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Minnie Riperton dies of cancer, aged just 31, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Blessed with an extraordinarily pure five-octave vocal range, this Chicago-born singer became one of the most admired singers of her era, fronting the ground-breaking psychedelic soul band Rotary Connection in the 60s, and then, as a solo performer, reaching No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart with Lovin' You.
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