The stunning debut of the virtuosic voice that was Minnie Riperton's-now on CD for the first time! The Ramsey Lewis Trio and guitarist Phil Upchurch join Minnie on lushly orchestrated tracks like Les Fleur; Completeness; Come to My Garden; Close Your Eyes and Remember; Oh, By the Way; Expecting , and more.
Seldom has the name of an album been more apt: Minnie Riperton possessed a perfectly angelic voice. This utterly entrancing 1974 set generated Minnie s breakthrough to mainstream stardom, its gold record status fueled in large part by its mammoth hit 'Lovin You.' Cut at the Record Plant in L.A. with Stevie Wonder s band (anchored by bassist Reggie McBride and drummer Ollie Brown) in succulent support, 'Perfect Angel' was an altogether enchanting vehicle for Riperton s five-and-a-half-octave vocal range. She could effortlessly float all the way up into Yma Sumac territory while retaining a sing... [Read More]
2004 import-only twofer contains two of the late Soul star's original albums on one CD. Minnie, who had been lead vocalist in the '60s band the Rotary Connection, had one of the finest voices in Pop and Soul music and made a huge impact on the music business during her short life. Stay in Love was originally released in 1977. Once again, it featured a fine batch of self-penned tracks from Minnie and her husband. Released two years later, Minnie remains a bittersweet album, having been released the same year Minnie passed away. Like her previous releases, it contains some of the most beautiful ... [Read More]
2004 import-only twofer contains two of the late Soul star's original albums on one CD. Minnie, who had been lead vocalist in the '60s band with the Rotary Connection, had one of the finest voices in Pop and Soul music and made a huge impact on the music business during her short life. Perfect Angel, originally released in 1974, was her first album for Capitol and contained her biggest hit 'Lovin' You', one of the most beautiful songs of the '70s... and possibly of all time! The album was co-produced by Stevie Wonder. Adventures in Paradise followed a year later and featured her wonderful voic... [Read More]
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