Minnie Riperton
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Biography
[Edit]The tragic 1979 death of 31-year-old Minnie Riperton silenced one of soul music's most unique and unforgettable voices — blessed with an angelic five-octave vocal range, she scored her greatest commercial success with the chart-topping pop ballad "Lovin' You." Riperton was born in Chicago on November 8, 1947; as a youth she studied music, drama, and dance at the city's Lincoln Center and later contemplated a career in opera. Her pop career began in 1961 when she joined the local girl group called the Gems, signing to the famed Chess label to release a handful of singles as well as lend backing vocals to acts including Fontella Bass, the Dells, and Etta James. After graduating high school, Riperton went to work at Chess as a receptionist; following the Gems' dissolution, she also signed with the label as a solo act, releasing a single, "Lonely Girl," under the alias Andrea Davis.
In 1968, Riperton was installed as the lead vocalist of the psychedelic soul band the Rotary Connection, which debuted that year with a self-titled LP on Cadet Concepts; the singles "Amen" and "Lady Jane" found a home on underground FM radio, but the group failed to make much of an impression on mainstream outlets. While still a member of the Connection, Riperton mounted a solo career; teaming with producer/arranger Charles Stepney and her husband/composer Richard Rudolph, she issued her brilliant debut, Come to My Garden, in 1970, but again commercial success eluded her grasp. After the Rotary Connection dissolved in the wake of 1971's Hey Love, she and Rudolph took a two-year sabbatical in Florida before relocating to Los Angeles, where she sang on Stevie Wonder's Fulfillingness' First Finale and toured as a member of his backing unit Wonderlove.
Wonder agreed to co-produce Riperton's 1974 album Perfect Angel, which contained the international blockbuster "Lovin' You"; the record made her a household name, although subsequent LPs like 1975's Adventures in Paradise and 1977's Stay in Love failed to repeat its success. By this time, however, commercial woes were the least of Riperton's concerns — diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent a mastectomy in 1976, later becoming a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society and earning a Society Courage Award from then-President Jimmy Carter. Riperton continued performing despite her declining condition, with 1979's Minnie the final record completed during her lifetime — she died in L.A. on July 12 of that year. Unreleased vocal tracks with new instrumental backing comprised 1980's posthumous collection Love Lives Forever.
Title: Platinum Collection: The Best of Minnie Ripperton
Artist: Minnie Riperton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: The Minnie Riperton Anthology
Artist: Minnie Riperton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: Capitol Gold: The Best of Minnie Riperton
Artist: Minnie Riperton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Les Fleurs & Other Favorites (Digitally Remastered)
Artist: Minnie Riperton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Come to My Garden (Remastered)
Artist: Minnie Riperton
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Come To My Garden (Digitally Remastered)
Artist: Minnie Riperton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Les fleurs & Other Favorites (Remastered)
Artist: Minnie Riperton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Texas International Pop Festival
Artist: The Rotary Connection, Minnie Riperton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Minnie Ripperton's Close Your Eyes and Remember
Artist: Minnie Riperton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Collections
Title: The Best Soul Album - In The World... Ever! (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Rock, New Wave, Disco, Ska, Funk
Title: Te Mooi Om Te Vergeten 7
Title: The Best Soul Album In The World… Ever! 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Afscheid Volume 2 (CD1)
Title: Being With You: Late Night Soul Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Knuffelrock 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Love Songs 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Vocal Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Eurodisco, Pop, Folk
Title: Best Love Songs 70s & 80s (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: Soft & Groovy: 25 Retro Classics In A Relaxing Mood
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Easy Listening
Title: Soul Love: 25 Gorgeous Tracks For Lovers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Disco Best 100 (CD5)
Title: 70's Best 100 (CD5)
Title: Love Songs Best 100 (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Pop, Classical, Easy Listening
Title: The Best Late Night Moods In The World... Ever!
Genre: Downtempo, Jazz, Rock, Latin, Pop, Bop, Smooth Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Soul Love: 25 Gorgeous Tracks For Lovers, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soul Love: 25 Gorgeous Tracks For Lovers, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soul Love: 25 Gorgeous Tracks For Lovers, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soulklassiker (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Now Decades Of Soul 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 100 Greatest '70s R&B Songs (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: '70s Soul Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: ’70s Hits Essentials (CD2)
Title: Top 84 Funk Hits Spotify 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Disco, Funk, Classical
Title: Quiet Storm Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Hi-Res Masters: 1970s
Title: '70s Summer Hits Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Jazz For Kids
Genre: Jazz
Title: 1970s For Kids
Genre: Pop
Title: 1970s Postive For Kids
Genre: Kids
Title: The Hits Album The Classic Soul Album (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 084 - Early Soul
Genre: Pop
Title: The Most Romantic Songs In The World 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Black Love Songs 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Black Love Songs 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Love Songs Seventies 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Love Songs Seventies 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Valentines In The World... Ever! 2023 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Mastermix Essential Hits: Jazz Soul Funk 2023
Genre: Jazz
Title: 70's Drive - POP
Title: Exitos Remember: Mi Cinta Romantica 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Hi-Res Masters: Soul Hits 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: NOW Presents Classic Soul (CD4)
Genre: Soul
Title: Back 2 School 2024
Title: RTL - 50 Ans De Chansons D'amour (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Megamind (Music from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Renaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza - Volume 1 (feat. Andy B)
Artist: Kiko Navarro, Wally Lopez, Neneh Cherry
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Inherent Vice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Inherent Vice
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Fulfillingness' First Finale - Remaster
Artist: Stevie Wonder
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: LateNightTales - Matt Helders
Artist: Clutchy Hopkins
Genre: Downtempo, Soul, Jazz, Instrumental
Title: LateNightTales - Matt Helders
Artist: Matt Helders
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop, Instrumental
Title: Soul Sisters: The Very Best Of Female Soul Singers
Artist: Jessie Ware
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Neal Conway Classics Revisited Vol. 8 (Unreleased Remixes & Edits)
Artist: Neal Conway
Genre: House
Title: 20 #1’s: Movie Love Songs / 20 #1's: Movie Love Songs
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
