Minnie is the fifth studio album by American R&B/jazz singer Minnie Riperton. This was her first album for Capitol Records. With a new record deal under her belt and a guarantee from the label of priority marketing and promotion, Minnie went right to work on what would be her final album.[2] With husband Richard Rudolph, Keni St. Lewis, Gene Dozier, Randy Waldman, Marlo Henderson and Bill Thedford contributing songs, the album served as Minnie’s final statement to the music world and fans, as she died of cancer two months after its release.
Minnie brought son Marc and daughter Maya Rudolph into the studio to sing background on "Dancin' & Actin' Crazy," while the tender "Lover & Friend" (featuring a reunion with Stevie Wonder, once again under the pseudonym of El Toro Negro) was the perfect ode to her relationship with Richard.[3] Minnie was at her most playful self on her remake of the Doors' "Light My Fire", a duet with José Feliciano (who had a hit with his own version of this rock classic in 1968). It's been said that the reason we don't hear José until the second half of the song is because he just happened to be at the studio when it was being recorded and popped in.[4]
When not recording, Minnie was busy as the national spokesperson for the American Cancer Society,[5] lobbying the cause for early breast cancer detection. As a result of her efforts, she was presented with the A.C.S. Courage Award at the White House by President Jimmy Carter.[6] While promoting this album, TV appearances kept her busy – The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Tonight Show.[7] Despite her radiant and expressive face, the cameras could not hide how the cancer was ravaging her body. During her last appearance on The Mike Douglas Show, her right arm was in a fixed position from the cancer's progression.[8]
Singlesedit
The first single released from the album was "Memory Lane". A music video was filmed for the song and released on the Capitol Records home video Revised Soul which also featured Riperton's labelmates at the time, Tavares, Natalie Cole and A Taste of Honey. The video was filmed on May 25, 1979 - a little over a month before her death from cancer on July 12, 1979.[9] Posthumous singles included "Lover and Friend" and "Dancin' & Actin' Crazy".
Track listingedit
Side One
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Memory Lane"
Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Keni St. Lewis, Gene Dozier
4:23
2.
"Lover and Friend"
Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Keni St. Lewis, Gene Dozier
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Minnie is the fifth studio album by American R amp B jazz singer Minnie Riperton This was her first album for Capitol Records With a new record deal under her belt and a guarantee from the label of priority marketing and promotion Minnie went right to work on what would be her final album 2 With husband Richard Rudolph Keni St Lewis Gene Dozier Randy Waldman Marlo Henderson and Bill Thedford contributing songs the album served as Minnie s final statement to the music world and fans as she died of cancer two months after its release MinnieStudio album by Minnie RipertonReleasedMay 9 1979Recorded6 March September 1978StudioA amp M Hollywood GenreR amp B soulLength35 47LabelCapitolProducerMinnie Riperton Dick Rudolph Henry LewyMinnie Riperton chronologyStay in Love 1977 Minnie 1979 Love Lives Forever 1980 Singles from Minnie Memory Lane I m a Woman Released April 8 1979 Lover and Friend Return to Forever Released August 26 1979Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Singles 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 6 ReferencesBackground editMinnie brought son Marc and daughter Maya Rudolph into the studio to sing background on Dancin amp Actin Crazy while the tender Lover amp Friend featuring a reunion with Stevie Wonder once again under the pseudonym of El Toro Negro was the perfect ode to her relationship with Richard 3 Minnie was at her most playful self on her remake of the Doors Light My Fire a duet with Jose Feliciano who had a hit with his own version of this rock classic in 1968 It s been said that the reason we don t hear Jose until the second half of the song is because he just happened to be at the studio when it was being recorded and popped in 4 When not recording Minnie was busy as the national spokesperson for the American Cancer Society 5 lobbying the cause for early breast cancer detection As a result of her efforts she was presented with the A C S Courage Award at the White House by President Jimmy Carter 6 While promoting this album TV appearances kept her busy The Mike Douglas Show The Merv Griffin Show The Tonight Show 7 Despite her radiant and expressive face the cameras could not hide how the cancer was ravaging her body During her last appearance on The Mike Douglas Show her right arm was in a fixed position from the cancer s progression 8 Singles editThe first single released from the album was Memory Lane A music video was filmed for the song and released on the Capitol Records home video Revised Soul which also featured Riperton s labelmates at the time Tavares Natalie Cole and A Taste of Honey The video was filmed on May 25 1979 a little over a month before her death from cancer on July 12 1979 9 Posthumous singles included Lover and Friend and Dancin amp Actin Crazy Track listing editSide OneNo TitleWriter s Length1 Memory Lane Minnie Riperton Richard Rudolph Keni St Lewis Gene Dozier4 232 Lover and Friend Riperton Richard Rudolph Keni St Lewis Gene Dozier4 133 Return to Forever Rudolph Randy Waldman4 074 Dancin amp Actin Crazy Rudolph Randy Waldman6 03 Side TwoNo TitleWriter s Length5 Love Hurts Riperton Richard Rudolph Marlo Henderson3 356 Never Existed Before Riperton Richard Rudolph Bill Thedford4 177 I m a Woman Riperton Richard Rudolph Bill Thedford4 008 Light My Fire featuring Jose Feliciano Jim Morrison Ray Manzarek Robby Krieger John Densmore5 09Personnel editMinnie Riperton vocals Mitch Holder Phil Upchurch Art Phillips Marlo Henderson guitar Oscar Castro Neves acoustic guitar Abraham Laboriel Chuck Rainey David Hungate bass Jeremy Lubbock Randy Waldman electric piano synthesizer Harvey Mason Alex Acuna Leon Ndugu Chancler drums Paulinho da Costa Steve Forman Master Henry Gibson percussion Victor Feldman vibraphone piano Claudio Slon drums cymbals Jerry Hey Kim Hutchcroft Larry Williams David Duke Richard Perissi Vincent DeRosa horns Hubert Laws Buddy Collette Jerome Richardson Sheridon Stokes William Green Tom Scott flute Bill Reichenbach trombone Gerald Vinci violin Bili Thedford Dani McCormick Venetta Fields Dali Shelby Sandra Riperton Brewer Sidney Barnes backing vocalsTechnicalCharles William Bush photographyCharts editChart 1979 10 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 11 60U S Billboard Pop Albums 29U S Billboard Black Albums 5Singles Year Title USR amp B 12 Canada RPMAC 13 1979 Memory Lane 16 Memory Lane 14 Lover and Friend 20 References edit Allmusic review Minnie Riperton Petals The Minnie Riperton Collection CD liner notes The Right Stuff Capitol Records 7243 5 29343 2 Minnie Riperton Petals The Minnie Riperton Collection CD liner notes The Right Stuff Capitol Records 7243 5 29343 2 Minnie Riperton Petals The Minnie Riperton Collection CD liner notes The Right Stuff Capitol Records 7243 5 29343 2 youtube com The Answer News Minnie Riperton Minnie Riperton Petals The Minnie Riperton Collection CD liner notes The Right Stuff Capitol Records 7243 5 29343 2 youtube com Minnie Riperton Memory Lane May 25 1979 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