Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

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Born 23rd March 1953, Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Illinois, U.S.A., Chaka Khan was raised on Chicago's South Side, and at the age of 11 formed her first group, the Crystalettes. While still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Motown great Mary Wells; a few years later, she adopted the African name Chaka Khan while working on the Black Panthers' breakfast program. After quitting high school in 1969, Khan joined the group Lyfe, soon exiting to join another dance band, the Babysitters; neither was on the fast track to success, but her fortunes changed when she teamed with ex-American Breed member Kevin Murphy and Andre Fisher to form Rufus.
Debuting in 1973 with a self-titled effort on the ABC label, Rufus was among the preeminent funk groups of the decade; distinguished by Khan's dynamic vocals, the group earned half a dozen gold or platinum albums before she went solo in 1978.
Chaka began her solo career with the hit, "Im Every Woman," a tune written especially for her by the songwriting team of Ashford & Simpson. Since then, Chaka has recorded nine albums and been honored with five Grammy Awards. Her solo hits include "What Cha Gonna Do For Me?" "Clouds," "Papillion," "I Feel For You," and "Through The Fire."
Sister of Yvonne Stevens Taka Boom.

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[JerryOfPerth]

A baby-making bass line right there...

[buakawfun]

for the most special person on this world for me! i love u kardoula mou!

[smitten40]

WELL HOPE IS GOOD WE WENT TO LUNCH WOW, I LIKE HER ALOT SHE IS PRETTY,

[Time2Keel]

 Dance with tears....strange ambivalance...

[s2mikey]

Well, this is really, really good. Any questions? Thought not.

[sfinokoritso]

best intro

[epgrove1961]

If Aretha Franklin is "The Queen of Soul" then what does that make Chaka Khan?

Btw, whatever happened Rufus?

[benjesolems]

listened to this all night over and over again when my first boyfriend finished with me, we got back together but he then left me for my best friend, then got married to someone who i thought was my soul mate and after 22 years we split up and now its valentines day and me and my new bf of 6 months have just split up - wtf!!! lifes a fuckin bitch kids

[MrKaikani]

Super sexy voice

[rosa13gon]

Pretty sensual, makes you wanna dance with a special person.......great voice, great talent

[usaearthling]

Thank you pierrerichard7777 for that history on Chaka Khan. Love this song, thanks for sharing.