The iconic track remains a dance anthem over four decades later.

(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 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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — In 1980, as disco was dying, Minneapolis was giving birth to one of the era’s most iconic songs. Funkytown was released 40 years ago this week. The song rocketed up the disco, rhythm & ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...