Rufus - Read All About It - Pre Chaka Khan - Rare Soul Music

Founded in 1970 after the dissolution of The American Breed, here's the B-Side to the first Rufus single on Epic Records from December 1970. The track was written by bandmember Kevin Murphy and produced by Sandy Linzer. It was recorded at Wally Hieder Studios in San Franscisco. A whole album was recorded but left unreleased by Epic.

Band Members in 1970:

Paulette McWilliams - Vocals
Willie Weeks - Bass
Kevin Murphy - Keyboards, vocals
Al Ciner - Guitar,vocals
James Stella - Vocals
Chuck Colbert - Vocals
Lee Graziano - Drums

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Amercian
• Breed
• Rufus
• Chaka
• Khan
• Rare
• Soul
• Epic
• Funk
• Kevin
• Murphy
• Paulette
• McWilliams
• Willie
• Weeks
• Al
• Ciner
• 1970
• Charles
• Colbert
• Lee
• Graziano
• James
• Stella
• Sandy
• Linzer

[iboudiop]

Is the female singer, Paulette McWilliams? Sounds like her. I know Chaka replaced her.

[Fender1980]

Yes the female singer is Paulette McWilliams.

Trading off verses and lines are Paulette McWilliams, deep baritone voice is Kevin Murphy, 1st voice is Jim Stella, & the David Ruffian type shouter near the end is Chuck Colbert.

[shaunirish1]

i love this song..can you please upload the songs..i wanna testify and you turn me around like a ferris wheel..Thanks alot if you can.

[bbluthardt]

Jim stella was my uncle and will be missed

[MarryMeMiss]

AMAZING vocals by James Stella, who sadly passed away October 10, 2010

[osvaldoe]

@bettersingerthanyall

Not even close! Paulette is great in her own way but Chaka..well, let's just say that "There is only ONE..CHAKA KHAN!!!

[bettersingerthanyall]

Ok she has a similar voice to Chaka.

[iluvmyboba]

The incomparable RUFUS!!!!!!