Originally Posted by Mellowicious
“Lovin’ You (is easy cause you’re beautiful)” by Minnie Ripperton might be another example. Love it or hate it, I think that song belongs to her.

Originally Posted by Ken Condon
OK so now I feel bad. I knew nothing about Minnie Riperton except for that one famous song of hers “Loving You”. Perhaps I should have cut her some more slack. I guess from now on I should do a little more homework before I start “casting asparagus” upon people I know little about.

Lo siento Minne!

Minnie Riperton
Same here. I looked her up too.

I agree!
I love that song and that version!

Wow. I had no idea she was Maya Rudolph's mother! What a beautiful story.


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