Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was a singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 hit “Lovin’ You” and her four-octave D3 to F7 coloratura soprano range.
She is also well-known for her usage of the whistle register and has been dubbed the “Queen of the Whistle Register” by the media.
Who inherited Minnie Riperton’s money and estate?
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Riperton was born in 1947 and grew up on Chicago’s South Side in the Bronzeville neighborhood. She studied music, drama, and dance as a child at Chicago’s Abraham Lincoln Center. She has sung lead vocals for the Chicago-based female group the Gems when she was a teen.
Her early association with Chicago-based Chess Records provided her with the opportunity to sing backup vocals for a variety of famous musicians like Etta James, Fontella Bass, Ramsey Lewis, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, and Muddy Waters. Riperton also sang lead for the experimental rock/soul band Rotary Connection from 1967 to 1971 while at Chess.
