“Les Fleur” is the first track on Minnie Riperton’s debut album, Come to My Garden. The LP was a commercial failure, but a critical success with appreciation for the album growing with time. Today, it’s regarded by many R&B fans as an out-and-out masterpiece. Charles Stepney, who would later help Earth, Wind and Fire fine-tune their ambitious sound, produced and arranged the album. Come to My Garden itself is genre-defying, spanning soul, gospel, folk, psychedelica, choral music, jazz and more. For unknown reasons, the record label spelled the song’s title as “Les Fleur,” when t… read more
“Les Fleur” is the first track on Minnie Riperton’s debut album, Come to My Garden. The LP was a commercial failure, but a critical success with appr… read more
“Les Fleur” is the first track on Minnie Riperton’s debut album, Come to My Garden. The LP was a commercial failure, but a critical success with appreciation for the album growing with t… read more
Minnie Riperton (Nov 8, 1947 - Jul 12, 1979) was an American singer who is best remembered for her 1974 hit ballad, Lovin' You. The tragic 1979 death of 31-year-old Riperton silenced one of soul music's most unique and unforgettable voices - blessed with an angelic five-octave vocal range, she scored her greatest commercial success with the chart-topping pop ballad, "Lovin' You". Riperton was born in Chicago on November 8, 1947. As a young girl, she studied music, drama, and dance at the city's Lincoln Center and later contemplated a career in opera. He… read more
Minnie Riperton (Nov 8, 1947 - Jul 12, 1979) was an American singer who is best remembered for her 1974 hit ballad, Lovin' You. The tragic 1979 death of 31-year-old Riperton silenced o… read more
Minnie Riperton (Nov 8, 1947 - Jul 12, 1979) was an American singer who is best remembered for her 1974 hit ballad, Lovin' You. The tragic 1979 death of 31-year-old Riperton silenced one of soul music's most unique and unforg… read more