Rotary Connection

The classically trained Minnie Riperton—the latter of whom Stepney had first worked with on her solo single “Lonely Girl” under the name Andrea Davis.

It was Stepney’s studio genius that made Rotary Connection’s mix of acid-laced rock, classical strings (courtesy of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra), and Riperton’s operatic voice hang together.

The group released six albums during their time together, produced & arranged by Charles Stepney for Chess Records.