"Loving You" (is easy 'cause you're beautiful)

Minnie Ripperton's little girl voice going into high octave shifts just pierced through my skull and made me change stations every time. Lyrics were seriously lame, and overall it was a painful summer of top 40 radio when this hit the charts.

Oddly enough, most of the guys I knew then thought she was an awesome musician and had a fantastic voice. Was it her ability to shrill like that?