My wife is a big fan of Maya Rudolph, so conversation recently turned to her mother, the great Chicago-born-and-raised soul singer Minnie Riperton, who trained with the Lyric and worked as a secretary ...

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 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 ...

Minnie Riperton didn't stay in Gainesville too long - only two years - but they were perhaps the most productive two years of her life. The Chicago-born singer moved here with her husband, Dick ...

Minnie Riperton already had become a journeywoman of pop before her 25th birthday. The Chicago songbird started out as a teenage session vocalist at Chess Records, chirping behind the likes of ...

Gone too soon, but impossible to forget, Minnie Riperton's music may be singlehandedly responsible for the conception of an entire generation of humans. The New Jersey rap legend and Black Thought ...

While there have been other collections seeking to commemorate the career of Minnie Riperton, none have come as close to being as definitive or representative as this new compilation. Riperton, who ...

Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You" and her four octave D3 to F♯7 coloratura soprano range.