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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan performing at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.
Chaka Khan performing at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.
Background information
Birth name Yvette Marie Stevens
Born March 23, 1953 (1953-03-23) (age 55)
Origin Great Lakes, Illinois, United States
Genre(s) Funk, soul, R&B, jazz
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Years active 1970-1983 (with Rufus)
1978-present (solo)
Label(s) ABC (1972-1979)
MCA (1979-1980)
Warner Bros. (1978-1993)
Reprise (1993-1997)
NPG (1998-2000)
Burgundy (2005-present)
Associated acts Rufus
Indira Khan
Website ChakaKhan.com

Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American singer known for hit songs such as "I'm Every Woman", "I Feel For You" and "Through the Fire". Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Naval Station Great Lakes is the United States Navy 's Headquarters Command for training located in North Chicago Illinois. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated NPG Records is the current active Record label owned by Prince, founded in 1993 to release his music after Paisley Park Records. Burgundy Records is an American Record label, and Subsidiary of Sony BMG. Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. Indira Khan is an American R&B singer and the daughter of R&B singer Chaka Khan. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Khan was first featured as a member of the funk band Rufus before beginning her solo career. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. Though regarded as an R&B singer, she has performed numerous musical genres including funk, disco, jazz, ballads, hip hop, adult contemporary, pop and blues standards. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression

Contents

Biography

Early life

Khan was born Yvette Marie Stevens in Great Lakes, Illinois to Charles Stevens and Sandra Coleman. Naval Station Great Lakes is the United States Navy 's Headquarters Command for training located in North Chicago Illinois. Her sister is dance music artist Taka Boom. Taka Boom (born Yvonne Stevens October 8, 1954, Chicago, Illinois) is a female R&B and Dance music singer and is the sister Khan was raised on Chicago's South Side, and at the age of 11 formed her first group, the Crystalettes. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The neighborhoods of Chicago are less well-defined than Chicago 's 77 Community Areas. While still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Motown great Mary Wells. "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. Mary Esther Wells ( May 13, 1943 &ndash July 26, 1992) was an American singer who sung a repertoire that included R&B A few years later, she adopted the African name "Chaka" while working as a volunteer on the Black Panthers' Free Breakfast for Children program in Chicago. The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was a Marxist / Maoist African-American organization established In January 1969 the Free Breakfast for School Children Program was initiated at St She received her name during a naming ceremony at the Afro- Arts Theater where a Yoruba priest christened her Chaka Adunne Aduffe Yemoja Hodarhi Karifi (as stated on her official website). Khan attended Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. Lewis University is a private Roman Catholic and Lasallian University located in Romeoville Illinois. Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. After quitting high school in 1969, Chaka joined the group Lyfe, soon exiting that group to join another dance band, The Babysitters; neither enjoyed any success, but her fortunes changed when she teamed with exAmerican Breed member Kevin Murphy and Andre Fisher to form Rufus. The American Breed was an American rock band that was formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1969 Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. In the meantime, she had married bass guitarist Hassan Khan.

Life with Rufus

Debuting in 1973 with a self-titled album on the ABC label, Rufus was among the most successful funk groups of the decade. ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres With the help of Stevie Wonder, Rufus broke into both the pop music and R&B charts in 1974 with the hit "Tell Me Something Good". Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, the band had a number of R&B hits, including "Tell Me Something Good", "Masterjam", "Sweet Thing", "Do You Love What You Feel?", and "Once You Get Started". The group earned half a dozen gold or platinum albums and two gold singles with "Tell Me Something Good" and "Sweet Thing" before Khan went solo in 1978.

Solo stardom

In 1978, Khan recorded the album Chaka featuring the Arif Mardin-produced disco hit "I'm Every Woman" (#1 R&B and #21 Pop) later covered by Whitney Houston. Arif Mardin (Istanbul March 15, 1932 – New York June 25, 2006) was a Turkish - American Music producer Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define " I'm Every Woman " is a 1978 hit single by Chaka Khan, her first hit outside of her recordings with funk band Rufus, included on her platinum debut Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Chaka proved to be a significant hit on the strength of the single written by Ashford & Simpson, however Khan's success was somewhat tempered by her public rivalry with the remaining members of Rufus, to whom she was contractually bound for two more LPs. Nickolas Ashford (born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield South Carolina) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946 in

Khan recorded backing vocals for Ry Cooder's Bop Till You Drop (1979), then cut her second album, 1980s Naughty, a minor hit on the R&B charts, which featured "Clouds" (also by Ashford & Simpson), "Move Me No Mountain", and other songs that displayed Khan's range as a singer. Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Bop till You Drop is Ry Cooder 's ninth album released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) Nickolas Ashford (born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield South Carolina) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946 in The Naughty album also featured Luther Vandross, Cissy Houston, and a young Whitney Houston singing background vocals. Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter Emily Drinkard (born September 30, 1933) better known as Cissy Houston, is an American soul and gospel singer Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former

Chaka can be seen in a cameo appearance in 1980's The Blues Brothers, singing with the church choir behind James Brown as The Reverend Cleophus James.

Her next album, What Cha' Gonna Do for Me ?, was a gold seller and included at two hit singles on Billboard's R&B Singles chart including the title song (which topped the R&B chart and made #53 Pop). In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and The album also featured the song "And The Melody Still Lingers On (Night In Tunisia)" with Dizzy Gillespie & Herbie Hancock, which has Chaka hitting "notes that aren't in the book" according to producer Arif Mardin. John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( October 21 1917 &ndash January 6 1993) was an American Jazz Trumpeter Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer.

In 1982, Warner Brothers released Khan's eponymous album, Chaka Khan, again produced by Arif Mardin. This album featured the single "Tearin It Up", as well as Chaka's reading of Michael Jackson's "Got To Be There". Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman "Slow Dancin" (a duet with Rick James) was also featured, but her "Be Bop Medley" won a Grammy Award, as well as praise from jazz singer Betty Carter, who praised Khan for her improvisational skills. Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson Jr) ( February 1 1948 &ndash August 6 2004) was an American musician The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Betty Carter ( May 16, 1929 &ndash September 26, 1998) was an American Jazz Singer who was renowned for her Chaka Khan received positive reviews but was not the commercial success that Warner Brothers wanted. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Reviewer David Bertrand Wilson (of warr. org) said, "This [album] didn't generate any hits, but it's a lot of fun. . . her singing here is phenomenal". The song "Got to be There", from the album , became an R&B top 5 hit. Chaka Khan is a rare collector's item because Warner Brothers refuses to release it in the United States and fans must acquire CDs imported from Japan.

In 1981, she appeared on three songs on Rick Wakeman's thematic album 1984. Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949 in Perivale, London) is an English Keyboard player best known as the 1984 is a 1981 solo Concept album by British keyboardist Rick Wakeman, based on the classic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by

According to the 'Chaka's World' website, Khan was originally scheduled to duet on Tom Browne's hit "Funkin' For Jamaica" and Dennis Edwards' hit "Don't Look Any Further" (which he went on to perform with Siedah Garrett). For the former BBC Radio 1 chart presenter see Tom Browne (broadcaster and actor. Dennis Edwards (born February 3, 1943) is an American soul and R&B singer most noted for being one of Motown act Siedah Garrett (born June 24 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B Singer, Academy Award She also recorded the song "Addicted to Love" with Robert Palmer. " Addicted to Love " is a song by Robert Palmer. It is the third song on the Riptide album Robert Allen Palmer ( 19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) born in Batley, Yorkshire, was an English Her vocals were later removed after her management refused to allow its release.

Jazz experiment

In 1982, Khan recorded Echoes Of An Era, a collection of jazz standards featuring performances from Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea and Lenny White. A jazz standard is a Jazz tune that is held in continuing esteem and which is widely known performed and recorded among jazz musicians as part of the jazz musical repertoire Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American Jazz Trumpeter. Joe Henderson ( April 24, 1937 - June 30, 2001) was an American Jazz Tenor saxophonist. Stanley Clarke (born 30 June 1951) is an American Jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on Double Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American Jazz Pianist Leonard White III, better known as Lenny White (born December 19 1949) is an American jazz funk Drummer, who is best known for playing 1983 saw Khan return to Rufus to record her last contractually obligated album Stompin' At The Savoy: Live. The double album contained live versions of Rufus classics, Khan's solo hits and a handful of newly recorded tracks. One of these was the hit "Ain't Nobody," which returned Khan to the top of the urban and top 40 charts (#22 Pop). "Ain't Nobody" is a 1983 hit single by Rufus along with Chaka Khan and released as a studio bonus track on the band's live album Stompin' at the To make room for the new studio tracks, Warner Brothers omitted live versions of "The Best Of Your Heart", "Hollywood", and "Everlasting Love" which was later released on the rare 1983 soundtrack to Night Shift.

Hip hop

In 1984, she released I Feel For You, a platinum-selling album launched by its title cut, an Arif Mardin produced, Grammy Award-winning, hip hop-based rendition of a Prince album track with a cameo appearance by Stevie Wonder on harmonica and rap by Melle Mel. Arif Mardin (Istanbul March 15, 1932 – New York June 25, 2006) was a Turkish - American Music producer The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or Melvin Glover (born May 15, 1961 in The Bronx New York) also known by his stage name Grandmaster Mele Mel, and formerly Grandmaster Melle Produced by David Foster, the popular ballad "Through the Fire" also reached the R&B top ten, setting a then-record for most consecutive weeks on the Billboard R&B chart. David Walter Foster, OC, OBC, LLD (born November 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Through the Fire, Chaka Khan song Through the Fire, Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve album It also rose to #60 on the Pop chart during a 19-week run on the Hot 100, and crossed over to the adult contemporary chart. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in "Through the Fire" has since been sampled by Kanye West for his hit single "Through The Wire". Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Chaka also recorded "Krush Groove (Can't Stop The Street)" for the movie Krush Groove in 1985. "Krush Groove" is a 1985 Warner Bros film written by Ralph Farquhar and directed by Michael Schultz (who also produced the movie along In 1986, she provided co-lead and background vocals for Steve Winwood's #1 hit, "Higher Love". Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter " Higher Love " is a 1986 hit song for Steve Winwood.

In 1995, Khan teamed up with rapper Guru, on his solo jazz/hip hop fusion collection Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality for the track "Watch What You Saying" which reached Billboard's chart at #13. Guru (born Keith Edward Elam, July 17 1966 is an American Rapper, and the lyrical half of the hip-hop group Gang Starr, together with Jazzmatazz Vol 2 The New Reality, was the follow-up to the well-received Jazzmatazz Vol

1990–2004

The success of Khan's Destiny (1986) and C. K. (1988) were limited to the R&B charts but in 1990, she won another Grammy for "I'll Be Good To You," a duet with Ray Charles which rose to #1 on the R&B charts and was a Top 20 Pop hit. Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American

In 1992, Khan released her album The Woman I Am, for which she received a Grammy Award for best Rhythm & Blues vocal performance. The album's hit single "Love You All My Lifetime" was penned by German songwriter duo Irmgard Klarmann and Felix Weber (a. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. k. a. Klarmann/Weber and was produced by David Gamson. Klarmann/Weber is a successful German producer and Songwriter duo consisting of Irmgard Klarmann and Felix Weber. According to the Chaka's World Website, Khan recorded a follow up album Dare You To Love Me which was to be released in 1995. Warner Brothers shelved the project (although several of the tracks appeared on a career retrospective titled Epiphany: The Very Best of Chaka Khan and soundtracks such as To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar and Waiting to Exhale (singing the standard "My Funny Valentine"). To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is a 1995 Film, starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as Waiting to Exhale is a 1995 Romance film which stars Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett and directed by Forest Whitaker For the album by Miles Davis see My Funny Valentine (album " My Funny Valentine " is a Show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and

Khan soon left Warner Brothers for what she felt was a lack of promotion and after the label had decided to release the Epiphany compilation instead of Dare You To Love Me in its true form. Prince (who also feuded with the company) assisted Khan in leaving Warner Brothers. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Khan eventually made a special agreement with "The Artist" (as Prince then marketed himself), and recorded her next album on his New Power Generation label. The New Power Generation (or NPG for short is the current backing group of musician Prince.

The Prince-produced Come 2 My House appeared in 1998 and was certified gold despite little promotion. Khan also appeared on new CDs by Prince and Larry Graham for the New Power Generation Label, and she toured in support of the projects.

Although she sang at both the 2000 Democratic and Republican conventions, Khan says that she is more of a "Democratic-minded person". [1]

In 2001, Khan sang on De La Soul's hit song "All Good?". De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution "All Good?" is the second single from De La Soul 's fifth album Art Official Intelligence Mosaic Thump, released in 2000. In 2002 she was an integral part of the documentary about Motown studio musicians The Funk Brothers, Standing In The Shadows Of Motown, in which she performed the classic R&B songs "What's Going On?" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (a duet with Montell Jordan). "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. The Funk Brothers was the nickname of Detroit Michigan, Session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown Records recordings from 1959 until 1972 What's Going On? was a short-lived television Game show that aired for five weeks beginning on 28 November 1954 " Ain't No Mountain High Enough " is an R&B / soul Song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 Montell Jordan is an American R&B Singer-songwriter and Record producer. She won her eighth Grammy Award for the latter performance.

In October 2004, Khan released her cover album ClassiKhan on her own label Earth Song Records and Sanctuary Records. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Sanctuary Records is a Record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. The album of standards featuring the London Symphony Orchestra was recorded primarily at Abbey Road Studios in London and produced by Eve Nelson of Nelson-O'Reilly Productions. The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road,

On December 3, 2004, she received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945 is an independent music College in Boston Massachusetts. She is also active in the autism community, as she has family members who have been diagnosed with this condition. Language development. The terminology Her EarthSong Entertainment and Chaka Khan Foundation operate from Beverly Hills, California.

2005—

2005's[2] "let go" track originally appeared in movie 'Roll Bounce' as 'Let's Roll'. Matthew Knowles opted not to include 'Let's Roll' on the movies soundtrack CD

In early 2006, she signed with Sony BMG's new label Burgundy Records. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Burgundy Records is an American Record label, and Subsidiary of Sony BMG.

Embracing Christianity, Khan participated in a live all-star gospel concert recording for artist Richard Smallwood's new album Journey: Live In New York. This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament Richard Smallwood is an American Gospel music artist born in Atlanta Georgia who formed The Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977 in Washington DC Khan is featured on the song "Oh, How Precious. "[3] On her official website, Khan credits singer Karen Clark Sheard with being "the voice that helped me find the Holy Ghost". Karen Clark Sheard (born Karen Valencia Clark) is a three-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer songwriter member of seminal group In mainstream Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is one of the three entities of the Holy Trinity which make up the single substance Khan performed a cover version of Sheard's "A Secret Place" along with Richard Smallwood on TBN's show Praise The Lord in October 2006. The Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN) is a Christian television network headquartered in Costa Mesa California with studios in Irving Texas

In December 2006, Chaka recorded "Do You Hear What I Hear" on the Christmas compilation Breaking For the Holidays produced by Eve Nelson (who also produced Classikhan). The album also featured Vonzell Solomon, Sandra Bernhard, Ben Jelen and many more. Vonzell Monique Solomon (born 18 March 1984) better known as Vonzell Solomon or Baby V, is an American singer and aspiring actress Sandra Bernhard (born June 6 1955) is a Jewish Comedian, Singer, Actress and Author. Ben Jelen (born 8 July 1979) born Benjamin Ivan Jelen in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a Singer-songwriter who plays the

In February 2007, Khan headlined and performed at the NARAS 2007 Grammy Award official post party. In September of 2007, she released Funk This, a mix of cover songs and original material. Funk This is the Grammy winning thirteenth studio album from American R&B singer Chaka Khan. Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and James "Big Jim" Wright, the album debuted at #15 on the Top 200 Album Chart and at #5 on the R&B Album Chart, selling 39,000 copies in its first week. James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born on June 6, 1959, in Minneapolis Minnesota) and Terry Steven Lewis (born James Quentin Wright (b March 19, in Rockford Illinois) is an American Record producer, Musician, Singer, and Songwriter This marked her highest chart position since her first solo album in 1978 peaked at #12. "Angel," the first single from the album, reached #29 and went on become her first R&B hit in nearly fifteen years. Promoting the album on the Today Show on September 26, 2007, she performed "Angel" and announced that she would appear in the role of Sofia on Broadway's The Color Purple. Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Color Purple is an acclaimed 1982 Epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker.

Khan opened as Sofia, a role she says she closely identifies with, on January 9, 2008 along with BeBe Winans as Sofia’s husband, Harpo. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born 17 September 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning gospel and R&B Singer. [4]

Awards

Grammy Awards

To date, she has had twenty two Grammy Award nominations (including three as a member of Rufus). The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. She received ten Grammy Awards (including two as a member of Rufus). The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan.

Grammy Award Nominations

BET Awards

Lady Of Soul Awards

American Music Award Nominations

To date, she has had four American Music Award nominations. Melvin Glover (born May 15, 1961 in The Bronx New York) also known by his stage name Grandmaster Mele Mel, and formerly Grandmaster Melle Artis Leon Ivey Jr (born August 1 1963 better known by his Stage name Coolio, is a Grammy Award -winning American Rapper and Yo-Yo (born Yolanda Whittaker on August 4, 1971 in Compton California) is a Grammy nominated American Hardcore Charles Kent Wilson (born January 29, 1953) better known as Charlie Wilson is an American R&B / soul singer and the lead Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball Luniz (formerly Lunitunz) is a platinum-selling rap duo from Oakland, California formed by rappers Yukmouth and Numskull Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor The 38th Grammy Awards were held on February 28, 1996. The awards recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1988 Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23 1954 in Williamsburg Virginia) is an American singer Pianist, Accordion player and songwriter Clockers is a 1995 Film directed by Spike Lee. The Screenplay, written by Lee and Richard Price, is based on The 29th Grammy Awards were held in 1987. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968 The 28th Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1986. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year 1985. The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968 Chaka Khan is the Platinum certified sixth solo album by American R&B / funk singer Chaka Khan, released on the The 25th Grammy Awards were held February 23, 1983. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance Female was presented from 1981 to 1991 The 24th Grammy Awards were held February 24, 1982, and were broadcast live on American television The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968 What Cha' Gonna Do For Me is the Gold certified third solo album by American R&B / funk singer Chaka Khan, released The 21st Grammy Awards were held in 1979, and were broadcast live on American television The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968 " I'm Every Woman " is a 1978 hit single by Chaka Khan, her first hit outside of her recordings with funk band Rufus, included on her platinum debut Naughty is the sophomore solo album by American R&B / funk singer Chaka Khan. The 20th Grammy Awards were held February 23, 1978, and were broadcast live on American television The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1970 Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate Black Americans and other minorities in music acting sports and The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate Black Americans and other minorities in music acting sports and The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national Television syndication that honors the best in Black Music and Entertainment The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows (among the others are the Billboard Music Awards the Grammy Awards

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Discography

Albums

Title Release Date Label Chart Peak RIAA
Cert. 		Singles
Chaka October 13, 1978 Tattoo / Warner Bros. US Pop #12
R&B #2		 Gold "I'm Every Woman", "Life Is A Dance"
Naughty March 26, 1980 Warner Bros. Naughty is the sophomore solo album by American R&B / funk singer Chaka Khan. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Naughty is the sophomore solo album by American R&B / funk singer Chaka Khan, released on Warner Bros US Pop #43
R&B #6		 Gold "Clouds", "Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly)", "Get Ready, Get Set"
What Cha' Gonna Do For Me April 15, 1981 Warner Bros. What Cha' Gonna Do For Me is the Gold certified third solo album by American R&B / funk singer Chaka Khan, released US Pop #17
R&B #3
Jazz #35		 Gold "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me", "We Can Work It Out", "Any Old Sunday"
Echoes Of An Era 1982
January 28, 2003		 Elektra / Rhino US Pop #105
R&B #38
Chaka Khan November 17, 1982 Warner Bros. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. US Pop #52
R&B #5		 "Tearin' It Up," "Got To Be There"
I Feel For You October 1, 1984 Warner Bros. Chaka Khan is the Platinum certified sixth solo album by American R&B / funk singer Chaka Khan, released on the US Pop #16
R&B #4
UK #15		 Platinum "I Feel For You", "This Is My Night", "Through the Fire", "Eye To Eye"
Destiny June 27, 1986 Warner Bros. Through the Fire, Chaka Khan song Through the Fire, Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve album US Pop #72
R&B #25
UK #77		 "Love Of A Lifetime", "Tight Fit", "The Other Side Of The World", "Earth To Mickey"
C. K. November 12, 1988 Warner Bros. US Pop #125
R&B #17		 "Soul Talkin", "It's My Party", "Baby Me"
Life Is A Dance: The Remix Project June 20, 1989 Warner Bros. UK #14 "I'm Every Woman (Remix)", "Ain't Nobody (remix)", "I Feel For You (Remix)"
The Woman I Am April 14, 1992 Warner Bros. US Pop #92
R&B #9		 "Love You All My Lifetime", "You Can Make The Story Right", "I Want", "Give Me All", "Don't Look At Me That Way", "Facts Of Love"
Dare You To Love Me Recorded 1995 (Unreleased) Warner Bros.
Come 2 My House July 21, 1998 NPG US R&B #49 Gold "Spoon", "This Crazy Life Of Mine", "I'll Never B Another Fool", "I Remember U"
ClassiKhan October 5, 2004 Earth Song / Sanctuary US R&B #42
Funk This September 25, 2007 Burgundy Records US Pop #15, R&B #5 "Disrespectful" (feat. NPG Records is the current active Record label owned by Prince, founded in 1993 to release his music after Paisley Park Records. Sanctuary Records is a Record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Funk This is the Grammy winning thirteenth studio album from American R&B singer Chaka Khan. Burgundy Records is an American Record label, and Subsidiary of Sony BMG. Mary J. Blige), "Angel", "You Belong To Me",[6] "One For All Time"[7]

Compilations

Title Release Date Label Chart Peak RIAA
Cert. Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper 		Singles
Epiphany: The Best Of Chaka Khan Vol. 1 November 12, 1996 Reprise US Pop #51
R&B #22		 Gold "Never Miss The Water", "Your Love Is All I Know"
Dance Classics Of Chaka Khan (Japan Release Only) March 16, 1999 Warner Music Japan
The Platinum Collection June 26, 2006 Warner Music Group
Chaka Khan Greatest Hits Live 2007 March 4, 2008 Cleopatra (According Chaka Khan's web site, this is an illegal bootleg)[8]

Singles

See also

Rufus discography

References

  1. ^ Rosen, Craig (November 6, 2006). Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal " I'm Every Woman " is a 1978 hit single by Chaka Khan, her first hit outside of her recordings with funk band Rufus, included on her platinum debut " Got to Be There " is a 1971 single released by Michael Jackson on the Motown label " I Feel for You " is a song written by Prince that originally appeared on his 1979 self-titled album. " Through the Fire " is a song from Chaka Khan 's 1984 album I Feel for You. " Higher Love " is a 1986 hit song for Steve Winwood. Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter " I'll Be Good to You " is a 1976 hit song by R&B duo The Brothers Johnson. Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American Peter Paul Cetera (born September 13, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, U Guru (born Keith Edward Elam, July 17 1966 is an American Rapper, and the lyrical half of the hip-hop group Gang Starr, together with Gladys Maria Knight, "The Empress of Soul" (born May 28, 1944) is a seven-time Grammy Award -winning American Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill (born Tamia Marylin Washington on May 9, 1975) professionally known as Tamia, is a Canadian - Michelle Lynn Johnson (born August 29, 1968, in Berlin, Germany) better known as Meshell Ndegeocello, is an American De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper Michael McDonald may refer to Michael McDonald (singer (born 1952 American "blue-eyed soul" singer Michael McDonald (actor Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. Chaka Khan Siding With The Democratic Ticket.
  2. ^ http://www.imeem.com/chakasworld/music/pTr-AJWB/chaka_khan_let_go/
  3. ^ Murray, Jawn (August 30, 2005). Jubilant Journey. AOL Black Voices.
  4. ^ McGee, Celia. "The Many Shades of Chaka Khan, Now in ‘Purple’", New York Times, 2007-12-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Retrieved on 2008-01-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.  
  5. ^ Chaka Khan @ The Envelope Awards Database
  6. ^ "You Belong To Me" Hot Contemporary Jazz Songs Chart Positions - Feb 9, 2008
  7. ^ "One For All Time" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Positions - Feb 9, 2008
  8. ^ Statement Regarding Unauthorized Live DVD/CD. Chaka Khan (March 7, 2008). Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Retrieved on 2008-04-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title

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