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Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) [4] [5] was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You", her five-octave vocal range, and her use of the whistle register.
Aug 12, 2020 · Minnie Riperton was an American singer-songwriter, best known for her 1975 single 'Lovin' You'. She was also known for her impressive five-octave coloratura soprano range. She famously used the whistle register when singing, and has been referred to as the 'Queen of the whistle register'.
Music video by Minnie Riperton performing Lovin' You.
Apr 23, 2024 · Maya Rudolph is the daughter of two legendary musicians, late singer Minnie Riperton and music producer Richard Rudolph. Here’s everything to know about her talented parents.
May 20, 2021 · Riperton became the lead singer of the psychedelic soul group, Rotary Connection, and in 1967 released their eponymous debut album, Cadet Concept, and eventually five additional albums. In 1970, Riperton released her debut solo album, Come to My Garden, on GRT Records.
Jul 12, 2021 · With a five-octave vocal range and a unique ability to reach the highest register of the human voice with the ease of bird taking to flight, Minnie Riperton will rightfully be remembered as one of the greatest soul singers of all time, but her legacy is also graced by the use of her voice in the secondary sense.
One of the most well-known vocalists to come out of the 1970s, singer-songwriter Minnie Riperton stands as a great influential figure for the Soul genre and many artists within this style of...
Jul 21, 2015 · Singer Minnie Riperton is best-known for her hit singles “Lovin’ You” and “Memory Lane.” Before her rare and exquisite five-octave voice was silenced by breast cancer in 1979, Minnie...
Minnie Riperton. Actress: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. 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.
Jul 12, 2014 · Celebrated soul singer Minnie Riperton, shown here in March 1976, passed away in 1979 at the age of 31. AP. "There are just some songs you just don't touch because they're done so well, so...
