
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