This was everything. Back when the band was equally important as the vocalist. Minnie blows my mind. Nobody did it like her. Singing (not just hitting notes and ab-libbing) in that range isn't easy. She did it like it was nothing. I like how she said alone at 2:75 to 3:03. I also like how she played with it 3:10. She sounded like a little bird.
Seasons of Life living before Almighty God still.. went through Cancer at the same time.. I now listen Prayerfully After 71/2 years I was in my 20's.. I now Celebrate my 70th Birthday 2021
Note for note she is spot on. Absolute rare, incredible perfection and beauty. So sad she died so young. But she has left beautiful music and such an impact on many.
Young people have no idea that's baby Maya Rudolph screaming while Don's trying to interview mama! Minnie Riperton (one P) was a true songbird. Do NOT question her singing ability.
Guitar by Marlo Henderson from the band Maxayn--check out THEIR albums up here on YT. Marlo also played with Buddy Miles during the Them Changes period.
"Reasons" My favorite no#1 song by Minnie Stevie on drumsJeff Beck on lead guitar they were rockin this song.Almost testimonial the Reasons for her life.....Minnie I surely miss you I will keep searching for more of your epic performances. Eternal rest and peace Minnie gone but never forgotten.😇👍✌☝🙌🌷🌈🎤🍦
...actually I think it's the opposite. Rufus seems to me an incarnation of Rotary Connection (a band Minnie was a singer for). Paulette McWilliams the original lead for Rufus and Minnie seemed to be acquainted if not friends. Query "Love has Fallen on Me." originated by Rotary Connection later recorded by Chaka. Love both of these Chicago sirens!
Talent beyond words. She passed about 2 weeks before my cousin of breast cancer. I balled my eyes out for months💕🖐❤️🙏🏾I love her music 🎶 and bought all of it!!!Hit them octaves lady!!!
I remember that episode of soul train. she was that bright light that always glowed, when she did that bird imitation, I mean, wow!! don't know what octave she was but I have never heard anyone in my 60 something years on this planet to hit higher and more melodic notes!!
minnie has an great voice my mom annie brown was crazy about about her back then and said she wished that minnie riperton had let her voice to her before minnie has passed away then i which i can sang really high like her too. still wish your alive r.i.p. ms. minnie riperton we love you .
natural beauty when real wore a dress instead of a dress barely covering the woman and she delivered that song like no artist alive today can even in their wildest dreams
This was my song back in the day. I tried to mimic Minnie she made me want to be a singer. I was a young fan and knew this lady was incredibly talented. There has not been another artist that could do her vocal range. Minnie was an angel that God let us borrow for only a little while and selfishly we didn't accept his decision because I was sad and cried like a baby for a long time and couldn't even listen to her music for a long time. I love you Minnie Always and Forever. Rest with Angels beca
People don't talk about that much. I put her music as soon as I got it from work. And after band rehearsal.MINNIE is my favorite singer. The music MINNIE STEVIE and RICHARD CREATED I have no words it is apart of my soul since the 70's
I couldn't agree more. I'm sorry I never heard about her before, because she has without any doubt one of the sweetest voices ever recorded. I'm thinking right now about someone with a voice this crystalline and only Karen Carpenter comes to my mind.
During the 70's I was a 7-year-old boy growing up in South Los Angeles. Listening to the radio as Riperton sang "Lovin' You" & that multi-octave range was a FIRST. I was floored! Those bird sounds was Riperton too
Her voice is unlike any other. Today's singers should get inspiration from artists like Minnie. She's one of the 1st artists (maybe the 1st one) that introduced the whistle register in music. That's why we have artists like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera following. And I gotta admit that she inspires me so much.
Some artists do get inspiration from her. Mariah Carey and Deniece Williams both say Minnie is there number one inspiration. Plus deniece singing career started out as her being Minnie background singer.
@dat77 So is ANYTHING she did with the Rotary Connection! A timeless and overlooked talent! Her range, all three of them, each could send a chill up my spine. There'll never be another like her. :-(
I agree. When I think of Minnie Riperton, I can't help but think that there really isn't anyone who can touch her in ability and skill. Not even Mariah Carey (though I think she's close in some respects). R.I.P. Minnie Ripperton
The Late Ms. Riperton had "The Gift" and knew how to use it!! Notice that she didn't need 12 dancers and three costume changes to get he music across??
Sara Franco : Mariah's range is from G2-G#7 and Minnie is D3-F#7 although some people say that she hit an Ab7 in live but I have not heard it and Mariah as well .
midnitefairy Mariah may have the high range that Minnie had but clearly never had the level of control and artistry at the top that Minnie had.Mariah seems to have spent more time chasing street credibility and wrote a smaller percentage of her songs.Minnie never had the level of chart success that Mariah has but she had more overall talent than Mariah.but they need not be thought of as rivals.they both are and were amazing it's too bad they never had the chance to collaborate.
Christian Camlin Hmm, u must not be familiar with Mariah Carey's work, she wrote 17 of her 18 #1 hits, and as far as artistry that is a matter of opinion. Listen to Bliss if u haven't out better yet just listen to a yt video of her whistles they are very unique and artistic and extremely controlled. Listen to get Arsenio Hall performance of Emotions where she does an amazing A7. While I love Minnie I don't see much artistry is her whistles as they all sound piercing and strong but not aesthetically pleasing to me. My opinion tho.
Lmfao what a rant! Anyways Mariah doesn't use auto tune where in the world did u get that notion from? You can't argue with numbers. You've got problems son. Have a seat of they only thing you can throw out there is that Mariah is a who're. She got where she's at from pure video talent like it or not.
midnitefairy actually it's Gb7 in emotions. But mariah can't really hit those notes anymore. I actually think that minnie can go higher than mariah and she died before she could... overall, minnie and chante moore will kill mariah right now... still love mariah but right now her voice is not as on point as was evident when she attempts to sing vision of love now and the numerous times she got caught lip-syncing
She was able to do so much musically in a few short years an inspired so many who came after her.And she just used what God gave her.No frills just talent.That can't be disputed!
Mariah Carey and C+C Music Factory modeled Emotions (single) after this song. Verse, pre chorus, chorus, whistle, repeat and then the acrobatic whistles at the end. I like both songs!
DUDE GUYS! PLEASE IF ANYONE HAS THIS WHOLE EPISODE PLEASE RESPOND TO ME!!! IM TRYING TO FIND ANY REMANENCE OF "THE 21ST CENTURY" BAND, THEY PREFORMED THE SAME EPISODE BUT NOT EVEN THE DAMN SINGER OF THE BAND HAS THE VIDEO.
She, along with Feliciano (who appeared on the same bill from this episode), did all their singles live on the show, except the flamboyant Dynamic Superior, who was also on the bill too, who lip-synched.
@relaximdointhis sorry all the Soul Train shows were Lip Synched! Only a few were not! It was the same with Top of the Pops, AB, all of them sung to their records, even the later ones! Only Certain Soul Train Guests like Rappers, large Funks Bands, such as Brass Construction, Earth Wind & Fire.etc
@cyncopashn 1st off, I do not know what the hell you are talking about! I think you're lost in translation! Minnie I know all to well, when you were in diapers I was purchasing her records!
They knew she was special when they let her sing live on Soul Train and didn't force her to mime like everybody else!
How humble is she !
The most underrated song ever. This is the song that Drew all eyes to Minnie. This song has everything. Thank you, Minnie. We will always Love you.
This was everything. Back when the band was equally important as the vocalist. Minnie blows my mind. Nobody did it like her. Singing (not just hitting notes and ab-libbing) in that range isn't easy. She did it like it was nothing. I like how she said alone at 2:75 to 3:03. I also like how she played with it 3:10. She sounded like a little bird.
The way she says alone at the parts you mentioned are my favorite parts of the song.
Seasons of Life living before Almighty God still.. went through Cancer at the same time.. I now listen Prayerfully After 71/2 years I was in my 20's.. I now Celebrate my 70th Birthday 2021
Note for note she is spot on. Absolute rare, incredible perfection and beauty. So sad she died so young. But she has left beautiful music and such an impact on many.
Minnie's voice is one of kind. She needs more recognition for singing. RIP.
Young people have no idea that's baby Maya Rudolph screaming while Don's trying to interview mama! Minnie Riperton (one P) was a true songbird. Do NOT question her singing ability.
Iris Gross 😊.
I did 🙋🏾♀️
Some of us young people do I did as minnie only had 2 kids. A boy mark( ringo) and a girl maya.
EVERYTIME Minnie hits that high note, she gives me CHILLS!! OUCH!!! Eat your heart out, high-pitchers, THIS was the 6-Octave Originator!!
The Guitar player is killin it!!!!
Thanks, I really loved Mike on Stevie Wonder ' s song CONTUSION
Guitar by Marlo Henderson from the band Maxayn--check out THEIR albums up here on YT. Marlo also played with Buddy Miles during the Them Changes period.
"Reasons"
My favorite no#1 song by Minnie
Stevie on drumsJeff Beck on lead guitar they were rockin this song.Almost testimonial the Reasons for her life.....Minnie I surely miss you
I will keep searching for more of your epic performances.
Eternal rest and peace Minnie gone but never forgotten.😇👍✌☝🙌🌷🌈🎤🍦
...actually I think it's the opposite. Rufus seems to me an incarnation of Rotary Connection (a band Minnie was a singer for). Paulette McWilliams the original lead for Rufus and Minnie seemed to be acquainted if not friends. Query "Love has Fallen on Me." originated by Rotary Connection later recorded by Chaka. Love both of these Chicago sirens!
Talent beyond words. She passed about 2 weeks before my cousin of breast cancer. I balled my eyes out for months💕🖐❤️🙏🏾I love her music 🎶 and bought all of it!!!Hit them octaves lady!!!
Half human half angel they realized she was here.
How does anyone get through life without Minnie Ripperton?
I remember that episode of soul train. she was that bright light that always glowed, when she did that bird imitation, I mean, wow!! don't know what octave she was but I have never heard anyone in my 60 something years on this planet to hit higher and more melodic notes!!
5 octave range - singing in "the whistle register"
I must've been 14 watching this. I'm 61 and followed Minnies career.
Me too!
Yes sir and with a smile on her face like it was nothing too. We were so robbed.
Minnie was singing this song in the studio wen John Lennon first met her..couldn't believe on how beautiful she sounded..he was in awe
1:44 I like it when she made it sound like a firecracker or rocket falling
minnie has an great voice my mom annie brown was crazy about about her back then and said she wished that minnie riperton had let her voice to her before minnie has passed away then i which i can sang really high like her too. still wish your alive r.i.p. ms. minnie riperton we love you .
Beautiful voice, she can really hold those notes. High octaves. Wow. love many died way to young. I Remember when she passed I was a teenager or so.
I was a freshman in college when she passed away..i cried for days
She covers A3 to B6 here. Not easy.
Beloved beautiful Minnie,who can ever forget you?????Not Me..... RIP Angel
natural beauty when real wore a dress instead of a dress barely covering the woman and she delivered that song like no artist alive today can even in their wildest dreams
no one cares
If I could choose to have anyones singing voices, It would be Minnie Evertime
And now it's 2018 and still.. no one, and no one ever will...
vibrato in whiste register
This was my song back in the day. I tried to mimic Minnie she made me want to be a singer. I was a young fan and knew this lady was incredibly talented. There has not been another artist that could do her vocal range. Minnie was an angel that God let us borrow for only a little while and selfishly we didn't accept his decision because I was sad and cried like a baby for a long time and couldn't even listen to her music for a long time. I love you Minnie Always and Forever. Rest with Angels beca
Outstanding. Truly one of the very best female singers ever. RIP Minnie.
People don't talk about that much. I put her music as soon as I got it from work. And after band rehearsal.MINNIE is my favorite singer. The music MINNIE STEVIE and RICHARD CREATED I have no words it is apart of my soul since the 70's
the words 2 this song is amazing & when i first heard it, i fell in love with her & her beautiful larnyx!!!
4:20 - 4:30 Her little girl screaming in the background is Maya Randolph of SNL. :)
A timeless song and singer,they'll never be another one like her. Her version of Respect with Rotary Connection is best one and badly overlooked.
Yes
Omg i love that song
She was in a group?
Most amazing singer I have ever seen in my life hands down.😎
NO BODY IN 2015 CAN EVEN SING LIKE THIS
nobody in 2017 still
Jay Saleh 2018 either🤔🤔🤔🤔
november 2019,and NOTHING.
It's almost 2020 and NO SINGER can get like Minnie!!
2023 either
It's MF-ing bizar what she does here. Vibratio like that? Come on nobody does that! NOBODY! And she only got a unsung docu? Pffffff
i love her soo much! she looks so sweet and her music is great! Her voice is out of this world!
pure soul grace & mastery. thank u minnie x
OH MA GAWSH MINI MAYA IN THE BACK SCREAMING I WANNA CRY
Mariah love to Minnie..!!she's his inspiration.!! They r only one's in th world...
Graceful and effortless! Minnie was a treasure.
I couldn't agree more. I'm sorry I never heard about her before, because she has without any doubt one of the sweetest voices ever recorded. I'm thinking right now about someone with a voice this crystalline and only Karen Carpenter comes to my mind.
@cammicty She was singing; watch and listen--that is the reason for the applause.
Ahhh, the days of pre-autotune performances!
Saudades
Te amo pra sempre Minnie...
used to love her voice when she first came out and she sounds so mindblowing !! they always seem to take the best so young! rip!
During the 70's I was a 7-year-old boy growing up in South Los Angeles. Listening to the radio as Riperton sang "Lovin' You" & that multi-octave range was a FIRST. I was floored! Those bird sounds was Riperton too
I never heard anyone or anything like it in my life😎she could push her whistle to the max.
Happy birthday, Minnie!
no current diva holds a candle to her!
Angel.so dam good.Music of a higher state of consciousness.
Impressionante!!!!
Eu acompanho essa estrela desde 1975 e eu só tinha nove anos na época
jesus christ, her voice is out of this world
You better believe it.
omg her voice!
a fallen angel, sing forever sister ur a sweet angel now!!
I was looking @the same thing today I agree with you .miss Cary have nothing on Minnie
sweet angel voice
Her voice is unlike any other. Today's singers should get inspiration from artists like Minnie.
She's one of the 1st artists (maybe the 1st one) that introduced the whistle register in music. That's why we have artists like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera following.
And I gotta admit that she inspires me so much.
Some artists do get inspiration from her. Mariah Carey and Deniece Williams both say Minnie is there number one inspiration. Plus deniece singing career started out as her being Minnie background singer.
@dat77 So is ANYTHING she did with the Rotary Connection! A timeless and overlooked talent! Her range, all three of them, each could send a chill up my spine. There'll never be another like her. :-(
Minnie, yes!
Maya Rudolph cutting up during the interview.
😅
I agree. When I think of Minnie Riperton, I can't help but think that there really isn't anyone who can touch her in ability and skill. Not even Mariah Carey (though I think she's close in some respects).
R.I.P. Minnie Ripperton
Only the songbird Denice Williams who was also her friend
Chante Moore is close for our generation. She is one of few that does justice in Minnie covers.
I still DJ this
I love the whistle well done by Mariah carey n chante moore n lisa fischer
WOW!!
The Late Ms. Riperton had "The Gift" and knew how to use it!!
Notice that she didn't need 12 dancers and three costume changes to get he music across??
Sara Franco : Mariah's range is from G2-G#7 and Minnie is D3-F#7 although some people say that she hit an Ab7 in live but I have not heard it and Mariah as well .
midnitefairy Mariah may have the high range that Minnie had but clearly never had the level of control and artistry at the top that Minnie had.Mariah seems to have spent more time chasing street credibility and wrote a smaller percentage of her songs.Minnie never had the level of chart success that Mariah has but she had more overall talent than Mariah.but they need not be thought of as rivals.they both are and were amazing it's too bad they never had the chance to collaborate.
Christian Camlin Hmm, u must not be familiar with Mariah Carey's work, she wrote 17 of her 18 #1 hits, and as far as artistry that is a matter of opinion. Listen to Bliss if u haven't out better yet just listen to a yt video of her whistles they are very unique and artistic and extremely controlled. Listen to get Arsenio Hall performance of Emotions where she does an amazing A7. While I love Minnie I don't see much artistry is her whistles as they all sound piercing and strong but not aesthetically pleasing to me. My opinion tho.
Lmfao what a rant! Anyways Mariah doesn't use auto tune where in the world did u get that notion from? You can't argue with numbers. You've got problems son. Have a seat of they only thing you can throw out there is that Mariah is a who're. She got where she's at from pure video talent like it or not.
midnitefairy actually it's Gb7 in emotions. But mariah can't really hit those notes anymore. I actually think that minnie can go higher than mariah and she died before she could... overall, minnie and chante moore will kill mariah right now... still love mariah but right now her voice is not as on point as was evident when she attempts to sing vision of love now and the numerous times she got caught lip-syncing
She was able to do so much musically in a few short years an inspired so many who came after her.And she just used what God gave her.No frills just talent.That can't be disputed!
Mariah Carey and C+C Music Factory modeled Emotions (single) after this song. Verse, pre chorus, chorus, whistle, repeat and then the acrobatic whistles at the end. I like both songs!
I totally forgot about this song!
she was feeling this one
She was sick with it. The way she just dose them notes like that😎takes you there then brings yo ass the fuck back.damn
LInda, perfeita!!!
Hey the song’s good too!!
Pure talent!! 🔥💕
That's Maya's Mommy.
Pisou em emotions chocadah
You just don't get vocal ranges like this!
any chance of a better quality upload please?
What year was this? the woman can sing.
when your humble people will like u .so b your self not different faces .RT
One of a kind3
@lucaine00 I believe in that too!!No words to describe!!!
Yes mariah could only dream of doing that Minnie had a 6 octave voice extremely rare I think mariah had about 4 or 5
She be going so fucking hard OMG😎
classic
@Dynamo001 Definitely. She fucking rocked. Everyone in the audience was too high to appreciate the note she lets out at 2:00!
She has some bass in her voice available to her, interestingly enough. Twinkle timbre, but low notes very much to avail.
DUDE GUYS! PLEASE IF ANYONE HAS THIS WHOLE EPISODE PLEASE RESPOND TO ME!!! IM TRYING TO FIND ANY REMANENCE OF "THE 21ST CENTURY" BAND, THEY PREFORMED THE SAME EPISODE BUT NOT EVEN THE DAMN SINGER OF THE BAND HAS THE VIDEO.
sound like a bird mariah carey have nothing on minnie so mrs cannon sit down .minnie dont have to struggle it comes naturally .
Say No More
She, along with Feliciano (who appeared on the same bill from this episode), did all their singles live on the show, except the flamboyant Dynamic Superior, who was also on the bill too, who lip-synched.
dnew122771 so what.😏😏 92 percent of the artist lip sync on the show😝 I love the dynamic superiors
@relaximdointhis sorry all the Soul Train shows were Lip Synched! Only a few were not! It was the same with Top of the Pops, AB, all of them sung to their records, even the later ones! Only Certain Soul Train Guests like Rappers, large Funks Bands, such as Brass Construction, Earth Wind & Fire.etc
4:21
@ssbbw00 Have some respect, G-d's children aren't fallen angels nor any angles who serve. She's a glorious daughter of Ehyeh, love the notes she hit.
Se popularizó en TikTok yuehi borraron todo.
I think 1975
Uhh..no way
No human can make that sound, she must be alien, i'm convinced.!!!!
It's Riperton with 1 'p'
@cyncopashn 1st off, I do not know what the hell you are talking about! I think you're lost in translation! Minnie I know all to well, when you were in diapers I was purchasing her records!
It's awful that people think mariah can sing like her