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'Minnie Bird': The 5 - Octave Soprano Is Back

David Nathan, Blues & Soul, August 1977

MINNIE RIPERTON'S press bio reads: "The lady with the five and a half-octave coloratura soprano voice is a star". Without taking away from her talent in any way, your first impression of Minnie is that she's regular, down to earth people.

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