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Lipps Inc. 8-Track 1980 album label
Lipps Inc. 8-Track 1980 album label

Lipps Inc (pronounced like "lip sync") was a studio band that achieved one significant hit, "Funkytown" in 1980. This is an article about the 8-track cartridge For eight-track multitracking see Multitrack recording. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Lip-sync or Lip-synch (short for lip Synchronization) is a technical term for matching lip movements with voice A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. Ideally the space is specially designed by an acoustician to achieve the desired acoustic properties (sound A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top " Funkytown " is a song made by the Disco band Lipps Inc. The song is considered, by some, the last disco song to hit #1 in the U.S.

The group was formed in Minneapolis by Steven Greenberg, who wrote and produced all of the group's music, and who also played several musical instruments. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Steven Greenberg (b October 24, 1950) of Saint Paul Minnesota is a Musician, Record producer and the owner of the independent A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The lead singer was Cynthia Johnson, and the rest of the group consisted of a changing group of session musicians, including guitarist David Rivkin. The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song Cynthia Johnson is an African-American singer best known to many as the lead singer for the late 1970s /early 1980s band Lipps Inc Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right David Rivkin (born c 1953, Minnesota, US is a guitarist and producer

They achieved some popularity during the 1980s. The group released their debut album Mouth to Mouth in early 1980 (although original pressings of the album actually have 1979 listed as the copyright date). Mouth to Mouth is the first album by Disco act Lipps Inc. It was released in 1979 on Casablanca Records Events January January 1 - The year starts off with a strong Disco backlash which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Their hit from this album, "Funkytown" spent four weeks at Number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts in the United States and was awarded a platinum record. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco It reached number two in the United Kingdom and was a hit throughout the world. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 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 "How Long?" (originally a big hit for Ace) in 1981, which reached #4 on the U. " How Long? " is the title of a 1975 song by the British group Ace from their album Five-A-Side. Ace were a British Rock music band, who enjoyed moderate success in the 1970s S. dance chart. The group released their final full-length album, 4 in 1983.

The song "Funkytown" has had popular recognition again recently due to a mash-up of it with Soulwax's dance track "NY Excuse" appearing on the Soulwax remix album Nite Versions. A mashup or bootleg (also mash up and mash-up) is a song or composition created from the combination of the music from one song with the A cappella Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele are an Alternative rock / electro band from Ghent, Belgium. Any Minute Now is an electronic rock album by Soulwax. It was released on August 23, 2004 on the PIAS record Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele are an Alternative rock / electro band from Ghent, Belgium. Nite Versions is an electronic album by Soulwax. It was released on September 26, 2005 on the PIAS record label The track is titled "NY Lipps".

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" How Long? " is the title of a 1975 song by the British group Ace from their album Five-A-Side. " Funkytown " is a song made by the Disco band Lipps Inc. Pre-Hot 100 era 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazine 's Hot Dance Club Play chart
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