The Many Voices Of Minnie Riperton

The Many Voices of Minnie Riperton For many people  Minnie Riperton is remembered for her 1975 smash hit, Loving You , as the singer who could hit the really high notes , ones that  could make a dog sit up and wonder what was going on. The woman with the ‘voice of an angel’, as Stevie Wonder described it. Some may also be aware of her earlier work with the Chicago psychedelic rock group  Rotary Connection, particularly their 1968 Christmas Love that still occasionally  appears  on more discerning collections of Christmas songs. Her work, however, was more varied than often imagined, particularly given the  tragically short time - 15 years or so – she had as a singer. Though she was never really seen as a soul singer as such, she did provide backing vocals  on several Chess  soul records of the mid-60’s, as well as singing upfront as part of the Gems, the Starlets, and Rotary Connection.  After Rotary Connection, she provided backing voc...