Just finish watching it, very touching

- Yeah I was crying

I just completed watching this. My tears are still flowing. I have to say that it was a great documentary. Not a lot of new information, but it was really cool to see her children getting interviewed. Maya seems so sweet.

I really loved seeing all of the old footage. TV-One really dug deep to find her television appearances, radio interviews and home movies and photos.

My only criticism is that Stevie Wonder didn't participate in the documentary. I wonder if he was asked by TV-ONE to do something?
[Edited 6/7/09 19:35pm]

It was sad, but it was nice to know that Minnie had a great marriage and homelife. That's pretty rare. I really want to find her version of "Respect" on youtube, that and "Adventures in Paradise", I think it's called.

I will say that from what I saw of next week's ep, Melba Moore seems straight up crazy.

scriptgirl said:

If you want a good compilation that introduces you to her music, you should get this:



Disc: 1 Amazon Music Sampler
1. Edge of a Dream Listen
2. You Gave Me Soul - Andrea Davis Listen
3. Lonely Girl - Andrea Davis Listen
4. Respect - Rotary Connection Listen
5. We're Going Wrong - Rotary Connection Listen
6. I Took a Ride (Caravan) - Rotary Connection Listen
7. Come to My Garden Listen
8. Completeness Listen
9. Expecting Listen
10. Fleur
11. Studio Dialog Listen
12. Seeing You This Way [Demo Version] Listen
13. Reasons Listen
14. Take a Little Trip Listen
15. Lovin' You Listen
16. Every Time He Comes Around Listen
17. Love and Its Glory Listen
18. Simple Things Listen
19. Lovin' You [Live Reprise] - George Benson, Minnie Riperton Listen

Disc: 2
1. Perfect Angel Listen
2. Adventures in Paradise Listen
3. Young, Willing and Able Listen
4. Gettin' Ready for Your Love Listen
5. Baby, This Love I Have Listen
6. Can You Feel What I'm Saying? Listen
7. Inside My Love Listen
8. Light My Fire - José Feliciano, Minnie Riperton Listen
9. Could It Be I'm in Love Listen
10. Stay in Love Listen
11. Here We Go - Peabo Bryson, Minnie Riperton Listen
12. Memory Lane Listen
13. Woman of Heart and Mind Listen
14. Return to Forever Listen
15. Lover and Friend Listen
16. Give Me Time Listen
[Edited 6/7/09 20:07pm]

Thanks for that!
Did her husband remarry after her death?

I knew it was coming on this weekend, but didn't know the time, nevertheless I missed it. Will it air again this week or month?

scriptgirl said:

Not sure.

funkyslsistah said:

The 2nd airing just went off. I'm sure it will run like crazy (like they did the rest of the episodes).

That story was beautiful yet sad because you knew what was coming.

I just finished watching it. It really was a was a good documentary and a tear jerker. I'd been into her music since I was a toddler, but I never knew much about her so it was pretty informative for me. I was a bit surprised not to see Stevie Wonder or Quincy Jones though.

I'd also like to know if her husband remarried.

godyssey said:

I know Stevie and Cathy Hughes (the owner of TV-One) are not "buddies", so maybe that has something to do with it..

Why aren't they "buddies"? Why would Quincy be on-he doesn't seem to any connection to Minnie.

daPrettyman said:

Interesting, lol.

scriptgirl said:

Don't know about Quincy.

about Stevie.

godyssey said:

I was digging her in elementary school but didn't know a whole lot
about her outside of Loving you at the time. I was just listening
to Memory Lane 45 friday. Gone to soon. I was in the 7th grade and
heard the announcement on the radio. Unfortunately i don't have
Direct TV. I will have to drive 75 miles to my mom's house to watch
these new unsung episodes.

daPrettyman said:

spill it!

I remember being in the car w/my Grandfather when they announced she had passed away. It was on my birthday; July 12, 1979. I was 11 on the day she passed away. Put it this way- if Minnie Riperton had lived, Mariah Carey would be a stripper in the ATL somewhere!!!!!
Rest In Peace Minnie Riperton Rudolph.....

I've always loved Minnie Riperton's songs. I saw this edition tonight as well as the one on Donny Hathaway; both were unbelievable artists beyond many of their peer's capabilities and both left way to early.

jill4life said:

Agreed! Two of my all time favorites!

woogiebear said:

lol.

bboy87 said:

Can't tell it.

This episode was far better than the one they did for Phyllis Hyman. I was very young then, but I vaguely remember her from around the time she died.

I wonder what accounts for her music's lack of popularity given Mariah Carey's subsequent huge fame? I was surprised that there's not been much reissued from her works (to date) cuz there's a major market for it.

brooksie said:

That wasn't an accurate statement. When I heard that, my eyes got really big. All of Minnie's albums have been issued several times on cd. The key thing is that they haven't been issued in America. You have to purchase them as imports.

Now, they have issued 2 compilations here in the US, the best being the Petals compilation that I listed earlier.

^^^I saw your post above and I wondered about that statement on the show. Shame they didn't mention the 2 US comps of hers. Missed opportunity.

They also forgot to mention that "Loving You" has been used for a commercial and along with several of her songs, has been put on movie soundtracks.

scriptgirl said:

They probably didn't care about that as much. There was a little more that could have been said about her catalog for sure, though. I wish they would have, but it was still a good documentary.

I mentioned Quincy Jones because I assumed they were friends. They mentioned that they were recording in the same studio. Also, he once told a story about being disgusted by someone who slipped him a demo tape while he was attending her funeral.

godyssey said:

Yes, Q mentioned that story in his autobiography, but he never mentioned them working together.