Minnie Riperton only had one hit; “Lovin’ You.” It was a simple song written by Minnie and her husband, John Rudolph. Then the song was produced by Rudolph and Stevie Wonder. Stevie is playing a piano in the background. The song was on the top of the Cash Box chart for the week of March 23 – 29. Then the next week it was #1 on the Billboard chart.

Minnie was in the group, Rotary Connection, from 1965 to 1973. That group besides releasing their own albums, also served as a backup to Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf on a couple of albums. She released a few more album that were critical successes but didn’t have and big hits.

In 1976 on The Tonight Show she revealed that she had undergone a mastectomy due to breast cancer. The cancer would spread and cause her death in 1979.

Minnie’s daughter is actress/comedian Maya Rudolph.