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 ...

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 to online ...

(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 ...

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 ...

You might say Steven Greenberg is the mayor of Funkytown. Back in 1979, Greenberg was just another young musician and producer in Minneapolis. Then his group Lipps, Inc. recorded a song that would ...

St. Vincent has released a cover of Lipps Inc's "Funkytown", which is lifted from the forthcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack. The upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack will also see ...

St. Vincent performing live - CREDIT: Gary Miller/Getty Images. St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) has shared her contribution to the soundtrack for Minions: The Rise Of Gru – a trippy and tantalising ...

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 ...

Left photo: Steven Greenberg (with guitar) and producer David Z at Sound 80 studios in Minneapolis during the heyday of “Funkytown,” written by Greenberg. Right: Greenberg today. MinnPost’s reporters ...

St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) has shared a cover of Lipps Inc.’s 1980 song “Funkytown.” It is the latest release from the soundtrack to the upcoming film Minions: The Rise of Gru, which will be out on ...