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Minnie Riperton
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American singer (1947–1979)
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Minnie Riperton was an American singer, singer-songwriter, and musician born in Chicago on November 8, 1947. A soprano, she performed in the soul genre and was a member of the group Rotary Connection. Her recording career began in 1962, and she released music through Chess Records, Capitol Records, and Epic Records. She is the mother of Maya Rudolph and was married to Richard Rudolph.
Riperton died of breast cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on July 12, 1979. Her manner of death was natural causes. She is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. Her work is associated with tags including funk, jazz, and oldies.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1947-11-08
- Active to
- 1979-07-12
Discography
- Come to My Garden1971
- Les Fleur1971
- Perfect Angel1974
- Lovin’ You1975
- Adventures in Paradise1975
- Stay in Love1977
- Minnie1979
- Here We Go1980
- Love Lives Forever1980
Member of
- The Gems1963–1966
- The Starlets1966–1968
- Rotary Connection1967–1974
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,128,138
- Total plays
- 12,930,399
Tags
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
Key facts
- Born
- Minnie Julia Riperton , ( 1947-11-08 ) November 8, 1947, Chicago , Illinois , U.S.
- Died
- July 12, 1979 (1979-07-12) (aged 31), Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Westwood Village Memorial Park , Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Other name
- Andrea Davis
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter
- Years active
- 1962–1979
- Spouse
- Richard Rudolph , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. August 1970</span>"}]]}'>1970 )
- Children
- 2, including Maya Rudolph
- Genres
- R&B soul jazz psychedelic soul vocal jazz disco funk
- Instrument
- Vocals
- Works
- Minnie Riperton discography
- Labels
- Chess GRT Epic Capitol
- Formerly of
- Rotary Connection
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Wikidata facts
- 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
- recording artist
- 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
Show 8 more facts
- place of burial
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1947-11-08
- date of death
- 1979-07-12
- cause of death
- breast cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Minnie Riperton
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
- member of
- Rotary Connection
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1974 single "Lovin' You", her five-octave vocal range, and her use of the whistle register.
Born in 1947, Riperton grew up in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side. As a child, she studied music, drama and dance at Chicago's Abraham Lincoln Center. In her teen years, she sang lead vocals for the Chicago-based girl group The Gems. Her early affiliation with the Chicago-based Chess Records afforded her the opportunity to sing backing vocals for various established artists such as Etta James, Fontella Bass, Ramsey Lewis, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters. While at Chess, Riperton also sang lead for the psychedelic soul band Rotary Connection from 1967 to 1971. She also performed backing vocals in Stevie Wonder's live band, Wonderlove, in the early 1970s to 1974.
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