daPrettyman said:

I kinda look like Minnie ( on a good day!), but darker. Actually, I think I look like a combo of Minnie Ripperton, Paintedlady and thekidsgirl,like we all related or somethin'

daPrettyman said:

I kinda look like Minnie ( on a good day!), but darker. Actually, I think I look like a combo of Minnie Ripperton, Paintedlady and thekidsgirl,like we all related or somethin'

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

Aren't Mark and Maya in their 30s?

You can check the whole special here: http://www.youtube.com/wa...annel_page

And you're welcome

You can check the whole special here: http://www.youtube.com/wa...annel_page

And you're welcome

But everyone is assuming that Minnie would have been a huge star if she'd lived and I am not so sure. I mean, she was pretty much an underground artist and I don't know if the 80s would have been kind to her careerwise. Maybe if she had gotten with Clive Davis.

Anyone have any Youtube/daily motion links to the Minnie documentary and any other of the 'Unsung specials'? (I've seen the Debarge & Donny episodes on Youtube) as they don't air them over here.

Also, regarding the Q connection, this might also be to do with MJ's involvement on a song called "I'm in Love Again" where he sang the backing vocals.

Harlepolis said:

Awesome. Yes, thank you.

And hubby aged well, too! I was expecting him to look like Colonel Sanders.

Ah, there's was such a beautiful love story. That's the main thing I took from the documentary. And hubby aged well, too! I was expecting him to look like Colonel Sanders.

Her children look JUST like her. And it looked like she spit that son out when he was little.

Speaking of, I ain't trying to be messy--really I'm not--but was the son the hubby's child? I get the impression she may have already had that child when they met but the documentary glossed over that fact in order to preserve the love story.

Best thing about this Unsung episode for me was...

I did not know about that Andrea Davis shit before watching this. I thought the story started with Rotary Connection.

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

daPrettyman said:

I have a lot of this, but just for the Andrea Davis stuff and whatever "Edge Of A Dream" is (since this compilation appears to be chronological), I want it.

Sarah Vaughan was just a singer? I think not, that's about the silliest statement I've heard in a long time! I don't have the time nor the space to explain Ms. Vaughan artistery.