Minnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton
Latest Release
- Les Fleurs / Can You Feel What I'm Saying?
- April 2024
- • 2 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Lovin' You | ||
| 2 | Memory Lane | ||
| 3 | Inside My Love [Remastered] | ||
| 4 | Perfect Angel | ||
| 5 | Can You Feel What I'm Saying? [Remastered] |
Albums
Oct 2023 • 3 songs
Jun 2022 • 1 song
Jun 2020 • 10 songs
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Popular On
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Chicago's R&B and Throwbacks
About
Biography
The tragic death of 31-year-old Minnie Riperton in 1979 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 Abraham Lincoln Center and later contemplated a career in opera. Her pop career began in 1961 when she joined a local group called the Gems, signing to the famed Chess label to release a handful of singles as ...