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Minnie Riperton was married to songwriter and music producer Richard Rudolph from August 1970 until her death in July 1979. Together, they had two children; music engineer Marc Rudolph (born 1968) and Maya (born 1972).
Jul 21, 2015 · It could also be of interest to those who are following the career of Riperton’s talented daughter, actress Maya Rudolph. This is an admirable and heartfelt first effort by Sheila Simmons ...
Mar 28, 2021 · Singer Minnie Riperton, her husband Richard Rudolph and children Maya Rudolph and Marc Rudolph in December 1978 in Los Angeles, California. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images. It is...
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Minnie Riperton was born November 8, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, to Thelma Inez (Matthews) and Daniel Webster Riperton, a Pullman porter. At a young age, Riperton, the youngest of eight children, began taking dancing and ballet. Once she reached high school, she began singing in the Hyde Park A Capella Choir. From there, she signed her first profes...
After touring with Wonder, she returned to the studio to work on her second solo album, \\"Perfect Angel\\". Because of her work with Stevie Wonder, he agreed to help produce \\"Perfect Angel\\", which contained the international pop hit \\"Lovin' You\\". \\"Lovin' You\\", as the story is told, was originally supposed to be a lullaby for her then two-year-...
The year 1974 proved to be big for Riperton, as her album \\"Perfect Angel\\" was certified gold by the RIAA. In 1975, she returned to the studio to produce 1975's \\"Adventures in Paradise\\" and, although it didn't mirror the success of \\"Perfect Angel\\", it was popular with R&B audiences. The album contained the song \\"Inside My Love\\", which has no...
- November 8, 1947
- July 12, 1979
Maya’s career may be in comedy, but her parents both worked in the music industry — Riperton as a singer and Richard as a composer, songwriter and producer. “Music is really my life,” Maya ...
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May 20, 2021 · Minnie Julia Riperton-Rudolph, aka Minnie Riperton, was born on November 8, 1947, the youngest of eight children to Thelma and Salleh Riperton and grew up on the Southside of Chicago. Her professional career started as a back-up singer at Chess Records for such legends as Etta James, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, and Chuck Berry.
Apr 27, 2016 · Published on. April 27, 2016. By. Paul Sexton. Many great artists have been taken far too young, but the death of Minnie Riperton at the cruelly early age of 31 cut short a career that had burned ...
