It's Spring and flowers are in bloom. Soul music great, Minnie Riperton, left a powerful body of work that continues to influence artists across multiple genres and generations. Riperton's uncanny 5 ...
When Minnie Riperton released her debut album, Come to My Garden, in 1970, she decided to make “Les Fleurs” her grand, sweeping introduction to the LP. A lush masterwork arranged by Charles Stephney, ...
With one of the highest registers in soul, Minnie Riperton was among the most impressive vocalists of the 1970s. Her small, but impactful catalog in that decade, full of angelic hits like “Lovin’ You, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first heard Minnie Riperton’s voice, it felt like hearing a lullaby from the heavens—sweet, soaring, and impossible to forget. Sure, most folks know her for “Lovin’ You,” but ...