◇ image via WikipediaMinnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton is a House act. Their sound grew out of Linda Lewis, Leon Ware, A Seat at the Table, Geraldine Hunt 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, Patrice Rushen, Donny Hathaway, Rufus and Marvin Gaye, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Blumentopf, The Orb, Tragedy Khadafi, Never for Ever and Shanice, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 72 connections around Minnie Riperton, reaching back through Linda Lewis and forward to Blumentopf. 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 Linda Lewis, Leon Ware, A Seat at the Table and Geraldine Hunt, shares an orbit with Erykah Badu, Patrice Rushen, Donny Hathaway and Rufus, went on to shape Blumentopf, The Orb, Tragedy Khadafi and Never for Ever. 72 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Minnie Riperton
Sounds and acts that shaped Minnie Riperton.
- Linda Lewisartist
- Leon Wareartist
- A Seat at the Tableartist
- Geraldine Huntartist
- 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
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Rufusartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Roy Ayers Ubiquityartist
- The Jones Girlsartist
- Rotary Connectionartist
- Little Beaverartist
- Rose Royceartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- Janelle Monáeartist
- D'Angeloartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Zhanéartist
- Jill Scottartist
- Shuggie Otisartist
Bands Minnie Riperton shaped
Where the influence of Minnie Riperton travelled next.
- Blumentopfartist
- The Orbartist
- Tragedy Khadafiartist
- Never for Everartist
- Shaniceartist
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hillartist
- Deniece Williamsartist
- Syreeta Wrightartist
- Omar Apolloartist
- 4heroartist
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- Jill Scottartist
- Earth, Wind & Fireartist
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- Chanté Mooreartist
- Delilahartist
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- A Tribe Called Questartist
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