Minnie Riperton - Loving You

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1974 hit that I recall hearing it on the AC stations (such as Lite FM 93.9) or during the "Quiet Storm" late night hours on the R&B stations (WGCI, V103) when I was younger.  I always hated this sickeningly sweet song but can be used in funny situations. There was a Season 1 episode of "South Park" where the boys are playing pee-wee football and Stan's uncle Jimbo planted a bomb on a horse and if John Stamos's less-famous brother hits the high notes while performing it, the horse blows up.  This song was also used a Visa commercial around 2006 it was played at a Pittsburgh Steelers/Tennessee Titans NFL game and everyone, from the fans to the players, are awkwardly confused.

music video/performance
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_xIBfrdxQU

South Park clip
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fo-qmliVAI

Visa NFL Minnie Riperton commercial from the 2000s.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGuDMhJFYjY

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Her "la,la,la,la," and high pitches made this song so iconic. So tragic that she died so young and left behind a family. My heart really breaks for them. 💔💔💔






She's at #66 in Rolling Stone's 200 Best Singers Of All Time.


www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/minnie-riperton-1234643098/

Minnie Riperton is the definition of a songbird. There’s no better way to describe her fluttering, soaring voice, and the way she famously ascended five octaves into a honeyed whistle register on Seventies soft-soul classics like “Loving You” and “Inside My Love.” But Riperton also imbued her performances with earthy heft, and her shifts between corporeal and ethereal tones made for stunning results. Then there’s “Les Fleurs,” where her voice is multitracked by famed producer Charles Stepney, allowing her to sing gallantly in choral formation as her falsetto floats in the background. Riperton’s sophisticated vocal techniques have inspired many artists, notably another five-octave soul singer, Mariah Carey. Still, she remains in a class of her own. —M.R.