Lovin’ You - Minnie Riperton [ Performed Live ! ]

Lovin’ You - Minnie Riperton [ LYRICS ] Loving you is easy cause you’re beautiful. Making love with you is all I want to do. Loving you is more than just a dream come true. And everything I do, is out of loving you La la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la, la la la la la Do do do do do, ooh No one else can make me feel the colours that you bring, Stay with me while we grow old, and we will live each day in spring time. Cause loving you has made my life so beautiful. And every day of my life, is filled with loving you. Loving you I see your soul come shining through. And every time that we have (uuuuhhhhhhh) I’m more in love with you. La la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la, la la la la la Do do do do do, ooh No one else can make me feel the colours that you bring, Stay with me while we grow old, And we will live each day in spring time. Cause loving you is easy cause you’re beautiful. And everyday of my life is filled with loving you. Loving you I see your soul come shining through. And every time that we have (uuuuhhhhhhh) I’m more in love with you. La la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la, la la la la la Do do do do do, ooh Loving you La la la la la, la la la la la Do do do do do Dee do, dee do, dee do Songwriters: Minnie Riperton / Richard Rudolph Lovin’ You lyrics © Campbell Connelly France Minnie Julia Riperton-Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979),known professionally as Minnie Riperton, was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single “Lovin’ You“ and her five-octave vocal range. Born in 1947, Riperton grew up in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side. As a child, she studied music, drama, and dance at Chicago’s Lincoln Center. In her teen years, she sang lead vocals for the Chicago-based girl group, The Gems. Her early affiliation with the legendary Chicago-based Chess Records afforded her the opportunity to sing backup for various established artists such as Etta James, Fontella Bass, Ramsey Lewis, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, and Muddy Waters. While at Chess, Riperton also sang lead for the experimental rock/soul group Rotary Connection, from 1967 to 1971. On April 5, 1975, Riperton reached the apex of her career with her #1 single, “Lovin’ You“. The single was the last release from her 1974 gold album entitled Perfect Angel. In January 1976, Riperton was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a radical mastectomy. By the time of diagnosis, the cancer had metastasized and she was given about six months to live. Despite the grim prognosis, she continued recording and touring. She was one of the first celebrities to go public with her breast cancer diagnosis, but did not disclose she was terminally ill. In 1977, she became a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society. In 1978, she received the American Cancer Society’s Courage Award which was presented to her at the White House by President Jimmy Carter.