She has continued her singing career and remains active across the country, not only as a member of the Grammy winning gospel group Sounds of Blackness and as a musician on many albums of other artists such as Maceo Parker, Prince, or producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, but also as the invisible voice behind many brand-name products in popular commercials of brands such as 3M, Volkswagen, Target or Ford.
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She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota, Morris, in 1978.
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Johnson was the lead singer of the popular Minneapolis-based band Lipps Inc., best known for their 1980 song "Funkytown," which would become their only U.S. Top 40 hit.
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William Thomas 'Will Tom' Carpenter, born November 16, 1854 in Johnson County, Missouri, the youngest son of James and Cynthia (Johnson) Carpenter, was a legendary cowman who authored a book about his experiences.