3 weeks ago -Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1974 single Lovin' You", her five-octave vocal range, and her use of the whistle register. Born in 1947, Riperton grew up in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side. While at Chess, Riperton sang lead for the experimental rock/soul group Rotary Connection, from 1967 to 1971.
... Early reviews labeled her the piccolo coloratura because her coloratura soprano abilities were so astonishing that many people incorrectly attributed the notes to funky instrumentation. December 16, 2019 -Minnie Riperton possessed an innate coloratura soprano vocal range giving her the ability to sing in a whistle register, producing a sound almost mechanical.
December 9, 2025 -Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You live on The Midnight Special 1975 ... The love letter I wish I wrote, “Lovin’ You” is Riperton’s signature song. Originally composed as a lullaby for their daughter, Maya Rudolph, Riperton and her husband, Richard Rudolph, would end up penning a masterpiece.
With the singer’s coloratura soprano range, only subtle embellishments were added, like the soft strums of acoustic guitar, chimey electric piano and singing birds to echo her elated bliss. Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979), was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single Lovin' You". She was married to songwriter and music producer Richard Rudolph from 1972 until her death in the summer of 1979.
They had two children: music engineer Marc Rudolph and actress/comedienne Maya Rudolph. ... One of my favorite ...
July 26, 2021 -Minnie may have survived the lion attack, but she died of breast cancer at age 31. She left behind her husband, music producer Richard Rudolph, their children, Maya and Marc, and five solo albums. I put together a few of my favorites into a playlist for you.
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October 29, 2024 -Also included were an alternate mix of Memory Lane"; live versions of Can You Feel What I'm Saying", Lover And Friend", and Young, Willing and Able"; and two Moments with Minnie". It also included the hits Perfect Angel", Lovin' You", Inside My Love", Adventures In Paradise", and two tracks from Love Lives Forever: the singles Here We Go and You Take My Breath Away". During the 1990s, Riperton's music was sampled by many rap and hip-hop artists, including Tupac Shakur, Dr.
Dre, A Tribe Called Quest, Blumentopf, and Tragedy Khadafi.[3] Riperton had a coloratura soprano vocal range.[9] Aside from her various hits, she is perhaps best remembered today for her ability to sing in the whistle register, in which she had rare facility.[10] Riperton's vocal range spanned five octaves, (the liner notes to her Petals legacy album ascribe five-and-a-half octaves to her). July 13, 1979 -Minnie Riperton, one of the finestblacksingers of the 70's and a nationally known representative for the American Cancer Society, died of cancer yesterday at Cedars‐Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. March 27, 2025 -Most angelic voice I ever heard and my mom's favorite singer so whenever I hear her I think of my mom.
... Amazing singer, taken far too soon. ...
I have loved Minnie since I was a little girl. My Momma has her album. ...
She's the greatest. Her music transport me ... Nothing but Love for Minnie Riperton...
Minnie Riperton (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979), was an American singer-songwriter.