Minnie Riperton, an American singer-songwriter who lived from November 8, 1947, to July 12, 1979, was best known for her 1975 hit “Lovin’ You” and her four-octave D3 to F7 coloratura soprano range. She is renowned for her usage of the whistling register and has been dubbed the “Queen of the Whistle Register” by the media.
Riperton, a 1947 birthplace resident of Chicago’s South Side, spent his formative years there. At Chicago’s Abraham Lincoln Center, she pursued studies in music, theater, and dance as a young child. She provided the main vocals throughout her teen years for the Chicago-based female band The Gems. Her early connection to the Chicago-based Chess Records gave her the chance to do backing vocals for a number of well-known performers, including Etta James, Fontella Bass, Ramsey Lewis, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, and Muddy Waters. Riperton performed as the lead singer for the experimental rock/soul band Rotary Connection from 1967 to 1971 while attending Chess.
Minnie Riperton children: Meet Maya Rudolph, Marc Rudolph
Riperton and Richard Rudolph were wed from August 1970 until her passing in July 1979. Rudolph was a songwriter and music producer. Maya Rudolph, an actress and comedian who appeared on Saturday Night Live from 2000 to 2007, and Marc Rudolph, a music engineer, were the couple’s two children. Riperton and Rudolph were married from 2000 to 2007. When “Lovin’ You” was recorded, Maya was a young child. The melody to “Lovin’ You” was made as a diversion for Maya when she was a baby so that Riperton and Richard Rudolph could spend time together, according to the liner notes on Riperton’s Petals compilation CD. In the uncut version of “Lovin’ You,” Riperton sings the phrase “Maya, Maya, Maya” near the conclusion.
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