American singer and songwriter Minnie Riperton was one of the most influential singers of her time. With a five-octave vocal range, the singer blessed us with classic songs like "Lovin' You" and ...

Maya is the youngest child of late singer Minnie Riperton (who is best known for her iconic 1970s hit “Lovin’ You") and music producer Richard Rudolph. The couple constantly collaborated ...

Maya Rudolph is tired of y’all asking about her deceased mother, R&B singer Minnie Riperton, who died of breast cancer in 1979 at age 31. In a new interview with Variety, the Emmy winner ...

She declared, 'I’m 52 years old, and I have survived my childhood trauma.' Riperton died of breast cancer in July 1979 at the age of 31, when Maya was just six-years-old. The Loot star added ...