Minnie Riperton (1947 - 1979)

Probably had a too short career, but for sure, many of us remember Minnie Riperton, like many black women in those years, but with a characteristic: a more sweet, quiet, romantic and soul voice.

I wanna give you five pearls, moving from tearjerker "Inside My Love" to such Disco-Funk songs that were part of (for example) Loft & Paradise Garage tracklist.

MINNIE RIPERTON - INSIDE MY LOVE

(EPIC, UK, 1975)

More shakin' booty with:

MINNIE RIPERTON - REASONS

(EPIC, FRANCE, 1974)

MINNIE RIPERTON - ADVENTURES IN PARADISE

(EPIC, US, 1975)

MINNIE RIPERTON - YOUNG, WILLING AND ABLE

(EPIC, US, 1977)

In 2001 Jean Jacques Smoothie released a synth-pop track called "2 People" that saw a rebirth of Minnie' s celestial voice.

Here my personal favourite Mirwais version:

JEAN JACQUES SMOOTHIE - 2 PEOPLE (MIRWAIS RADIO EDIT)

(ECHO, UK, 2001)