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Minnie Riperton

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Minnie Riperton

American singer (1947–1979)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1947-11-08
Died: 1979-07-12
Works: 1

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Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1947-11-08
Active to: 1979-07-12

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Listeners: 1,128,138
Total plays: 12,930,399

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1947 births 1979 deaths 20th-century African-American women singers 20th-century American singer-songwriters 20th-century American women singers African-American songwriters American ballad musicians American jazz singers American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters American sopranos American soul singers Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

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Minnie Riperton (Nov 8, 1947 - Jul 12, 1979) was an American singer who is best remembered for her 1974 hit ballad, Lovin' You. The tragic 1979 death of 31-year-old Riperton 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 young girl, she studied music <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu

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Key dates

Born: 8 November 1947
Died: 12 July 1979

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Chicago
Place of death: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Spouse: Richard Rudolph
Child: Maya Rudolph
Occupation: musician
Field of work: music composing
Genre: soul
Instrument: voice
Record label: Epic Records
Official website: www.minnieriperton.com
Image: Minnie Riperton 1977.jpg
Voice type: soprano

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P119: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
P509: breast cancer
P1196: natural causes
P463: Rotary Connection

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