31 years.

yet, in this day, we can watch this, and in a way, be with her, appreciate her. That is truly amazing I think. RIP Mini

Wow this is absolutely! Amazing first I ever heard sing this song she definitely had amazing talent. And could hit the high note with the best of them truly miss her R.I.P my sister your music will always live on!

I'm glad to know you was not allowed to see your imperfections

Sad ,loss of a talented soul

My first musical love. She died when I was 8 years old. I'm still broke up over this. She is my forever GOAT - Greatest Of All Time! ❤

Maya Rudolph can you possibly know how beloved your mom was, is, and always will be? Legend.

MAYA MAYA

Will always love this song

Yes ma’am ❤❤

Minnie still rules the cosmos.

You are so right. Watched the millennials go insane when I challenged them saying "Cheap Thrills' can be written on the back of a paper napkin and anyone can write lyrics like that. They said "ya but no one can sing like Sia." I almost died laughing.

Damn Karen, you took the words right out of my mouth...lol...I was around when people like Minnie was performing live and their voices were like angels singing from heaven. So many great females that could blow any of these "divas" out of the water. Does not surprise me that the young ones took nothing from the great ones of yesteryear. I don't see that happening anytime soon. Thanx to all the Great Female Artists who did it all and sung lie angels....Peace and Love....

+Victoria Love HILARIOUS, RIGHT😂

it's true there's a lot of trashy music but working in that field I know a lot of genuine true talent and classy female singers. Ones that have taken notes from the greats, with jazz and funk and R+B and have really learned from them and created their new version. A lot of female singers and composers but also working production on their own music as well as for other people and collaborations which is really nice. I think it's a bit of a blanket assumption to claim there's no good female artists like Minnie anymore. I think if she was still around she'd be connecting with these newer female artists who are making great music.

yes I noticed that too, that is very important. That's a true not forced gift.

yep

I think she sang 6 octaves in 'Loving you'

Mariah's phrasing using the whistle register is noticeably smoother, more defined imo, at least early in her career.

@@SharapovaFan NOT! There is and will always be ONE MINNIE RIPPERTON!!

As Don Cornelius call her the hummingbird Mrs Angelic voice

They would carry me out of the concert --- Minnie and Phyllis in a stretcher 😮

I agree Hilary...btw You're a very attractive woman, if you don't mind me saying so.

mju..

48 now! So sad!

Not sure why anyone would really. Sometimes, I think it is simply not sincere, they are simply trying to pull our chain, don't let em, that's my advice. And if you do look at the comments, they are one hundred percent--literally, kind and flattering for this remarkable women, so close to Glory and yet so fearless in her performance--wow, let's just think about her. I'll bet I have played this 20 times so far--and I'm not done.

Yes soo true and we'll said lady x😃

That's beautiful!

She is and she is waiting for her beloved husband, their love for each other is A gift and divine.

I have the Come into my Garden cd

yes sir!

You are so right!

At 65, this is my first time seeing her, or hearing any of her stuff other than one song from years ago. I had no idea--sad and sweet at the same time, what stage presence, what amazing diction, voice, the whole package-and her poor arm, yet she seemed to soar above it, hope she is flying high, somewhere.

Andrea Altgayer she was on the original song with Quincy Jones,songwriter Leon Ware and others..

She and Leon Ware recorded this on the Quincy Jones Body Heat album. Average White Band did the remake

Tyisha Hudson i so agree

Even tho she wasnt, the memories that sealed her legacy in stone are priceless like the songs like loving you, memory lane, this collab an so many others

True she could have done more..... But! Quality over quantity! What she left us with is a timeless love story we all involved in! One Minnie track is worth more to me than the life's work of the prostitute's people are willingly force fed these days! No need to mention name's.,.... Katy Perry Eminem Dre jay z Nikki minge ect... My fingers smell of pop just spelling their names...

Even in death she found a way of bringing beauty to the world!!! Return to forever! Having lost my mum to cancer at 6 I can't think of a more perfect way for a child to hear their mother's last thought's after she's gone & they are old enough to understand! She's only gone back to being the love that she came from and still exists as many things in many places, I dare anyone who feels her in their heart & believes in the soul to call out to her! She will come to you!!!