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Minnie Riperton (November 8, 1947 ??? July 12, 1979) was an American singer and songwriter noted for her rare five-and-a-half octave vocal range, and her 1975 hit single "Lovin' You". Biography As a child, Minnie Riperton studied music, drama, and dance at Chicago's Lincoln Center. As a teen Riperton sang lead vocals for the Chicago-based girl group the Gems. Her early affiliation with the legendary Chess record label afforded her the opportunity to sing backup for such acts as Etta James, Fontella Bass, and Muddy Waters. While with Chess, Riperton also sang for the experimental rock/soul group Rotary Connection from 1967 to 1971. Riperton reached the apex of her short career with her number one hit single,"Lovin' You" in the spring of 1975. The single was the last release from her 1974 gold album "Perfect Angel." In 1976, at the age of of twenty-eight, Riperton was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a radical mastectomy. In 1977 Riperton became the first black female to serve as spokesperson for the American Cancer Society and to receive the Society's Courage Award from then-President Jimmy Carter. On Thursday July 12, 1979, at the age of 31, Riperton lost her valiant struggle with cancer. She died peacefully in her husbands arms while listening to a recording of a song Stevie Wonder had written for her. On Sunday July 15,1979, Riperton was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California following a funeral service attended by more than five hundred mourners. In addition to her musical legacy, Minnie Riperton is survived by her husband, Richard Rudolph; son, Marc Rudolph; and daughter, Maya Rudolph, a cast member of Saturday Night Live. Early childhood Riperton was born in Chicago, Illinois to Daniel and Thelma Riperton. As the youngest of eight children in a musically inclined family, Riperton embraced the arts early in life. Although she started out in ballet and modern dance, Riperto

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Capitol Gold: The Best of Minnie Riperton

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