Chaka Khan and Rufus have collectively earned ... “Ain’t Nobody” stems from Khan and Rufus’ final album, which peaked at No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (formerly ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in the history of music have managed to combine soul, funk, R&B, and pop with the effortless brilliance of Chaka Khan. Known as the “Queen of Funk,” her career ...

"This guy booked us for a gig in Illinois, based on our original album ... us." Chaka Khan Says She ‘Will Not Do Another Tour’: ‘I Got This Rich-Ass Life’ Formed in Chicago, Rufus ...

See complete list Khan broke recorded her gold-selling debut solo album, “Chaka” featuring the disco-infused anthem “I’m Every Woman,” while still a member of Rufus. She left the band ...

Rufus Wainwright has shared news of Folkocracy, a new album of reinvented folk classics featuring contributions from Chaka Khan, David Byrne, ANOHNI and more, and has teamed up with Brandi Carlile for ...

Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens in Chicago ... her hit single “I’m Every Woman” was an instant hit. She rejoined Rufus for a live album in 1983, which would be the band’s last.

I never did see myself as a solo artist." But go solo she did, releasing her debut album Chaka in 1978. Khan continued to collaborate with Rufus until they dissolved permanently in 1983.

“He wrote a few songs that I didn’t like ... Khan performs with funk band Rufus in 1975. Getty Images While Chaka Khan got her big break with Rufus in the ’70s, she would ultimately outgrow ...

offered the group one of his unrecorded songs at the time — “Come and Get This Stuff." Chaka Khan Recalls Being Told Rufus Had 'Too Many Black People in the Band' “And I told Stevie ...