In 1975, Minnie Riperton had a massive hit with “Lovin’ You.” The song, written by Riperton and her husband, Richard Rudolph and co-produced by Stevie Wonder for the album Perfect Angel, hit No. 1 on ...

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, ...

Stevie Wonder is on the phone recounting the experience — trying to recount the experience — of recording “Lovin’ You” half a century ago with his friend, the late Minnie Riperton. “We were down at ...

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 ...

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Minnie Riperton’s classic album Perfect Angel. At the time, Riperton was 27 years old, a veteran of the music industry. As a teenager, she sang ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before gifted singers-songwriters such as Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, SZA and Lalah Hathaway were murmurs in anyone’s ears, there ...

Chechi Sarai stunned all four judges on The Voice with her flawlessly on-pitch rendition of Minnie Riperton’s 1975 classic song, “Lovin’ You.” The 32-year-old Nigerian-American singer hadn’t even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Lovin’ You” showcased Riperton’s impressive vocal range and mastery of the whistle register. Radio listeners both loved and hated ...