Minnie Riperton

The Profile

American singer-songwriter known for her five-and-a-half-octave voice and the international hit "Lovin' You"; notable album Perfect Angel (1974) was produced by Stevie Wonder.

Worked with Stevie Wonder (producer of Perfect Angel); had a five-and-a-half-octave vocal range; died in 1979 of breast cancer.

The supplied review praises Minnie Riperton's 1974 album Perfect Angel, produced by Stevie Wonder, highlighting her five-and-a-half octave voice and the hit 'Lovin' You'. The review frames the album as a soulful, emotionally direct work and recommends it broadly. It notes Riperton's voice as both delicate and powerful and mentions her premature death from cancer.