Minnie Riperton at 1976 American Music Awards

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Songbird singer Minnie Riperton and also singer Bill Withers present the award for the Soul Single Award to KC and the Sunshine Band for their single Get Down Tonight.
Thanks to AwardsShowNetwork Channel for uploading this

[@moniquehunt4475]

RIH Minnie, Barry, Maurice, Michael, and Bill. This is when music was great!! 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@appy85]

Minnie Riperton was so beautiful!!!

[@Giselle_Glam594]

Yes🕊💖

[@noladarling1597]

Minnie’s voice as she calls the nominees 🥰😇☺️ the sweetest

[@keisha78]

Now THIS is an awards show!! All those great people in one room. I wish I was around for these awards shows, instead of the ones of today!

[@dennisoxendine5762]

Those were the days of real talent. Sorry you missed out but thank god for KZbin!

[@anaityketihw]

Minnie is loved so much she raised a beautiful daughter Maya Rudolph

[@MyhorseInthegravy]

She really didn’t get a chance to since she died so young, and Maya and her brother were very young. I think Maya was five or six. 🙁

[@blazinbadzulanetwork2066]

@@MyhorseInthegravy she was 6 going on 7 the week after her mom died

[@maxipazz8214]

Never knew this ,!

[@Honeybee-cy9gc]

What! Wow. I didn't know that.

[@DaisyAnnabelle65]

My favorite song by her is Loving You! Her daughter Maya is Beautiful, everyone tells my oldest daughter that she looks like Maya🥰

[@TammyHurt_Lovelydayz]

Earth Wind & Fire was sitting directly behind KC & the Sunshine band! Wow chills went up my spine when they flashed to Barry White! Wow such memories...

[@materialgirl8707]

Minnie, we miss you and love you so much baby, rest in heavenly peace.

[@djbigpean]

R.I.P. Minnie and Bill!!

[@prosperitynow979]

Back when we had class!!!

[@Leivison]

Minnie was so beautiful and elegant! 😍

[@Tiffthefashionista]

The Awards show was a classy event to attend with classy people. The award shows are very much different in 2021. I wonder if that change when music change. #History

[@lastdays3148]

RIP to Minnie & Michael Jackson he was sitting in the Audience.

[@feliciasanders2066]

And to Maurice White and Barry White who were also in that audience and to Bill Withers, presenting with Minnie.

[@benji.B-side]

Minnie Riperton and Bill Withers made music that has inspired me and shaped my life!! Their music is divine and special!!

[@Charles-tt3dr]

Both of them are ancestors now & are sorely missed!!

[@kevinbland]

I love the last celeb they show, MJ and they label him "The Jackson 5". Ten years later he was up there taking all of the awards home.

[@ericmorris5912]

And he was sitting in the front row too!

[@msbcheet6041]

Ms. Riperton so very beautiful here.

[@ryohn5468]

I was asleep when this was on tv in 1976. I had to go to school the next morning. 2nd grade.

[@DaisyAnnabelle65]

My favorite year my graduation! It was a beautiful time in America ❤️

[@clubhead433]

That was a big record in 1974-75 "Get Down Tonight". The dawning of Disco. It was just about to explode! I miss the 70's!

[@kristal9619]

R.I.P to both of them 🕊 ❤️

[@jetta98]

Wow Maya sounds just like her mom ☺️

[@tosha0508]

Two beautiful people...Maya and Bill

[@dayunsom]

rip to bill withers and Minnie Riperton

[@lakishascott2132]

Minnie 💜

[@Relationshipsuccessnow]

Lord, saw baby Micheal and was inlove all over again. Love me some Minnie tho.

[@CarolPowerInnerChildSongs]

Ms. Minnie you’re gorgeous. Aretha too! Love you both❤️🌸🌺

[@shanettacane7101]

She was so delicate.

[@StacyBells0806]

even her speaking voice is so beautiful

[@fredsonnenschein8472]

Können feine Stimmen und tolle Klänge aus den 70er Jahren die Covid-19 Pandemie in 2020 vertreiben? Falls Ja - singen wir gemeinsam zu diesen Liedern mit, einfach und so gut es Jeder kann!

[@ednoroirika]

Mike's like, I'll see you in seven years!

[@atirad8]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@a_beautiful_mess428]

You're truly missed beautiful # songbird! ❤️🙏💕🕊🎼

[@70sgirl4ever]

Far out man!! I love those tuxes!

[@lonelion1980]

Minnie...

[@memeejefferson8640]

LORD, WHAT A TIME!!!!!!! SINCE YOU CREATED ALL OF THIS SUPER TALENT IN THE FIRST ROUND, WE ALL ARE READY WHEN YOU ARE.......FOR THE NEXT WONDERFUL AND GREAT SHOW!!!!!!!!!! ONLY, MAKE IT LAST, FOREVER.......SOMEHOW. THANKS.

[@isaiahthomas127]

Bill Withers and Minnie Riperton on the same stage only music

[@donnajames1798]

beautiful

[@marcilialaisgarcia9007]

Ela falava com tanta tranquilidade, e era linda

[@reginaoke2360]

I love them both

[@Alfredul03]

Until now I find out that this band existed. Minnie Riperton it was seen that she was a very sweet woman and a very educated lady, apart from an unforgettable great singer!

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

The 70s through the 90s Music Awards Shows were wonderful

[@WildL23]

I knew make a little love have a little fun was gonna win, lol, that's a well known song today. Still Jammin

[@jeffknudson9754]

The Great Maurice White & Philip Bailey at 1:09.

[@ThomasJMitchell]

70`s, Pop, R&B, Child Star Singer-Songwriter stopped by.

[@myqueenimagivemydumassopin6841]

I hate tattoos...look how beautiful our skin are...❤️❤️❤️💕

[@grantchow13]

Bill Withers - Just the two of us - 1981

[@kar5431]

Lean on Me, Lovely Day, Ain't no sunshine, Use Me. Bill Withers is a bad dude. lol

[@hardlines4]

When the music awards were worth watching

[@joemarks8548]

OMG KC beat Barry White? WOW. Minnie was beautiful!!!

[@danaterrell3099]

History... Dana t.

[@Danlovar]

God bless Barry White.

[@cuquee12]

Oh and shout out to Berry Whites hair! lol!

[@evelyntarawa7140]

Minnie 🖤 her Music 🎶🎵 Duet Please Miss

[@KatieJoMikell]

Teenage Michael Jackson

[@bvg83]

Kc ❤️❤️

[@2011Savere]

Classy event. Not all them rappers jumping around like animals.

[@swats214]

A white boy won for best soul artist. GTFOH. Soul music is black music not others imitating our sounds.

[@jimmiesmith5811]

Well didn't go just to him it was for the band too without the sunshine band he would have been nowhere they were the sound behind a lot of miami artists during that time

[@maxipazz8214]

Uncomfortable chairs, my god

[@char9414]

Back when all black women were super graceful and classy. No we have trash on these awards.

[@aprilfarrington8436]

Minnie Riperton Is My Favorite Artists They Should Do A Biopic Movie Story About Minnie Riperton Too Be Honest With You I'm Not Sure What Actress Would Play Minnie Riperton If They Do A Biopic Movie Story About Minnie Riperton

[@jordanrioscreations]

Those were the nominees? Good songs, but I'm pretty sure there were better from that year.

[@raylopez7823]

I was with my girlfriend at the time watching it LOL

[@AndyFaeBaker0890]

Did yall see Barry White and MJ!!!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@bluet6898]

This was when these Music Awards were interesting and with different genres etc.

[@asquaredmedia]

As Much As I LOVE KC & The Sunshine Band, There music is not SOUL Music. It's 70's Disco & Pop Music. Am I the ONLY One that see the blatant DISREPECT that the Academy made this year? WTH??? LOL

[@doloeressmith3725]

LazyTown we are having a tip the DJ party let the people say oh yeah

[@deborahbyom929]

Mini looks a bit like Moira Stewart

[@cuquee12]

Maaaannn...when it was popular for whites and blacks to make GREAT music together. I grew up in the 80's and music was such a big party. What in the world happened? It's just so much division. It stinks.

[@atirad8]

The SICKO elites saw us coming together and set out to destroy and divide us. We need to revisit Michael's Message to Love as Our Creator said.

[@jetaunstrong8570]

Cardi B favors Minnie

[@helengrigsby4838]

Jetaun Strong Oh puh lease

[@jetaunstrong8570]

Helen Grigsby Lol

[@kisha4040]

@Jetaun Strong Boy Bye! Cardi Bs' name shouldn't even be in the same sentence as Minnie

[@ashleysmith8402]

😵😵

[@msbcheet6041]

Minnie❤❤❤❤❤