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Minnie Riperton

voc, bvoc, 1947-1979 US, Chicago
Singer / Musician / Songwriter / Producer of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Minnie Julia Riperton Andrea Davis

Singer, songwriter, and recording artist. Possessed a five-octave vocal range, enabling her to sing in 'whistle register', famously demonstrated on her 1974 hit 'Lovin' You'. Born: 8 November 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. Died: 12 July 1979 (aged 31) in Los Angeles, California, of cancer. She was married to Richard Rudolph and is the mother of actress and comedienne Maya Rudolph, and thus the mother-in-law to film director Paul Thomas Anderson.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Jazz
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Electronic
Plays With
Rotary Connection
The Starlets
Popular Tracks   
Lovin' You on Perfect Angel by Minnie Riperton
Les Fleurs on Come To My Garden by Minnie Riperton
Baby, This Love I Have on Adventures In Paradise by Minnie Riperton
Inside My Love - Remastered on Adventures In Paradise by Minnie Riperton
Lovin' You on Capitol Gold: The Best Of Minnie Riperton by Minnie Riperton
Memory Lane on Minnie by Minnie Riperton
Only When I'm Dreaming on Come To My Garden by Minnie Riperton
Every Time He Comes Around on Perfect Angel by Minnie Riperton
Reasons on Perfect Angel by Minnie Riperton
When It Comes Down To It on Adventures In Paradise by Minnie Riperton

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
All Killer No FillerMinnie Riperton2009Compil.
K2 Edits Vol. 1Mary J. Blige / Minnie Riperton2006Album
Lovin' You / Inside My LoveMinnie Riperton2004Single
Perfect Angel / Adventures In ParadiseMinnie Riperton2004Compil.
Stay In Love / MinnieMinnie Riperton2004Compil.
Lovin' You And Other Assorted Love SongsMinnie Riperton2003Compil.
Ugly Edits Vol. 4The Dells / Minnie Riperton2003Album
Petals • The Minnie Riperton CollectionMinnie Riperton2001Compil.
Les Fleurs (The Minnie Riperton Anthology)Minnie Riperton2001Compil.
Free Soul. The Classic Of Minnie RipertonMinnie Riperton1999Compil.
Super NowMinnie Riperton1998Compil.
Songs / Hey LoveRotary Connection Featuring Minnie Riperton1998Compil.
Her Chess YearsMinnie Riperton1998Compil.
Minnie Riperton - Three DegreesMinnie Riperton, The Three Degrees1996Compil.
The Best Of Minnie RipertonMinnie Riperton1993Compil.
Perfect Kiss, Minnie Riperton Best CollectionMinnie Riperton1993Compil.
Perfect Kiss, Minnie Riperton Best CollectionMinnie Riperton1993Compil.
Capitol Gold: The Best Of Minnie RipertonMinnie Riperton1993Compil.
Loving You / Tonight I Celebrate My LoveMinnie Riperton / Peabo Bryson And Roberta Flack1991Single
Lovin' You / WildflowerMinnie Riperton / Skylark1987Single
The Best Of Minnie RipertonMinnie Riperton1981Compil.
Island In The SunMinnie Riperton1980Single
Give Me TimeMinnie Riperton1980Single
Here We GoMinnie Riperton1980Single
Love Lives ForeverMinnie Riperton1980Album
Light My Fire = Enciende Mi PasionMinnie Riperton1979Single
Minnie / Songs Of LoveMinnie Riperton / Anita Ward1979Album
Memory Lane / I'm A WomanMinnie Riperton1979Single
Dancin' & Actin' CrazyMinnie Riperton1979Single
MinnieMinnie Riperton1979Album
Lover And FriendMinnie Riperton1979Single
PuzzleMinnie Riperton / Meri Wilson1978Compil.
Young Willing And AbleMinnie Riperton1977Single
Stay In LoveMinnie Riperton1977Album
Quedemonos Juntos = Stick TogetherMinnie Riperton1977Single
Wouldn't Matter Where You Are / Gettin' Ready For Your LoveMinnie Riperton1977Single
Stick TogetherMinnie Riperton1977Single
When It Comes Down To ItMinnie Riperton1976Single
Downtown / Les FleurPetula Clark / Minnie Riperton1976Single
Adventures In ParadiseMinnie Riperton1975Album
Asventures In Paradise / Inside Your LoveMinnie Riperton1975Single
Inside My LoveMinnie Riperton1975Single
Living Alone / Magical WorldMinnie Riperton With Rotary Connection1975Single
Adventures In Paradise / When It Comes Down To ItMinnie Riperton1975Single
Simple Things / Minnie's LamentMinnie Riperton1975Single
Perfect AngelMinnie Riperton1974Album
Seeing You This WayMinnie Riperton1974Single
Lovin' You / Lady MarmaladeMinnie Riperton / LaBelle1974Single
ReasonsMinnie Riperton1974Single
Lovin' YouMinnie Riperton1974Single
Les Fleur / Oh By The WayMinnie Riperton1971Single
Come To My GardenMinnie Riperton1971Album
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