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− | |work w/prince = While working with [[Prince]] at [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]], [[Kirk Johnson]] invited her sister Kathleen to add her vocals on [[Hold Me]], written by [[Prince]] and offered to [[Jevetta Steele]]. In subsequent years Kathleen Johnson would regularly do background vocals and overdubs on songs written by [[Prince]] and released by other artists ([[Album: Precious|Loïs Lane]], [[Album: | + | |work w/prince = While working with [[Prince]] at [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]], [[Kirk Johnson]] invited her sister Kathleen to add her vocals on [[Hold Me]], written by [[Prince]] and offered to [[Jevetta Steele]]. In subsequent years Kathleen Johnson would regularly do background vocals and overdubs on songs written by [[Prince]] and released by other artists ([[Album: Precious|Loïs Lane]], [[Album:_I’m_Ready| Tevin Campbell]], [[Album: In A Word Or 2| Monie Love]], [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]], [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Mayte]]) or [[Prince]] himself (on [[album: Come|Come]] and [[album: Emancipation|Emancipation]]). |
− | Kathleen Johnson was a background vocalist for [[Carmen Electra]] | + | Kathleen Johnson was a background vocalist for [[Carmen Electra]]’s band when she was the opening act at selected dates for the European leg of the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] in 1992. |
She was also a part of the short lived project [[The Crayons]] lead by [[Sonny T.]] with [[Morris Hayes]] and her brother [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk]]. The following year, she married Michael Bradford who worked as a building manager at [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] (they got divorced in 2001). | She was also a part of the short lived project [[The Crayons]] lead by [[Sonny T.]] with [[Morris Hayes]] and her brother [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk]]. The following year, she married Michael Bradford who worked as a building manager at [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] (they got divorced in 2001). | ||
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− | |after working w/prince = BKS was reformed when Mocha Johnson came back from San Francisco and became [[Prince]]’s personal assistant. From 1996 to 2002, they would perform at Twin Cities venues such as the [[ | + | |after working w/prince = BKS was reformed when Mocha Johnson came back from San Francisco and became [[Prince]]’s personal assistant. From 1996 to 2002, they would perform at Twin Cities venues such as the [[Bunker’s]] and the [[Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant]]. BKS would also be one of the bands that played at [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] during the Celebration in 2000. Their first album called “Honest Pure and True” was released through [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk]]’s label ''Kitchen Records'' in 1997 with Kathleen Johnson singing lead and writing all of the songs. |
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<b>Social medias</b>: [https://www.facebook.com/druabernathy?ref=br_tf '''Kathleen Johnson''' ''Official Facebook Account'']; | <b>Social medias</b>: [https://www.facebook.com/druabernathy?ref=br_tf '''Kathleen Johnson''' ''Official Facebook Account'']; | ||
− | *<b>Biography elements</b>: [http://www.musicians4musicians.com/ Official Website : Musicians4Musicians]; [https://mochaya.wordpress.com/about/ Blog: | + | *<b>Biography elements</b>: [http://www.musicians4musicians.com/ Official Website : Musicians4Musicians]; [https://mochaya.wordpress.com/about/ Blog: Mocha’s Music Odyssey] |
*<b>Discography</b>: [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/222037-Kathleen-Johnson Discogs]; [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/202678-Kathleen-Bradford?filter_anv=0&type=Credits Discogs (as Kathleen Bradford)] | *<b>Discography</b>: [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/222037-Kathleen-Johnson Discogs]; [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/202678-Kathleen-Bradford?filter_anv=0&type=Credits Discogs (as Kathleen Bradford)] | ||
*<b>Press</b>: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2015/02/20/funkytown-digging-on-the-rise-of-soul-music-in-1980s-minneapolis/?utm_term=.7db4ad550f24 Funkytown: Digging on the rise of soul music in 1980s Minneapolis''' ''by Nicole Crowder'' (Washington Post: 20 February 2015)] | *<b>Press</b>: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2015/02/20/funkytown-digging-on-the-rise-of-soul-music-in-1980s-minneapolis/?utm_term=.7db4ad550f24 Funkytown: Digging on the rise of soul music in 1980s Minneapolis''' ''by Nicole Crowder'' (Washington Post: 20 February 2015)] |
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