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Here We GoMinnie Riperton

Released: August 2, 1980

Featuring: Roberta Flack Peabo Bryson

Songwriter: Arthur Phillips Richard Rudolph Minnie Riperton

Producer: Johnny Pate Richard Rudolph

[Minnie Riperton]
It's a lazy afternoon
Just a kind of a day made for lovin' you
Soon the evening breezes will start to blow
Baby, grab your hat now 'cause here we go

I love the things you do
And the way that I feel when I'm close to you
I have dreamed so long, is it really so?
Baby, grab your hat now 'cause here we go

Off to wonderland, floating hand in hand, like in the movies
Everyone can tell that I'm in love with you
I never knew what love could do
My heart begins to pound, whenever you're around
I'm never coming down

It's a quarter after two

[Peabo Bryson:] And there's no one around except me and you
[M:] Well it's times like this that I'm living for
[P:] Shall we turn the lights down and lock the door
[M:] Baby don't stop, don't you dare, no
[P:] Just a little bit more we're almost there
[M:] Any second now I'll explode
Baby, grab your hat now 'cause here we go

Off to wonderland, floating hand in hand, like in the movies
Everyone can tell that I'm in love with you
I never knew what love could do
My heart begins to pound, whenever you're around
I'm never coming down

I'm never coming down
I'm never coming down

Minnie Riperton

One of the most well-known vocalists to come out of the 1970s, singer-songwriter Minnie Riperton stands as a great influential figure for the Soul genre and many artists within this style of music.

Riperton began involving herself with the music industry in 1961 when, as a member of the Chicago-based girl-group The Gems, she worked as a backing vocalist for big artists of the time, such as Etta James. After releasing a few singles under Chess Records, The Gems disbanded, leaving 21-year-old Riperton to continue on as a solo artist, releasing “Lonely Girl” and “You Gave Me Soul” in 1966.

While recording under the alias “Andrea Davis,” she joined the group Rotary Connection as the lead vocalist in 1967, who released fifth full-lengths albums, before disbanding in 1974, giving Riperton the chance to fully invest herself in her solo career. In 1970, she released her first official album, Come to My Garden, which has since been called a masterpiece and the stepping stone for Riperton’s success. Following this release, she chose to devote her time to her children Marc and Maya Rudolph, and husband Richard Rudolph, in Florida.

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