{"product_id":"9781501379154","title":"Minnie Riperton's Come to My Garden","description":"Author: Proctor, Brittnay L.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501379154\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Jan 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 176\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCome to My Garden\u003c\/i\u003e (1970) introduced the world to Minnie Riperton, the solo artist. Minnie captivated listeners with her earth-shattering voice's uncanny ability to evoke melancholy and exultance. Born out of Charles Stepney's masterful composition and Richard Rudolph's attentive songwriting, the album fused a plethora of music genres. A blip in the universe of fusion music that would come to dominate the 1970s, \u003ci\u003eCome to My Garden\u003c\/i\u003e also featured the work of young bandleaders like Ramsey Lewis and Maurice White, thus bridging the divide between jazz and R\u0026amp;B.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Despite fairly positive reviews of the album, even in its many re-releases, it never garnered critical attention. \u003ci\u003eMinnie Riperton's Come to My Garden\u003c\/i\u003e by Brittnay L. Proctor uses rare archival ephemera, the multiple re-issues of the album, interviews, cultural history, and personal narrative to outline how the revolutionary album came to be and its lasting impact on popular music of the post-soul era (the late 20th to the early 21st century).","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509037940894,"sku":"UBD-9781501379154","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781501379154.jpg?v=1780640165","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501379154","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}