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Rotary Connection was an American psychedelic soul band, formed in Chicago in 1966. In addition to their own recordings, including their 1967 debut album Rotary Connection, the band backed Muddy Waters on his 1968 psychedelic blues album Electric Mud. The band's members included Minnie Riperton, who would later emerge as a solo artist.
- 1966; 57 years ago, to 1974; 49 years ago
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Rotary Connection. In 1966, some months after her Andrea Davis singles hit the radio, Riperton joined Rotary Connection, a funky rock-soul group creation of Marshall Chess, the son of Chess Records founder Leonard Chess. Rotary Connection consisted of Riperton, Chess, Judy Hauff, Sidney Barnes, and Charles Stepney.
Minnie Riperton was sort of the Boomer version of Yma Sumac, best known for her ultra-high vocal range. But she and her husband Richard Rudolph also knew how to write a great melody, and after escaping from the gimmicky late 60s prog band Rotary Connection, Riperton found solo success with the #1 hit "Lovin' You."
Nov 8, 2023 · Riperton recorded six albums with Rotary Connection, including one that blended psychedelia, soul, and Christmas. That work is represented on Her Chess Years by the tracks “Christmas Love,” a...
