Minnie Riperton Bio
- Minnie Riperton
- Constellation: Scorpio
- Born In: Chicago, Illinois, U
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- Profession:Actress
- Other Names:Minnie Julia Riperto
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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 children, began taking dancing and ballet. Once she reached high school, she began singing in the Hyde Park A Capella Choir. From there, she signed her first professional contract (age 16) and began singing with an all-girl group named "The Gems" on the Chess label. After breaking from "The Gems", Riperton made a
