Biography

With a startling five-octave vocal range, Minnie Riperton was one of the most technically accomplished singers in R&B history. Unfortunately, with the exception of the delicate 1975 single "Loving You," Riperton never achieved the commercial success she deserved. The Chicago native first recorded as part of the girl group The Gems. Later, under the name Andrea Davis, she became the lead singer of the psychedelic soul group Rotary Connection. In the early '70s, Riperton joined Stevie Wonder's backing group, Wonderlove; Wonder secured a solo contract for Riperton and produced several of her records. Riperton died of breast cancer in 1979.

Top Tracks

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• Adventures In Paradise

• Baby, This Love I Have

• Can You Feel What I'm Saying?

• Come To My Garden

• Gettin' Ready For Your Love

• Here We Go

• Inside My Love

• Les Fleur

• Les Fleurs

• Love Hurts

• Lover And Friend

• Lovin' You

• Memory Lane

• Only When I'm Dreaming

• Perfect Angel

• Rainy Day In Centerville

• Reasons

• Respect

• Take A Little Trip

• Young Willing And Able

• Young, Willing And Able

Discography

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• Love Lives Forever

  EMI Music Distribution

  1980

• Minnie

  EMI Music Distribution

  1979

• Stay in Love

  Capitol

  1977

• Adventures in Paradise

  Capitol

  1975

• Perfect Angel

  Import

  1974

• Come to My Garden

  Blue Moon

  1970