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|introduction = '''Kathleen Johnson''' is an American singer, vocalist and band leader. Her musical resume includes working with artists many bands in the Twin Cities music scene, and mentoring artists. In the early eighties, she formed the band Myst with her sisters Mocha and Karen and aunt [[Rhonda Johnson]] which evolved into Best Kept Secret (BKS) in the nineties when Karen Johnson left and Kathleen became the lead vocalist. | |introduction = '''Kathleen Johnson''' is an American singer, vocalist and band leader. Her musical resume includes working with artists many bands in the Twin Cities music scene, and mentoring artists. In the early eighties, she formed the band Myst with her sisters Mocha and Karen and aunt [[Rhonda Johnson]] which evolved into Best Kept Secret (BKS) in the nineties when Karen Johnson left and Kathleen became the lead vocalist. | ||
− | She also was a member of TKO, a band formed by her | + | She also was a member of TKO, a band formed by her younger brother [[Kirk Johnson]]. and before she was in M.P.L.S. (unrelated to [[Prince]]’s 1993-4 group [[Minneapolis]]) with [[The Game Boyz]]. |
She worked with [[Prince]] in the nineties providing background vocals on many songs for him or associated artists. From 1993 to 2001, she was married to [[Michael Bradford]], who was working in the building management of the [[Paisley Park Studios]]. | She worked with [[Prince]] in the nineties providing background vocals on many songs for him or associated artists. From 1993 to 2001, she was married to [[Michael Bradford]], who was working in the building management of the [[Paisley Park Studios]]. | ||
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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]]). |
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:1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] - [[Album: In A Word Or 2|In A Word Or 2]] | :1993: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] - [[Album: In A Word Or 2|In A Word Or 2]] | ||
:1993: [[Jevetta Steele]] - [[Album: Here It Is|Here It Is]] | :1993: [[Jevetta Steele]] - [[Album: Here It Is|Here It Is]] | ||
− | :1993: [[Tevin Campbell]] - [[Album: | + | :1993: [[Tevin Campbell]] - [[Album:_I’m_Ready|I’m Ready]] |
:1994: Various artists - [[Album:_1-800_New_Funk|1-800 New Funk]] | :1994: Various artists - [[Album:_1-800_New_Funk|1-800 New Funk]] | ||
:1995: [[Mayte]] - [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] (as Kathleen Bradford) | :1995: [[Mayte]] - [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] (as Kathleen Bradford) |
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