Some other singers might hit that note, but Minnie owned it. So sad that she left us in her prime. She was a sweetheart. Thanks Angela. 🙏☮❤

She was known as the “Queen of the Whistle Register”. In the Midnight Special version of this song she goes even higher.

As others have mention, Minnie Riperton passed away far too soon. She passed away only about four years after releasing this song. She was not only the mother to Maya Rudolph, but the wife to mega-producer Richard Rudolph. This song was covered wonderfully by Shanice Wilson.

The loud thud of your jaw hitting the floor, was the same for us in 75. A few buddies & I were in my garage working on my cars engine. The radio was playing & this song came on. When Minnie hit those notes, we just stopped & our jaws hit the floor too. Her voice was a gift.

This video was slightly shortened. At the end, when she's singing "Maya, Maya, Maya, Maya", she was singing to her daughter, Maya Rudolph. Sadly, Minnie died due to breast cancer at 31 in 1979.

Yeah, altogether now: “Her Voice!” I can attest that when this song first hit the radio, there was a huge buzz on campus- no one had ever heard anything close to this… it seemed unreal, but this was the 70’s before “faking it” was even possible. An amazing track that left a permanent impression. Thanks for the request and the 100% predictable reaction!!!

Her voice is amazing. The look on your face reacting to her voice is also amazing. Thank you

I remember this lady, such a heavenly voice. Taken from us way too soon.

My wife were married a little over a year and our first daughter was just born when this came out. Minnie left this world way too soon. RIP 🙏

She did have an amazing voice! I don't know which female singer has the highest vocal range, but Minnie must be among the highest if not the highest! She is singing in Heaven now!

Minnie Riperton was "ONE OF A KIND"! You will never find another voice like hers! I am sure she influenced so many other female singers like Mariah Carey. Mariah can hit the high notes, but not like Minnie Riperton. Great choice Angela. Great reaction.

The original whistle stop vocal technique Queen. Minnie Riperton possessed a four octave vocal range and could effortlessly whistle stop a note without thinking about it. I remember seeing her on Soul Train right after Diana Ross performed and the audience went crazy. Truly a voice that was like nothing we had ever heard before and gone too soon. Sadly she had just finished her last album and she was tired and laid in her husband's arms and passed away. RIP Minnie Riperton 🎵🎵🎵🙏😇

I was a senior in High School in Detroit in 1975. I remember when Minnie Riperton released "Perfect Angel" The first time I heard "Lovin You I was driving in my Mom's Pontiac Grand Safari wagon totally stoned. When this song came on, I had to pull over and turn the radio up. Closed my eyes and I was transported to a spring day in the dead of winter. She just made you want to be in love with someone right at that moment. This was the wedding song for the rest of the 1970's. Sadly Minnie died 4 years after this release. She was a "perfect Angel"

I know I'm a bit late to the party... Shes not wearing any makeup. Most women don't realize how little makeup they can get away with. It didn't take away. It only shifted her beauty in her display of honesty and sincerity. Lovely!!

Minnie had a whistle register, very rare. Beautiful song, loved it back then still do. Hard to believe it's almost 50 years old. Was about her daughter Maya. Song was cut off short she kept singing Maya, Maya. Maya became Maya Rudolph on Saturday Night Live.

Minnie Riperton is Maya Rudolph's biological mother also. Maya was 6 years old when Minnie passed away. RIp, what a voice!

At the very end, you can hear her say the name Maya several times, which was for her daughter the famous Maya Rudolph

Minnie is who they all try to emulate but her high notes were naturally and God given as you see in the video r.i.p.

This is a truly beautiful song. Thank you Angela for your wonderful reaction. You are awesome.

I remember at the time we were shocked. Extremely beautiful voice and those high notes, OMG. Died too young unfortunately.

The late, great Minnie Riperton (1947-1979) co-wrote this 1976 hit song with her husband (Richard Rudolph), who's seen playing the guitar in the background of the video. It's not only a love song directed at a romantic partner but also a love letter to their young daughter, the future comedic actress Maya Rudolph, who was born in 1972 after they had started working on it. Minnie can be heard singing Maya's name at the end. Stevie Wonder co-produced the track with Minnie's husband Richard Rudolph.

Her voice is pure honey.👌👌👌👌👌👌

Saw Minnie in '75 as the preliminary act for Joe Walsh. This song couldn't have been bigger than it was that night- what pipes, and what a tragedy that she passed so young. (breast cancer)

Her husband was Richard Rudolph, a record producer and musician, who is playing the guitar.

At the end did you hear her singing, Maya, Maya? That’s her daughter, actress Maya Rudolph

When I was in college, I cried when she died. Also, at the end of the song when she says, Maya Maya, she is speaking about her daughter, Maya Rudolph, the actress.

Another awesome reaction. I enjoyed watching when Minnie went there for that extremely high run the first time. You are terrific at this reaction stuff!

Poor minnie she never deserved to die so young. She never hurt anyone in her life

1975 I Was 8 I Remember Hearing This Song All Over The Radio Back Then Love Everything Minnie Sang RIP Beautiful Angel ❤️💔

I love the Maya, maya bit at the end, in reference to her daughter comedian Maya Rudolph

That's her Husband playing the guitar with the beard. 🤗🤔😎

I do have a fun fact, that brought me back here. on the inside of the record cover was the words to the song. That's normal often song lyrics were printed in record covers or tape sleeves... The not normal thing is that it has the first use of "cos" meaning 'because' printed anywhere else.

Her whole catalog is amazing. Her song INSIDE MY LOVE is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Those high notes are in the "Whistle Register."

Many "imitators" have come and gone-Minnie Riperton is still the best, and probably will always be.

Yeah tha Midnight Special version: WOW 👌🏾 Lordy this woman was Sooo Beautiful 😍 n Sultry as her voice jus melts u 😉! Yep I remem this, her ❤️ RIH 👸🏽 MINNIE 😇

Minnie so bueatiful

Thank you, it’s been so long since I’ve heard this beautiful song and her voice, it’s so sad we lost her so young

When I was in Monterey with the AF this song was very popular. Thank you for the flash back.

I still get goosebumps listening to her. Loved this song when it came out. Everyone loved this song when it came out 💜

Maria Muldaur "Midnight At The Oasis"...Nuff Said.

Thank You Angela and thank you everyone for your special comments

Yes that is her voice. I thought that was a flute when it first came out.

I love that you love Minnie Ripperton so much. Her voice is stunning and her delivery is so genuine and pure. I miss Minnie. She's brings us a piece of heaven.

Difficult to believe, but I think she sang it even better live. Wonder if that's her husband, and recipient of the song, playing guitar.

Beautiful woman, amazing song, an angel who passed away too young. Back in the 70's treatment for cancer was just in the dark ages still!

Absolutely Loved Minnie, saw her on ‘The Midnight Special’ when she hit the high note i thought it was a guitar at first!!!! ❤

This song always takes me back to Jr. High. She hits that high note so effortlessly.

This song reminds me of an old spinster who lived three houses down, from me . She fell in love with the widower who moved next door to her. She started singing so loud the widower heard her from his bedroom window. Two years later they got married. Nice song.

Her voice is one of a kind. Wish she had more years to share her gift and time w her fsmily.

This song whenever Minnie singing it sounds more she's singing about man! The words in this song.... (Loving you)..

You need to listen her song "Inside My Love" it's one of her best track. Hope u enjoy it.

Minnie was a blessing of a voice to hear at any time. Love your reaction ..

When this came out, me and my girl were newlyweds. That was the best time of my life. 😎

I remember when I first heard that great song and voice, and it was like being given a gift.

This song was Minnie Riperton's one and only Top 40 crossover hit of her career. The song went all the way to hit the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1975. Stevie Wonder wrote and co-produced this song with Minnie's husband, singer-songwriter Richard Rudolph. Minnie's daughter, the great comic-actress Maya Rudolph is probably proud of her mother's achievement in pop music in the 1970s. This song is a beautiful song indeed. RIP Ms. Minnie

You should also check out Betty Wright, No Pain No Gain '92 live London performance. Her whistle range is amazing

Minnie was such a unique fantastic talent...such a beautiful person too. Gone way too soon...I had the privilege of meeting her back in the day.. My mother- in-law back then was road mgr. for Seals & Crofts, she met Minnie via touring with them.She an acquaintance of. Minnie came by our house one day , I met her then..She was so beautiful, warm & friendly...This song was about the loves in her life , her husband & her daughter Maya, A very talented , comedian , actress and a pretty decent too..Minnie had 2 good hits, Memory Lane , And my other favorite of hers Reasons..( not to be confused w/song by EW&F..two completely different songs)

What a talent and how beautiful was that entire presentation. It was her husband playing guitar.

I love this song.

I did not know until just a couple years ago that her daughter is Mya Rudolph. Now that I know, I can see the resemblance.

I first heard this song on the radio in the 1970s and my reaction was pretty much like yours! I still get goose-bumps listening to it,

I used to work at an airport and one night around 2008 as we were going home, my co-worker and I were the only ones on the automatic train that takes you from the Concourse back to Security. It stops automatically at like nine stops along the way but at that late time of night, no one was getting on. For some reason, my friend decided she was going to sing this song! And she was good! Couldn't hit "THOSE" notes, of course, but a good version. She got so into it that she didn't notice three older guys actually DID get on the train at the last stop before the end. As she finished, they all applauded and she was SO embarrassed! But she shouldn't have been! Tough song to sing and she did great! Especially since it came out 8 years before she was even born!

Omg Minnie was awesome. She's in heaven now❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

It was a huge number one hit back in 1975 and when the song was fading out she was saying Maya Maya Maya that’s because her daughter is Maya Rudolph from SNL

This beautiful woman is the mother of Mya Rudolph from SNL. The last words of this song is Mya Mya Mya. She died young of cancer. I love her and this song is a classic.

Just very likeable.

The sing was produced by Stevie Wonder. It always kills me when she sings "stay with me while we grow old", as she passed at only 31. Tragic.

🎶The Perfect Angel🎶🕊️

Minnie was a wonderful Jewel! She was married to the Jewish man on the acoustic guitar in this video. This song was dedicated to him. They had a beautiful daughter which he raised when she died of breast cancer in 1979. The world lost a beautiful soul and awesome singer, not even Mariah Carey or any of the other women artist of today couldn't touch her with a ten foot pole. She was a icon even though she didn't live that long!♥️🙏

The best way to describe her is "effortless". This is probably one of the hardest songs to sing and she hit those notes like it's nothing.

A force of nature and such a perfect song

They played this song in one of my all fav movies...Disturbia, watched it a million times.

That note is so high it’s almost a musical squeal

Love this song one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. ♥

Such a haunting melody. Minnie left us much too soon.

Minnie was the first woman to hit those high notes, Mariah Carey was inspired to try it. Producers after hearing her voice decided to keep the instrumentation to the bare minimum so not to cover over her voice

I've been waiting for you to do this. Fantastic reaction to an amazing song

I was waiting for you to hear Minnie do that wonderous top note of hers..sadly her only hit record as she died very young..

Amazing how a song makes you feel better and worry free!!!! Gone too soon M.R. ❤😢

Thank you for doing this,

Minnie sadly died to young. Beautiful voice

So effortless

... and that was her husband on the guitar!

You'll want her song "inside my love" next. Her voice on that is next level. And its spicy too

Wow, this is from when I was a kid (probably 10) and I loved it and still do. Great reaction Angela!

John Stamos' brother did an incredible cover of this song

Top tip. If a person looks at you the way she does while saying those words then you should hold them tight and never ever let them go. No singer today would sing it this song with such heartfelt emotion. She's singing it to her man, that look in her eye and the facial gestures. Not even the best actors in the world could fake that.

que voz lindo

Her blessed voice has more octaves than an octopus!!!

That last part was to her daughter Maya Rudolph.

Where you been? Glad you're back 😘

Have a listen to her singing it live. It's amazing

If you like her high whistle notes you should react to the live version of "No Pain No Gain" by Betty Wright. She really got up there!

the wayne newton and ellen griswald version of this song is magic! no one knew she could hit those notes too!

Imagine what it must have felt like to be the person she was singing this song to!

Several try, but this will always be Minnies song, effortlessly stunning

Maya Rudolph's mama was a genius of music, just as Maya is a genius of comedy. I wonder if they are left-handed. Love this beautiful love song, but I love her voice even more. Great to hear again...thanks!

Luv, Julia Fordham covered the song, which was a brilliant tribute. Yet, you should also react to Julia's anti-racism attack on South Africa, with her 1988 video 'Happy Ever After. Seriously, it s a treasure!

This is kind of a starting point for her really. The entire LP is something special. You do not have to do a reaction to it but do yourself a favor and listen to "Reasons" from that LP. For more of then "whistle tone" have a listen to "Inside My Love", great song well worth it.