The Cemetery of Rock
R.I.P.
Minnie Riperton
Date of Birth: November 8, 1947
Date of Death: July 12, 1979
Cause of Death: Cancer.
Final Resting Place: Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California.
Claim to Fame: Minnie had a multi octave voice years before Maria Carey
was even born. She started her career in 1964 singing with The Gems and
later Rotary Connection. However Minnie is best known for her 1975 hit
"Lovin' You". She died of cancer at age 32.
