◇ image via WikipediaMinnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton is a House act. Their sound grew out of Geraldine Hunt, Leon Ware, Linda Lewis, A Seat at the Table and Rotary Connection. Those roots explain a lot about how Minnie Riperton arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Erykah Badu, Roberta Flack, Patrice Rushen, Donny Hathaway and Rufus, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Earth Wind and Fire, INOJ, 4hero, Ari Lennox and Raveena, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 76 connections around Minnie Riperton, reaching back through Geraldine Hunt and forward to Earth Wind and Fire. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Minnie Riperton connections
Minnie Riperton grew out of Geraldine Hunt, Leon Ware, Linda Lewis and A Seat at the Table, shares an orbit with Erykah Badu, Roberta Flack, Patrice Rushen and Donny Hathaway, went on to shape Earth Wind and Fire, INOJ, 4hero and Ari Lennox. 76 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Minnie Riperton
Sounds and acts that shaped Minnie Riperton.
- Geraldine Huntartist
- Leon Wareartist
- Linda Lewisartist
- A Seat at the Tableartist
- Rotary Connectionartist
- Amel Larrieuxartist
- José Felicianoartist
- George Bensonartist
- Light My Fireartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- Fontella Bassartist
- Ramsey Lewisartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Tammi Terrellartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Mariah Careyartist
Artists similar to Minnie Riperton
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Minnie Riperton.
- Erykah Baduartist
- Roberta Flackartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Rufusartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Roy Ayers Ubiquityartist
- Bill Withersartist
- The Jones Girlsartist
- Rotary Connectionartist
- Little Beaverartist
- Rose Royceartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- Janelle Monáeartist
- D'Angeloartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Zhanéartist
- The Stylisticsartist
- Jill Scottartist
- Shuggie Otisartist
Bands Minnie Riperton shaped
Where the influence of Minnie Riperton travelled next.
- Earth Wind and Fireartist
- INOJartist
- 4heroartist
- Ari Lennoxartist
- Raveenaartist
- Adi Oasisartist
- Janet Kayartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Dr. Dreartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Blumentopfartist
- The Orbartist
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- Alice Russellartist
- Nectar Woodeartist
- Syreetaartist
- Sy Smithartist
- Swing Out Sisterartist
- Jill Scottartist
- Earth, Wind & Fireartist
- Trina Broussardartist
- Chanté Mooreartist
- Delilahartist
- Peabo Brysonartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
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