Love Lives Forever 

Although this album was produced and released posthumously in 1980, I'm certain Minnie would have been extremely proud of  this brilliant production.   The songs on this album creatively mixes Minnie's 1978 recordings with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Peabo Bryson, George Benson, Lee Ritenour, Paulinho Castro, Paul Jackson (the ultimate studio guitarist) Roberta Flack, Michael Jackson, Hubert Laws, Michael Broddicker, Harvey Mason, Greg Phillinganes, Gayle Levant, Maxine Waters, Julia Waters, Stephanie Spruill, Tom Scott, Gerry Vinci, and Patrice Rushen.  This masterpiece could be considered a definitive tribute to the stupendous talent of Minnie Riperton.

1980
 

Play List

  • Here We Go
  • I'm In Love Again
  • Strange Affair
  • Island In The Sun
  • Give Me Time
  • You Take My Breath Away
  • The Song of Life
Click on cover for lyrics, audio, and release info
The song, "Here We Go" was the first single release from the album, and it did well in the charts.  "Give Me Time", the second single release did not do as well, despite the fact that it is an elegant tune.  For whatever reason, the soulful "You Take My Breath Away" and the beautifully arranged "The Song of Life" did not get very much airplay.

Each artist who participated in the making of this album signed the back of the cover with their own personal tributes to Minnie.  You may click here to read the tributes in their entirety,  My favorite comment is from Stevie Wonder:

I miss you because I cannot touch you...
but then again, 
I guess that I can because you're 
touching me...
so, Love lives forever." 
(Stevie Wonder, aka Stevland Morris) 




Produced by:  Richard Rudolph (for Marc-Maya Productions, Inc.) and Johnny Pate

Release information can be found here



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