Complex sentence: With the help of record producer Chuck Howard, Jr., Kippi was signed to MCA in 1981; her surname was altered to Brannon, after Brannon Auto Parts, a local automotive parts store.
Split into simpler sentences: With the help of record producer Chuck Howard, Jr., Kippi was signed to MCA in 1981. Her surname was altered to Brannon, after Brannon Auto Parts, a local automotive parts store.