Paired with the late producer extraordinaire, Arif Mardin (Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler), her catalog grew even more impressive with hits such as “Clouds,” “Papillon,” and “What ‘Cha Gonna Do For Me?” It was during this time that Chaka began pursuing her love of jazz. In 1978, Chaka blazed onto the music scene as a solo artist with the release of the smash hit “I’m Every Woman” written by Ashford & Simpson. It was inevitable that a singer with Chaka’s star power would eventually venture out on her own. Rufus and Chaka Khan racked up five RIAA certified gold and platinum albums during their time together. With Chaka as the group’s dynamic center, Rufus became one of the most popular acts around selling out shows throughout the country and dominating the airwaves with hit after hit with songs such as “You Got the Love,” which Chaka co-wrote, “Once You Get Started,” “Sweet Thing,” “Everlasting Love,” “Do You Love What You Feel?” and “Ain’t Nobody,” Chaka’s second GRAMMY Award-winning song with Rufus. Next year, I will be celebrating 40 years in the business and 60 years on earth, which equals one hundred percent Chaka.” Early on, she caught the attention of music icon Stevie Wonder, who penned her first smash hit with Rufus, “Tell Me Something Good.” The single from the group’s 1974 platinum-selling album, Rags to Rufus, earned Chaka her first GRAMMY® Award. Throughout my 40-year career, I have been through the fire a few times over and I’m still here as a living testament to God’s love and grace. “I am so humbled by the love, support and gracious spirit of my fans worldwide and the continuous support my peers have shown over the years. “I am honored and blessed to celebrate 40 years in music and entertainment,” says Chaka. Chaka’s recorded music has produced over 2,000 catalog song placements. The late, great Miles Davis often said, “She sings like my horn.” And the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin says, “ is a one- of- a -kind, premier vocalist.” Throughout her legendary career, Chaka has released 22 albums and racked up ten #1 Billboard magazine charted songs, seven RIAA certified gold singles and ten RIAA certified gold and platinum albums. Affectionately known around the world as Chaka, she is revered by millions of fans as well as her peers for her timeless, classic and unmatched signature music style and ability. She has the rare ability to sing in seven music genres, including R&B, pop, rock, gospel, country, world music and classical. A songwriter, actor, author, philanthropist, entrepreneur and activist, Chaka Khan has influenced generations of recording artists. Wonder asked her astrological sign, and when she told him Aries, he delivered “Tell Me Something Good.” According to Chaka, she loved it and they worked out the song together in the studio, although Stevie is the only credited writer on the song.Chaka Khan: Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Activist Chaka Khan is one of the world’s most gifted and celebrated musicians, with a rich musical legacy, the 10-time GRAMMY® Award-winner is looking forward to a celebration of a lifetime. The story Chaka Khan tells is that Wonder was going to bring them a song in the studio, and when he dropped by and played her the song, she stunned her bandmates by telling the mighty Stevie Wonder she didn’t like it Chaka says she was 19 and pregnant, so she was a little prickly at the time. Around this time, Wonder was turning many of his best songs over to female singers with otherworldly voices: Aretha Franklin recorded his “Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)” and Minnie Riperton did “Lovin’ You.” His version was never released, as he gave it to Rufus, since Stevie was a fan of their lead singer, Chaka Khan. Stevie Wonder wrote this song and recorded it himself on Decem– he copyrighted it on January 3, 1974. Rufus evolved from a group called The American Breed, who had a hit with “Bend Me, Shape Me.” They took their name from a column in Popular Mechanics magazine called “Ask Rufus,” later shortened to Rufus when Chaka Khan joined the band in 1972. The Talk-Box which Frampton later used sounds great in this song. The song peaked at #3 in the Billboard 100 and #21 in Canada in 1974.
This song was performed by Rufus with Chaka Khan and written by Stevie Wonder.