Family Life She had two children with husband and musicianRichard Rudolph; her daughterMayawas a cast member of SNL. She also had a son, Marc. Associated With Her song "Lovin' You" became a test for aspiring singers:Leona Lewiscovered it at age fifteen, as did one of the 2012 contestan...
A few years ago, actress Maya Rudolph, daughter of legendary singer Minnie Riperton’s, found out specific details about Minnie’s side of the family and the enslavement of her ancestors.Maya is the daughter of Minnie and her husband/music producer, Richard Rudolph. Maya’s bira...
Today, Riperton's influence can be heard in the voices of Mariah Carey, Chanté Moore and Ariana Grande. Her son, Marc Rudolph, is a music engineer. Her daughter, Maya Rudolph, is a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975). BornNovember 8, 1947 DiedJuly 12, 1979(31) Add to...
Minnie Riperton. Actress: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Minnie Riperton was born November 8, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, to Thelma Inez (Matthews) and Daniel Webster Riperton, a Pullman porter. At a young age, Riperton, the youngest of eight chi