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Minnie Riperton & Hose Feliciano
Artist Biography For Minnie Riperton & Hose Feliciano
Minnie Julia Riperton November 8 1947 – July 12 1979 Was An American Singer-Songwriter Best Known For Her Vocal Range Of Five-And-A-Half Octaves 1 And Her 1975 Single "Lovin' You". She Was Married To Songwriter And Music Producer Richard Rudolph From 1972 Until Her Death In The Summer Of 1979. They Had Two Children - Music Engineer Marc Rudolph And Actress/comedienne Maya Rudolph. 2 Riperton Grew Up On Chicago's Southside. As A Child She Studied Music Drama And Dance At Chicago's Lincoln Center. In Her Teen Years She Sang Lead Vocals For The Chicago-Based Girl Group The Gems. Her Early Affiliation With The Legendary Chess Records Afforded Her The Opportunity To Sing Backup For Various Established Artist Such As Etta James Fontella Bass Ramsey Lewis Bo Diddley Chuck Berry And Muddy Waters. While At Chess Riperton Also Sang Lead For The Experimental Rock/soul Group Rotary Connection From 1967 To 1971. In 1969 Riperton Along With Rotary Connection Played In The First Catholic Rock Mass At The Liturgical Conference National Convention Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee WI. Produced By James F. Colaianni. Riperton Reached The Apex Of Her Short But Esteemed Career With Her Number-One Hit Single "Lovin' You " On April 4 1975. The Single Was The Last Release From Her 1974 Gold Album Entitled Perfect Angel. In January 1976 Riperton Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer And Underwent A Radical Mastectomy. 3 By The Time Of Diagnosis The Cancer Had Metastasized And She Was Given About Six Months To Live. Despite The Grim Prognosis She Continued Recording And Touring. Riperton Was One Of The First Celebrities To Go Public With Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Did Not Disclose That She Was Terminally Ill. In 1977 She Became Spokesman For The American Cancer Society. In 1978 Riperton Also Received The American Cancer Society's Courage Award Which Was Presented To Her At The White House By President Jimmy Carter. She Died At Age 31 On July 12 1979. 3 4
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Biography - Minnie Riperton & Hose Feliciano
Minnie Julia Riperton November 8 1947 – July 12 1979 Was An American Singer-Songwriter Best Known For Her Vocal Range Of Five-And-A-Half Octaves 1 And Her 1975 Single "Lovin' You". She Was Married To Songwriter And Music Producer Richard Rudolph From 1972 Until Her Death In The Summer Of 1979. They Had Two Children - Music Engineer Marc Rudolph And Actress/comedienne Maya Rudolph. 2 Riperton Grew Up On Chicago's Southside. As A Child She Studied Music Drama And Dance At Chicago's Lincoln Center. In Her Teen Years She Sang Lead Vocals For The Chicago-Based Girl Group The Gems. Her Early Affiliation With The Legendary Chess Records Afforded Her The Opportunity To Sing Backup For Various Established Artist Such As Etta James Fontella Bass Ramsey Lewis Bo Diddley Chuck Berry And Muddy Waters. While At Chess Riperton Also Sang Lead For The Experimental Rock/soul Group Rotary Connection From 1967 To 1971. In 1969 Riperton Along With Rotary Connection Played In The First Catholic Rock Mass At The Liturgical Conference National Convention Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee WI. Produced By James F. Colaianni. Riperton Reached The Apex Of Her Short But Esteemed Career With Her Number-One Hit Single "Lovin' You " On April 4 1975. The Single Was The Last Release From Her 1974 Gold Album Entitled Perfect Angel. In January 1976 Riperton Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer And Underwent A Radical Mastectomy. 3 By The Time Of Diagnosis The Cancer Had Metastasized And She Was Given About Six Months To Live. Despite The Grim Prognosis She Continued Recording And Touring. Riperton Was One Of The First Celebrities To Go Public With Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Did Not Disclose That She Was Terminally Ill. In 1977 She Became Spokesman For The American Cancer Society. In 1978 Riperton Also Received The American Cancer Society's Courage Award Which Was Presented To Her At The White House By President Jimmy Carter. She Died At Age 31 On July 12 1979. 3 4
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