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Riperton incorporated the sadness of the ending of a relationship while suddenly shifting to cries of " I don't want to go ," " save me ," " now I'm slippin ' fast ," " thought it was over ; here I go again ," and " travelin ' down, faster than the speed of sound.
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On Thursday, July 12 at 10 am, while lying in her husband's arms, Riperton died while listening to a recording Stevie Wonder had made for her.
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* " Baby, This Love I Have " by Minnie Riperton
Richard Rudolph wrote the song, " Now That I Have You " for Riperton, but she never got the chance to record it ; he gave the song to Teena Marie, who recorded it ( and coproduced it with Rudolph ) on Marie's second LP, Lady T. Finally, in 1981, Capitol Records released The Best of Minnie Riperton, a greatest hits collection.
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Riperton was one of the first celebrities to go public with her breast cancer diagnosis, but did not disclose she was terminally ill.
This also shows off her vocal range and does not go unnoticed by music reviewer Tracy E. Hopkins at Barnes and Noble who remarks how this record " showcases Moore's Minnie Riperton – reminiscent pipes ".
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Riperton reached the apex of her career with her number-one hit single, " Lovin ' You ," on April 4, 1975.
In 1977, Riperton lent her vocal abilities to a track named, " Yesterday and Karma ," on Osamu Kitajima's album, " Osamu.
* Minnie Riperton's song, " Alone in Brewster Bay ," refers to when Riperton and her husband, producer Dick Rudolph, vacationed on Cape Cod during the early 1970s, prior to the release of her 1975 hit single, " Lovin ' You ".
Her first popular single was the Minnie Riperton song " Inside My Love ," featured on the 1997 platinum-selling film soundtrack Love Jones.
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Indigo: Women of Song, a tribute album covering songs by female artists such as Joan Baez, the Carpenters, Doris Day, Nina Simone, Minnie Riperton and others, was released in 2004.
Minnie Julia Riperton ( November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979 ) was an American singer-songwriter best known for her vocal range of five-and-a-half octaves, and her 1975 single " Lovin ' You ".
In January 1976, Riperton was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a radical mastectomy.
In 1978, Riperton also received the American Cancer Society's Courage Award which was presented to her at the White House by President Jimmy Carter.
Riperton was born in Chicago to Thelma and Daniel Riperton, a Pullman porter.
The young Riperton was, however, becoming very interested in soul, rhythm and blues, and rock.
Perfect Angel went gold, and Riperton was finally revered as the " lady with the high voice and flowers in her hair.
According to the liner notes from Riperton's Petals compilation CD, the melody to " Lovin ' You " was created as a distraction for Maya when she was a baby, so Riperton and Richard Rudolph could spend time together.
On August 24, 1976, Riperton told Flip Wilson, who was guest-hosting for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, that she had undergone a mastectomy due to breast cancer.
At the time of her diagnosis, Riperton found out her cancer had already spread to the lymphatic system, and was given about six months to live.
That Sunday, following a funeral service attended by more than five hundred mourners, Riperton was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Riperton was also noted for her ability to sound almost mechanical or instrumental in the whistle register.
1999-2000 was the last season for Colin Quinn, Cheri Oteri, and Tim Meadows, and the first for Rachel Dratch and Maya Rudolph ( daughter of the late singer Minnie Riperton ).
Her classmate and best friend at school was the late American soul singer-songwriter Minnie Riperton.
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Actors Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington were among the 120 wedding guests ; Shanice serenaded the couple by singing the Minnie Riperton classic " Lovin ' You ".
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Aladdin found Riperton assuming a more prominent vocal role than the " background instrument " status she had on the debut.
* Minnie Riperton attended Loop College for less than 21 days
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* 1947 – Minnie Riperton, American singer ( d. 1979 )
* July 12 – Minnie Riperton, American R & B singer ( Lovin ' You ) ( b. 1947 )
* February 15 – Minnie Riperton appears on the Grammys as a presenter with Stephen Bishop.
Stepney had previously worked with The Dells, The Rotary Connection, Terry Callier, Minnie Riperton, and the Ramsey Lewis Trio, to name a few.
Later members included Mable John, Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Minnie Riperton, Susaye Greene, Beverly LeSure and Rita Graham who recorded the album Rita Graham Vibrations produced by Ray Charles on his Tangerine label, the only major recording production Ray Charles produced on a single female artist on that label.
While it is mostly used by females, such as Mariah Carey and Minnie Riperton, there are a few male singers who use it.
Riperton grew up on Chicago's South Side.
While at Chess, Riperton also sang lead for the experimental rock / soul group Rotary Connection, from 1967 to 1971.
In 1969 Riperton, along with Rotary Connection, played in the first Catholic Rock Mass at the Liturgical Conference National Convention, Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI, produced by James F. Colaianni.
The youngest of eight children in a musical family, Riperton embraced the arts early on.
At Chicago's Lincoln Center, Riperton received operatic vocal training from Marion Jeffery.
Jeffery also trained Riperton to use her full range.
While studying under Jeffery, Riperton sang operettas and show tunes, in preparation for a career in opera.
In 1967, Riperton met songwriter Richard Rudolph, whom she married five years later.
Raynard Miner, a blind pianist, heard Riperton singing during her stint with Hyde Park's A Cappella Choir and became her musical patron.
While a part of Studio Three, Riperton met her mentor, producer Billy Davis.
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