I was a little kid in 1975, when I was first introduced to Minnie Riperton via her hit “Loving You” and its major presence on the AM pop-radio stations. I didn’t know that the singer had grown up in a ...
Before gifted singers-songwriters such as Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, SZA and Lalah Hathaway were murmurs in anyone’s ears, there was Minnie Riperton. Graced with an extraordinary ...
Minnie Riperton is best known for her rare, five-octave vocal register that reached into what professional musicians call "the whistle range." With the release of her 1974 "Perfect Angel" album, many ...
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Minnie Riperton’s debut album, the proverbial “perfect angel” was honored with an A-list tribute on a beautifully, starry night at the Hollywood Bowl. Stevie ...
Chlöe Bailey showed off her impressive singing chops once again. On Jan. 24, the “Have Mercy” singer posted a video of herself singing a cover of Minnie Riperton’s 1974 classic, “Lovin You” on her ...
In Los Angeles on Saturday, the Decoders, along with a 20-piece band and a dozen vocalists, will perform a tribute concert to late soul singer. 35 Years After Minnie Riperton's Death, New Fans Still ...
*Maya Rudolph is tired of y’all asking about her deceased mother, R&B singer Minnie Riperton, who died of breast cancer in 1979 at age 31. In a new interview with Variety, the Emmy winner revealed ...
Chloe Bailey said on Twitter Monday that she is taking criticism about her cover of Minnie Riperton's hit song "Lovin' You" as "a compliment" Chloe Bailey can't be bothered with haters. The Chloe x ...
It's Spring and flowers are in bloom. Soul music great, Minnie Riperton, left a powerful body of work that continues to influence artists across multiple genres and generations. Riperton's uncanny 5 ...
Asheville is just one of the settings in Sheila Simmons’ Memoir of a Minnie Riperton Fan, which the Asheville native will sign Saturday, Aug. 15, at 6 p.m. at Firestorm Café & Books, 610 Haywood Road, ...
I was a little kid in 1975, when I was first introduced to Minnie Riperton via her hit “Loving You” and its major presence on the AM pop-radio stations. I didn’t know that the singer had grown up in a ...