I happened to catch a replay of the movie Rent and it made me remember why I loved the song Seasons Of Love. It's hard to believe that it has been over ten years since the play opened. In light of the prior posting about gay culture, it seemed appropriate to post the clip. This is the music video from the movie version that came out in 2005.

I first saw Minnie Riperton on the Mike Douglas show and he was amazed at her vocal range...a fact that is never missed when Riperton is discussed. Minnie Riperton never had the chance to explore where her career could have taken her though her influence was carried forward by a number of other well known talents including Mariah Carey. VH1 called Riperton a one hit wonder which may be technically correct but when compared to other one hit wonders, her career sadly ended with her death at the age of 31. If you would like to see the clip from VH1, you can find it here...it can't be embedded so I've provided this link. The following video clip is of her hit song Lovin' You.

This video is from Kelly Clarkson's guest appearance on Americal Idol in which she sings the song "Beautiful Disaster". This version of the song is different than the one on the CD...and I think it is a much better rendition of the song. I believe this is also closer to the version she sings in concert.