Stevie Wonder…”Hotter than July”
The Music of Stevie Wonder
The “Hotter than July” record and other Stevie hits like “For Once in My Life”, “As”, “Living for the City”, and more!
Brad Steine: Drums
Kathleen Johnson: Vocals
Brandon Hess: Vocals
Michelle Carter: Vocals
Lamont Keten: Vocals
Len Jones: Vocals
Ro Harrington: Vocals
Ethan Ostro: Piano
Craig Hara: Keys, Horns
Erik Yates: Bass
Deevo: Guitar
Brad Steine, Brandon Hess and Michelle Carter of “The Soul tight Committee”, Three of “Mfellaz” Lamont Keten, Len Jones, and Ro Harrington of “The MPLS Men of Motown”, “Sounds of Blackness”, and “Co’MingL”.
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 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.
Kathleen Johnson released her album with BKS “Honest Pure and True” in 1997 and still performs in the Twin Cities.