Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Rudolph’s career as a record producer began when he and Stevie Wonder jointly produced Minnie Riperton’s second album, Perfect Angel. Included in this album was the song, "Lovin' You", written by Rudolph and Minnie Riperton, which went on to become a No. 1 song around the world and has turned out to be one of the most performed songs of all ...
Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) [4] [5] 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. [6] Born in 1947, Riperton grew up in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side.
Riperton's vocals span from C ♯ 4 to F ♯ 6 (277–1480 Hz). [9] [10] According to the liner notes from Riperton's compilation album Petals, the melody for "Lovin' You" was created as a distraction for her baby daughter (Maya Rudolph) so that Minnie and her husband Richard could hang out. Maya was in the studio with Riperton on the day it ...
Before her early death at 31, Riperton released five albums: 1970’s Come to My Garden record, 1974’s Perfect Angel, 1975’s Adventures in Paradise, 1977’s Stay in Line and 1979’s Minnie ...
Riperton passed away at age 31 in 1979 from cancer when Rudolph was only 6 years old. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
Riperton's husband, Richard Rudolph, said that shortly after she was signed to Epic, Ellis asked them who they wanted to produce the album. Riperton requested Stevie Wonder, who was very busy at the time with his band Wonderlove. Rudolph said that Wonder was a huge fan of Riperton and agreed to produce Perfect Angel under one condition. [8]
Minnie Riperton (1947–1979), singer with a four-octave range, known for “Lovin’ You.” She is the mother of actress/comedian Maya Rudolph. She is the mother of actress/comedian Maya Rudolph.
Love Lives Forever is the sixth and final studio album by the American soul singer Minnie Riperton.Released posthumously in 1980, it was co-produced by her husband Richard Rudolph and released on her then-label Capitol Records.