The Message Blog (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
... Quest - "Check the Rhime"Steve Miller Band - "Fly Like an Eagle"Grover Washington, Jr. - "Hydra"Minnie Riperton - "Baby, This Love I Have"Average White Band - "Love Your Life"
Electronic Village (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Minnie Riperton was born on this date in 1947 . Her goal at a very young age was to become a famous singer. Riperton studied opera and spent months learning how to breathe and listening to and holding vowels. She left school early to make $10 a song, singing backup at local studios. Some reports indicate that Minnie signed her first contract at 14, while others report her...
soulchoonz Y2K album reviews (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... of artists covering my favourite tunes - especially those written by Leon Ware and performed by Minnie Riperton!!! However, as usual my initial angst went unfounded and thee version of "Perfect Angel" is seductive, new and fresh yet true to the spirit of the original. Yahzarah cannot, of course, meter out such a performance as the late, great Minnie but her vocals...
The Fader Magazine (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
I’m a bad boy but still there’s so much good in me. Sounds like a Hugh Grant plea. If you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, call me. Sounds like a Woody Allen plea. Gucci making all kinds of cinematic rounds. Keyshia definitely on some Stax shit. Or maybe Minnie Riperton. It is [...]
the debwa blog (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
... he played a show? Dolly Parton. Oh and Sam McPheeters from Born Against has a framed poster of Minnie Riperton hanging in his living room. None of these facts are actually true, but like, come on. They totally are. Punk kids obviously listen to punk and hardcore, but they listen to other stuff as well, including the pioneers of punk—Eric Clapton and John Lennon. JK!!! Not having...
PCL LinkDump (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Magna Carta is the new Aperitivo radio show , this week we will investigate the reasons to travel our all world, and beyond. With the help of a morrocan cover version of Nino Ferrer's Mirza, the post punk Flying lizards, the graceful Minnie Riperton, Louis Armstrong singing Pharoah Sanders (true, no mash up), Iranian soul sitar and a lot more groovy and unexpected delights. Kiss caress...
undomondo (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
A seamless blend of exotic jungle rhythms, easy listening, jazz, space pop, burlesque, japanese music from hawaii. One of our best shows, music that is too precious to be forgotten! gene rains – harbor lights douglas wood – moon nightclub stringtronics – dawn mists ted auletta – taboo club nisei – ringo oiwake burlesque music – depression tak shindo – skylark lesiman – confronto minnie riperton...
Electric Soul Show - www.icrfm.co.uk - 105.7FM (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... - Kelli Sae - 2009 11.Rare Groove Track 12.Rare Groove Track - Request for Selwyn Stephens 13. Minnie Riperton Interview - Please listen 14.Rare Groove Track 15.Rare Groove Track *If you have any comments that which to add, or you are an artist/s or group that has new material that you would like to be heard on the show. Please enter your comments or details via clicking on the "Comments...
PUT ME ON IT (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... raise your hands at once! Perfect Angel was written by Stevie Wonder and originally performed by Minnie Riperton. Yahzarah does the vocal proud, as does the production and instrumentation by Zo! . Also worth noting that all the production and instrument playing on the EP is done by Zo! and nobody else! Carlitta Durand sings on Nights Over Egypt, a track originally performed by The...
Soulbounce.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Remember back in 1991, when Shanice released her second album, Inner Child? Although it seems so long ago, I guarantee you remember your favorite cuts. Mine were "I Love Your Smile" ("Blow, Branford. Blow!") and of course, her Minnie Riperton...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... including Dean Martin, James Coburn, Roy Orbison, Truman Capote, Natalie Wood, Carl Wilson, Minnie Riperton and recent arrival Farrah Fawcett.The space next to Monroe's vault was sold in 1992 to the publisher of Playboy magazine, Hugh Hefner, for $75 000. - Reuters
Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... including Dean Martin, James Coburn, Roy Orbison, Truman Capote, Natalie Wood, Carl Wilson, Minnie Riperton and recent arrival Farrah Fawcett.The space next to Monroe's vault was sold in 1992 to the publisher of Playboy magazine, Hugh Hefner, for $75,000.
Mark McNulty Photography (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
... started out on her career as a Stevie Wonder backing singer as part of Wonderlove alongside Minnie Riperton and Syreeta Wright!
