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. This story was ...

(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 ...

Prince was not yet a star in 1980 when Minneapolitan Steven Greenberg wrote and produced the dance-floor anthem “Funkytown” for the Minneapolis-based studio group Lipps Inc. They had a radio hit with ...

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 ...

San Francisco's Disco .vs. New Wave dance party returns on Saturday, October 26th for our special Halloween Funkytown! For this one we're having a costume contest! Come dressed as your favorite 70s or ...

San Francisco's Disco .vs. New Wave dance party returns on Saturday, February 23rd! Come join us on Saturday, February 23rd, at the Cat Club in San Francisco! Come get your groove on with regular ...