Cynthia Johnson’s career trajectory is a bit unusual. In the 1970s, she was a working musician who got hired to sing on a couple of demos. Then, out of nowhere, one of those demos became the international hit “Funkytown” by Lipps Inc.
Cynthia left that all behind for a career working in and promoting the local Minnesota music scene. KFAI’s Matthew Schneeman spoke with Cynthia about her original claim to fame and what it means to her today.
MinneCulture arts, culture and history stories air on KFAI. We also record and produce concerts featuring local musicians in our "Live from Minnesota" series. In 2019, five (5!) MinneCulture stories won Page One awards from the Minnesota chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, including a 1-2-3 sweep of the "Best Radio Feature" category. Support for MinneCulture on KFAI comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. View full bio »
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