Minnie Riperton : Could It Be,I'm In Love

[Shone1965]

Listen to the range of her voice, sends chills down my spine.

[msbperfectionist]

My Idol I love Minnie..Thank you for posting

[91MrMayor]

beautyful, unique voice

[brandooo87]

Oh. My. Gosh!!!!!!

[OfficiaLazyEyeVision]

encore~!!!!!

[Tinaorangeful]

Love this song, Love this woman, she puts her 'all' into all her music, there should be no 'dislikes' to this or any other of Minnie's music; Real people know Real good music, this is real, because it is Real Love by a lovely lady and her fantastic voice, Minnie Riperton

[deffensh]

Reminds me of early Pantera

[thebells9]

Beautiful, real music. She truly has an angelic voice. Thank God for sharing her gift with us.

[TheBlack6499]

This Song,makes me Think??...UMMM, would I ever find Love like the this, I pray that God Bless Me with this Kind of Love!!!, this song was for your husband, as for the song back down Memory Lane for her Children when she was passing on to Enternal Life.

[intelegentable]

Who could dislike this brilliant performance from a brilliant artist? there is no accounting for taste or the lack of good taste.Respect the womans taste,talent and her class and give her credit where its due. Fact! That she had one of Pop Rock and R&B's best trained and loveliest voices.She sang notes other ladies would not think about!

[depluv2]

4 dislikes!!!! Are you serious?

[OjBlack100]

@depluv2 ... don't mind those folks who hit the dislike button, there are many out there who claim to 'love' music and are fed on a constant diet of musical rubbish that they have no clue how to discern quality music when they get the chance to hear it.

[depluv2]

Stevie had a knack for working with angelic voices ie Minnie, Deniece Williams, his ex-wife Syreeta. Even Angela Winbush.

[nairobiqueen]

and before there was Mariah there was Minnie

[ryoshi100]

She died before I was born, I wish I could have seen her live. The first time I heard this song I cried. I was like 12 years old and it blew me away

[intelegentable]

Vocal range, technique, passion ,intensity, an actresses instincts and a god given kissed by the angels sweet voice wrapped up in beauty,brains, musicianship and soul that was our Minnie.

[depluv2]

@intelegentable WOW! Your description of her is so AMAZINGLY on point. The sincerity in her notes. Muah

[jon9111984]

Perfect love song. I am surprised this was not a big hit...

[Brokenheartable1]

i lovee this songg (: i miss youu .She's Sooo amazingg (:

[senoritajd]

All I can say is Lord have mursey...what a voice!

[neceekaye]

IF ANYONE ONLY KNOW HER FOR "LOVING YOU" LISTEN TO THIS THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHY PEOPLE STILL COMPARE OTHERS TO HER!!! SERIOUSLY LISTEN

[sofijazzz]

this song just make kiss a mans body in the morning:)

[Jenifah2007]

Just heard this song for the first time. Actually was a different version played on the tv show single ladies. Love it

[Mzbarbie06]

@Jenifah2007 OMG!!! thats where I heard it! Do you know who sings that version?

[JuniorT08]

I Totally Agree

[jasminjune79]

It is only through beautiful music like this that you can feel a certain kind of connection to the singer as i feel for minnie riperton. I never knew her, was not even born when she made these songs yet i have fallen deeply in love with her. I believe she's in a much better place than this tragic world of ours. She passed away the same year i was born(1979).

[iammidisme]

Yes! You're the Bomb!!!!

[chillleft]

people like "Ke$ha" have taken her place on the charts................. god help us all

[deffensh]

this song reminds me of good old days....

[ItsGiselle1]

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. 

[SuperJulieju]

great

[TheMscheron]

I don't think God ever made a prettier voice. It sounds so perfect!!!!

[mjjcng8958]

the harmonies on this song is just breathe taking. gone head this song is the perfect summer time lounge song

[glasscitadel12]

i miss Minnie, right now--just looking at her pictures...

[valerysgirl]

You just don't hear voices like this anymore these days. Minnie was an awesome singer.

[missmochashake]

Minnie's vocal is considered astounding and amazing during the70's as well in the present.

[roscoegino]

my three "angelic" voices: minnie, karen carpenter, roberta flack

[badboisuga]

Songs like this make a heck of an argument for eliminating the dislike button altogether

[LovableNails]

elevator music !! :)

[krischaoz]

@LovableNails for this music, id ride the elevator to the top to finish the song, THEN go to work... 4 mins. and 14 seconds late :)

[LovableNails]

@krischaoz lol!!

[IceManLikeGervin]

Beautiful! rip

[bigsuge79]

i love this video

[babygirl4626143]

who in the world disliked this

[btinsley1]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU MINNIE

[jaxxflj]

Can't no one else sing like this. RIP.

[TheMilagros01]

Tears, Sweet Tears, that's the way her signing makes you feel,, Yes, a Heavenly Voice..

[terrancejamaal]

This is one of my favorite Minnie songs... She was such a great artist. I really started liking her music around 14 and I have almost all of her albums and collections. And the beautiful thing about her is that she has one of the sweetest voices I've heard. Her music is timeless and it never gets old to me.

She truly has a voice of an angel... And although brief, we were lucky to have her. Even if she was gone before I was even born

[chelsea1985lol]

very good voice and moreso the composer of her music

[gmufool77]

no one other than her can put emotion to words so well..

[gmufool77]

no one other than her can put emotion to words so well..

[vinan23]

still missed.

[piranhasquad]

yacco mac on youtube

[mjjcng8958]

she makes me cry soooooooooooooo much!!

[radiootoo]

YouTube is the greatest music education experience in the history of mankind.

[Mrchinkilla]

Sunday Vibes Begin

[CoCoFlavoredBubleGum]

Its Madness ! I Cant wait to Sing this to Someone <3

[sweetnote11]

She has the gift of an Angelic Voice :)

we love you Minnie!

[Frank619sd]

now i can sleep well. great singers live forever!

[bleach4536309]

la mejor cantante del mundo

[ChocolateEarth]

Such an effortless talent and beautiful woman! Miss you Minnie!

[ps3quinn]

Because of this song I'm going to tell my girlfriend how in love I am with her and how much I always will be:))))))))

[acalhoun32]

Wow. U rock Minnie!

[Mrchinkilla]

sometimes to go forward you have to go back x

[mustlose20pds]

I miss Minnie...

[mycalling52]

Beautiful from the voice of an angel.

[queenray1]

I love how she interprets the words with her voice, the words to this song express how it feels to be in love

[oneindachamber]

It's sad how she died but her music shows who she is n will forever live on n continue to soothe the spirits of those who listen to Minnie.

[wantq2000]

my mom used to play this song alot.

[kdshenderson]

I think i got a crush on her

[1Chris111]

Yes!  Thanks for the gorgeous pictures, I love her too!

[shydmples]

That was tight..funny...I never heard this before...and I'm into her music...has the same feel of Donny Hathaway's "Flying Easy".

[theresa2319]

the perfect song , the perfect style; the perfect mom, the perfect wife. the perfect music, must of all the perfect angel now and 4ever, u r so o miss. may your light keep shining bright, i love u lady, r.i.p. 10-28-09.

[68NYC]

Love this.

Thank you for helping to reintroduce Minnie to the world.

[chardydayday]

I just love the clasic photos! Thanks for putting this song up!

[kevinator133]

1: 21 wow

[peppilepiu]

Very real singer. She relied on her talent and not spiraling or a rediculous lifestyle.God Bless.

[lovelyjessie79]

How Beautiful.

I Love her voice, so Angelic.

She truly was Blessed with a Beautiful Voice and gentle spirit.

It's like she was an Angel just sent here for a lil while.

She is an Angel singing in Heaven.

[gaspo218]

Minnie was so way ahead of her time. Pushed the envelope. So authentic. The real deal.

[atlantabrookyngal]

Her songs make me want to fall in love and be loved. :)

I have been sleeping on Minnie, because I thought she was just the "Loving You," lady. It wasn't until I saw BET's Unsung where she was featured that it made me want to know more about her. For the last couple of weeks I have discovered so many beautiful songs by her. Even though the songs are old they don't sound dated, they sound as beautiful now as I'm sure they did when she fist sang them back in the day.

[xiloves]

Yeah Booboo you was straight sleep. She has been my girl since I was 4. She was very big in the Chi. Where they play the B-Side.

[Baddscorpio]

TV one

[carterboy66]

@atlantabrookyngal If you can get your hands on "Pedal" it's a 2 disc set of her songs from various albums. You would enjoy that. The Capital Gold collection is also a good one. You're so right she may not have had a wagon full of hits but she had some really great songs and one of the most beautiful voices ever.

[atlantabrookyngal]

@carterboy66 THANK YOU, I will definitely try to get my mittens on Pedal, I will take your word for it I'm sure it is an excellent collection of her work. Thanks carterboy. :)

[krischaoz]

@atlantabrookyngal not bet, TVone

[atlantabrookyngal]

@krischaoz I know I was already corrected last year. Thanks though :)

[erika2012vsu]

@atlantabrookyngal tvone*

[cheyenne86]

an unforgetable voice

[Kendu1976]

MINNIE RIPERTON= LEGEND

[illuminatrix106]

you put all artists that ever existed, none was like Minnie, she had a devine voice.

God created her to give us a taste of what's like in heaven and took her away.

He wants her to sing only for people in heaven.

[SHAOLINSINZ]

@illuminatrix106 i feel the same way about her.

[IamAbillionaireNow]

@illuminatrix106 She was definitely a gift from God&I know you mean well but God didn't take her away,disease did,she died prematurely. God doesn't give us sickness10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Ppl die prematurely bcs of ignorance of God's promises & how to appropriate them. [My ppl perish for lack of knowledge]

[VERTIS2008]

Ms Minnie, a voice silenced too soon and so young, but she lives on in our minds and in our hearts through her incredible music. Not even Mariah or Christina can hit the notes that Miss Riperton hit so easily.

[Butrluv]

Did you guys know that Minnie sang mostly all the background vocals on her albums, especially this album...it's all Minnie at her best. Angels belong in heaven and Minnie came to us, but left early to be with the Lord in heaven. He took her, but gave us the joy of experiencing a true angel on earth.

[lasbeaver]

minnie ripperton took such good care of her voice she didnt smoke or do anything that would damage her voice like alot of singers now days she was totaly thankfull of God for her voice and it shows because she took care of it some singers now days i dont know how they can sing the way they do and destroy it by drinking smoking drugs etc im not judging i just dont understand its like a slap in the face to God by doing that stuff though we all do stupid things in life but the voice is a no no

[katwest1987]

A true SONGBIRD!!!!

[jesparza562]

the pic at 3:00 i think she threw her wig off on stage.. that would be so awsome for her to have done that during her last days with cancer. just toss that frigen wig and give them who you really are, now that is talent.

[danelian24]

Ohh i love this song... its so amazing

[pizee]

this is an example of some amazing singing. incredible voice control.......what notes,,,,,off the charts

[panxosolis]

did you know that Minnie sang this live on the Mike Douglas show?...it was the same episode when she sang Misty(Ft George Benson) and Young Willing and Able...i'm dying to watch that video!

[LuvNU75]

She only sang Young,Willing,,and Able and Misty on that particular Mike Douglas show. I have the whole show. She did, however, sing this song when She and George culminated her 1977 Stay in Love tour in LA on Sept. 23, 1977. George hosted the Midnight Special and Minnie was his special guest. She did three ither songs as well. I am yet to find a copy of it ,though.

[panxosolis]

It'd be so amazing to hear Minnie singing this live!!

[deadjay1969]

am 40yr and this is my time

[moejazzie]

LOVE YOU MINNIE!!! MISS YOU!!

[ls1killa]

i'm 34yrs old and a grown ass man and all i can say is god bless minnies soul THIS WOMANS VOICE GIVE ME CHILLS NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I HEARD SUCH A VOICE!!!

[dukenthaylor]

2:25 - seconded by another grown ass man, who is brought to TEARS by the sweet voice of this legendary songbird! GONE TOO SOON! 8:(

[Jam5bam]

0.54,.2.29

[roscoegino]

my favorite pic is at 0:37.

[SyaraV]

:) so nice!

[trinasmi]

Love the song AND pics!!

[Bigjonthetrack]

so sweet

[bassandguitarguy]

Great tune - great singer - I love playing this on bass and listening to Minnie!

[queenmajesty1983]

To LusciouzBaby22 I absolutely agree with you 110%. She is a song bird....

[LusciouzBaby22]

i love 2:22-2:39..&+ the picture at 2:22 is flawless

[LBMAAS]

Maya Rudolph your mom was a talented woman and so are you........

[Shinji91]

omg shes awesome.

[ogletree21]

This song is beautiful. It is kinda jazzy. This song is about love of course. Minnie's high notes touch you deeply. This song is just too damn good to be ignored. This song is from 1977's Stay In Love.

[unicorn1446]

Her voice is very beatiful. I like her voice.

[ebon666]

Greatest female voice ever

[ginmarie75]

AMAZING!

[Randart1]

You guys ever hear the story of Stevie Wonder trying to find back up singers to replace Minnie? Or even at least be able to fill in admirably? Many came and Stevie finally got so frustrated he said forget this I will just have to do it myself! Now that is how the master even sees Minnie she was Angel and got taken from us too soon! Glad for the time we had with her! Got to see her a couple times singing with George Benson!

[AutopsyReport22]

Randart: after watching American Idol, I can see why. Talent isn't easy to come by. Also, one has to hone it. Minnie practiced many many hrs honing. Some are not willing to put in all that hard work to perfect any latent talents.

[Moneybanks21]

2:26 amazing

[MsTexas73]

I swear there's not a song this woman put out that I don't like. Another classic IMO. ONE HIT WONDER MY FOOT!

Btw...IMO the ONLY singer to come even close to Minnie as far as high notes... *but NOT surpass her*...is Deniece Williams. Although I do recognize all the others that have been mentioined. But Deniece was so almost similar to Minnie that for a long time many folks didn't know that it was Deniece singing that background high notes on Every Time He Comes Around.

[Dynamo001]

Minnie was a true goddess. She seemed so otherworldly. Her physical beauty increased in such a bizarre way in such a short time. She looked so much more mature in the last year of life--so much older and more elegant than 31.

How that woman performed while her body was being ravaged by cancer was beyond brave--it was heroic. That superhuman quality and voice will forever be her legacy.

[minniewheeler]

great video. when I saw the head gear I thought it was because of the cancer . I miss her voice as well.

[mistermilkman]

Listen to 3:39 & on how she evokes so much emotion with her natural voice...then in & out of her upper register. Other whistle register singers lack that emotion. They're too busy hitting the notes instead of singing them. She does it so effortlessly with so much passion. Love u Minnie. Gotta give props 2 Yma who evoked emotion in the whistle register b4 Minnie.

[xmen4ever8290]

Minnie is such a original! People talk about how great Mariah is, but she was influenced by Minnie. It makes you wonder what would have happened if Minnie hadn't done the WR first. It would be a weird world, would it not?

[captainbryce1]

There are a lot of other singers that have a range similar to Minnie and can sing that high. Mariah Carey, Rachelle Ferrell, Betty Wright, Shanice, Chante Moore and at least 4 males (Adam Lopez, Sebastian Vilas, Nicola Sedda and Tim Storms) can all sing in the 6th, 7th or 8th octave. Georgia Brown has the highest voice ever, but she's not a good singer at all.

[tyoonz]

You mention Betty Wright, captainbryce1. Are we talking about the same Betty Wright who did "Clean Up Woman?"

[captainbryce1]

Yes. She also had a few hits in the 80' like "After The Pain" and "No Pain, No Gain". She is known for having a talking monolouge somewhere near the bridge of most of her songs but she usually hits a few whistle notes in them as well and she like Riperton can hold them for a very long time.

[rodmcd2]

Not trying to argue the point... I like Betty Wright very much and all the other singers you mention Mariah, Rachelle, Chante, etc. But with all due respect, the soul and passion that Minnie gives, i don't get that from any of those singers.There are certain parts of her songs where her voice is blended in with the instruments.She doesn't just hit the high notes, She sings them all the way through. Thats what seperates Minnie as a SOUL singer is how she blends that range soulfully into a record

[captainbryce1]

I don't disagree with you at all. I was simply trying to point out for people that weren't aware that there are other singers besides Minnie that were known for singing in WR. But I agree that Minnie is in a class by herself.

[Mshoney720]

WOW you make great points! I agree. Minnie was the best WR singer of all times. My next favorite is Shanice Wilson.

[iriear]

You are so right, in fact she is the only one who could pull this off. God bless Minnie's soul.

[Brinah]

I agree with you about Georgia Brown. She cannot sing and screeches the high notes! My ear hurts listening to it!

[CeyennaLuvsMJ]

Minnie Riperton has a rare five and a half octave vocal range.

[deej1964]

aaah, one of my fav Minnie songs. Minnie breaks it down at 2:39 The only artist today that could possibly do that is Mariah.

[Kumtekmeon]

Your way off - Mariah has never held a whistle note that long. Especially not live. So I doubt she could do it, and then to change into that bird chirping at the end only raised the bars farther away from Mariah.

[mistermilkman]

I'm not saying Mariah can't do it, but I've heard her do extended notes in the 6th octave, then break the notes ups & continue singing as if she didn't do anyhting.

[mistermilkman]

typo...'never heard'

[ikaikadolon]

Thank you.

I love har voice. so beautiful!!

[plugggie]

Thanks was absolutely breathtaking. Was that Minnie with the rag on her head, the photo was not clear? I am all into her music and her legacy. Great video, Thanks for sharing.

[taravs]

"rag" on her head?? She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1976 and died 3 yrs later at the age of 31. Yes, that was her.

[plugggie]

I know all about Minnie's history. I have seen all footage and most pictures, except this one. Minnie was so classy. The picture is very fuzzy. She was beautiful with or without the headgear.

[tyoonz]

It seems to me that I once read (though, unfortunately, I can't cite the source) that the shot of which you speak, plugggie and taravs (the one in which she's wearing the scarf on her head), was taken from a performance of her song "Inside My Love" where she holds an extraordinarily high note for an incredible duration towards the end.

[fossils12]

1 minute, 45 seconds into the song proves Minnie can exhibit power. She is truly "The Voice".

[mistermilkman]

Yeah, I think the 1st note was more powerful than the latter with nothing taking from it though. In fact, we got a bit more. Minnie took u 4 a ride with her notes; she gave just enough.

[bisexualbuffthug]

God please take care of our beautiful angel minnie. Rest in peace beautyful.

[tyoonz]

This tune is really one of those "feel good" pieces that just makes you happy! And, it STILL amazes me how long she holds that one extremely high note at the end of the second bridge!

[xmen4ever8290]

I know right!

[drfstarks]

one of her many classics from the 70's...i was stuck in naval airman training during the winter of '77 and had her music playing on my "8-track"..yes, i said "8-track"...minnie set the mood and her music took me to another place that i still yearn to be in....i miss her...

[xmen4ever8290]

is an 8-track something that just plays like 8 tracks from a cd? or album? Sorry I just never really understood that.

[drfstarks]

8-track is just that!...8-track....smile..actu­ally it is how the music was recorded back then..there was 2-track, 4-track, 8-track, etc...supposedly, the higher the number of tracks, the sound is better...its all moot now since we have digital..which gives excellent recordings in much easier and accessible formats, ie., ipods, cds, even hi-fi records....

[xmen4ever8290]

oh well that sounds cool!

[MsTexas73]

and also...the tape was even looped inside the cartridge in a figure 8...non stop music...kinda like a cd all you had to do was press play...HOWEVER...NO REWIND...PIFF!.

[dayzour123]

wow she can blow

[robertantonnyc]

still no one quite like Minnie Ripperton. Thanks for the memory.