Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph
Do you want to know why Minnie Julia Riperton is sometimes known as the “Queen of the Whistle Register”? Well, you only have to look at her five-octave coloratura soprano vocal range to see why this is the case. She released a song called “Loving You” in April 1975. The song was an instant hit. It was a part of the “Perfect Angel” album that she released in the previous year. She died at the age of 31.
Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph
Grace Barnett Wing
Also called Grace Slick, this singer was a key figure in the psychedelic music scene of San Francisco back in the ‘60s. She also went by “Gracie” and “The Chrome Nun.” She has since retired, but she worked hardback when she was still active in the scene. Many people remember her performances with The Great Society, Jefferson Starship, and Jefferson Airplane. The talented woman also wrote hit songs like “White Rabbit,” “We Built This City,” “Somebody to Love,” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.”
Grace Barnett Wing
