CHAKA KHAN / DON'T GO TO STRANGERS ----- LIVE

[shelleybobelly1]

torch song ....to all the torch songs and the romantics that sing them!

[9876543217303]

Awesome woman. My favorite singer of today. No exceptions! :D

[niambi2020]

...& class? I'm a gemini-- so there's always 2 sides 2 a story....

[improveyourself100]

Unbelievable Chaka !

Nobody finer...

[cookiemama1]

The most amazing song in the world by Rufus and Chaka.

[CarlSchwamberger]

This brings back such a memory. Back in 1984 the woman who turned me on the Chaka's music was a USN ensign who worked with my roomie on Okinawa. Ensign Finley was tall, curly blonde, with a fresh peach skin, and she could hit high all the same high notes as Chaka singing along to the album.

Enchanting

[KwikTee]

Agreed..studio version a little more true to the melody plus hadincredible high notes on "make your mark..." portion of lyric. (Stompin at Savoy has about 4 studio cuts--besides the live songs on there) I love Chaka, but cannot quite get into this version as much as the studio version from 83' --It truly had a 1950s feel, much like "End of A Love Affair" from the 1989 "CK" album.

[newtcummer1]

@KwikTee I hear you Tee but listen again as if you never heard the original khan version. IT is scintillating. But I agree the original needs to be posted.

[backofhouseadmin]

Can't compare anyone today to the greats.

The technology has people out there who couldn't hold a note to save their lives.

Things are never going to be the same.

[backofhouseadmin]

could not agree more on the studio version of 'don't go to strangers" Paddey...

where the fuck is it?

:)

[MasonOnTheFly]

I too prefer the studio version, but this is good too. Just my own preference. Who can possibly compare to Miss Kahn today? No one.

[suestev07]

Amy Winehouse can

[BLAQUEMUSCLE]

@suestev07 Yeah right lol

[Meskiagkasher]

@backofhouseadmin on the "Stompin' at the Savoy" double album ;-)



[FunkYluvsJazZ]

Just AWESOME! ! ! Can't get enough of this.. Another 10*s =)

[paddeyOmalley]

Sarah Vaughan and Chaka have the same slurring technique..both are AWESOME jazz singers.

[FunkYluvsJazZ]

Hit the nail right on the head! She also has Ella's groove! 10*s for this awesome post! =)

So who says Chaka can't sing Jazz? She definitely KHAN! =)

[uncledarnell]

This is one of the gifts you have given me in the past that I marvel over every time i play it or hear it played. Thanks!

[iluvmyboba]

I have always loved how Chaka sings "Don't Go To Strangers". Her adaption of this song is BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!

[paddeyOmalley]

this is a VIRTUOSO performance!!!

[paddeyOmalley]

the scale she did from 4:20 is another reason why she's dubbed as a "perfect contralto voice"..each note in that descending scale is perfectly pitched!!! AWESOME!!!

[SuzukaBoswini]

I love the audience's reactions!!!

[cmelmoneyman]

i started to shake at the end

[cmelmoneyman]

when was this she sounds very young here

[BLAQUEMUSCLE]

The 80's - THE APOLLO - New York - I think !

[paddeyOmalley]

can you post the studio versions of "dont go to strangers" and "i'll be around" Robbie?? those two songs are among her best jazz Masterpieces!!!

[shelleybobelly1]

@cmelmoneyman no baby...you just too young.hehe...but you'll get there eventually

[paddeyOmalley]

wow!!!! her jazz interpretations are amazingly AWESOME!!!!! genius songstress CHAKA KHAN!!!

[cmelmoneyman]

one of the best jazz pieces ive heard her perform