Minnie Riperton "Unsung"

[Edie Antoinette]

Inspired by our Dear Gene, I am grateful for his Unsung on Donny Hathaway, and reminder of this wonderful Unsung feature on Minnie.

The full blog and bio that I did are Here in case you want to read it. Thanks~E

MINNIE RIPERTON ::
There are not many artists that touched me the way Minnie Riperton did.
Her pureness and beauty permeated this planet with a song that only 'she' could master,
and on the day that she died...I cried--edie

:::E N J O Y:::


Unsung (Documentary) - Minnie Riperton... by GENERATIONDISCOFUNK

[Edie Antoinette]

She probably knew Daddy! he was assigned to Hyde Park HS.

[Edie Antoinette]

Thanks so much Gene! Miss you!!!!

[KnightD12]

Oh My! You have been a busy bee indeed. You dug up with good music. I learned a lot about Minnie also, but I didn`t know much to start with. lol Had no idea she was married to a white guy or that she sang with a psychedelic/rock band. but that was back in the Love, Peace and Flower Child era, so it makes sense. I enjoyed listening to the tunes you posted. Rare gems indeed. You have really put your foot in this blog. Great job! :)

[Edie Antoinette]

Here I go again. Crying for Minnie. This was such a wonderful piece of work. Bravo "Unsung".
I learned many things about sweet Minnie that I didn't know. To be honest, it angers me the way people in general ignore beauty--like mindless scalliwags, much more readily exhibiting either apathy or subtle and sometimes not so subtle forms of hatred.

It's a scandal that "Perfect Angel" didn't get it's due. It did in MY household however. It was special in many ways to me. I played it over and over and the album cover made me smile. Minnie's husband is a gem and the love that they shared--pure unadulterated ecstasy. Both 'real' people. Minnie will live again, right here on earth in Paradise. It is Jehovah God's sure promise! His beloved Son, Jesus gave his life for it. I am going to hug her for about a year (at least)...and like I cried when she died? You ain't seen nothin' yet compared to the tears that will flow when she awakens. I can't wait.---e

[Edie Antoinette]

Tracklisting:
1. All of It - Minnie Riperton
2. Lonely Girl - Minnie Riperton (Andrea Davis)
3. Happy New Love - The Gems, Minnie Riperton
4. Magical World
5. Christmas Love
6. Silent Night
7. We're Going Wrong
8. Respect
9. Tales of Brave Ulysses
10. Burning of the Midnight Lamp
11. A-Muse
12. Love Me Now
13. Living Alone
14. Stormy Monday
15. Want You to Know
16. If I Sing My Song

[Edie Antoinette]

Here's an EXTRA-SPECIAL TREAT for OOTP Members! I was watching this Unsung when Minnie, singing under her pseudonym, Andrea Davis came on...Lonely Girl. It put me on a mission...LOL! Here it is--in it's entirety, yes--the whole album from her beginnings at Chess. Enjoy!

[KnightD12]

Thanks Edie! This is just great stuff. I never got to see the whole episode before, just bits. I remember back in da day when I first heard 'Loving You', I didn`t believe it was possible for a human being to hit those notes. lol That song just blew me away. It`s a shame she died so young. I love this show.