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Dance Classics Of Chaka Khan
''Dance Classics of Chaka Khan'' is a compilation album of recordings by American R&B/Funk music, funk singer Chaka Khan released on the Warner Bros. Records label in Japan in 1999. As the title suggests, the compilation mainly focuses on the dancefloor-friendly part of Khan's repertoire from the late 1970s to mid-1980s, including classic single cuts such as "I'm Every Woman", "Fate", "Eye To Eye", "Clouds", "I Feel for You", as well as album tracks such as "Pass It On (Sure Thing)" and "A Woman in a Man's World". ''Dance Classics'' is, however, mainly notable for the inclusion of two rarities: the original 12" Long Vocal Mix and 12" Instrumental Version of the 1982 hit single "Tearin' It Up", both mixed by legendary DJ Larry Levan and as yet only available on this compilation. The original version of "Tearin' It Up" appears on the eponymous Chaka Khan (1982 album), ''Chaka Khan'' album, which remains unreleased on CD in both the United States and Europe. The ''Dance Classics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaka Khan
Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan ( ), is an American singer. Known as the " Queen of Funk", her career has spanned more than five decades beginning in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. With the band she recorded the notable hits " Tell Me Something Good," " Sweet Thing," " Do You Love What You Feel," and the platinum-certified " Ain't Nobody." Her debut solo album featured the number-one R&B hit " I'm Every Woman" (which became a pop hit for Whitney Houston). Khan scored another R&B charts hit with " What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" before becoming the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with her 1984 cover of Prince's " I Feel for You." More of Khan's hits include " Through the Fire" and a 1986 collaboration with Steve Winwood that produced a number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, " Higher Love." Khan has won ten Grammy Awards. With Rufus, she achieved three gold single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Is A Dance - The Remix Project
''Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project'' is a remix album of recordings by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released by the Warner Bros. Records label in 1989. The compilation takes its title from a track included on Khan's 1978 solo debut album '' Chaka''. Overview The album, which was released as a double-record set, on CD and as a cassette edition with one extra track, comprises remixes made in the styles of late 1980s dance music genres like house music, hip hop and acid house of tracks originally recorded between the years 1978 and 1984, including two from Rufus & Chaka Khan's final album ''Stompin' at the Savoy – Live'': "Ain't Nobody" and "One Million Kisses". ''Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project'' resulted in three single releases; "I'm Every Woman" ('89 Remix), "Ain't Nobody" ('89 Remix) and "I Feel For You" ('89 Remix). The 1989 remix of "Ain't Nobody" became a #6 hit on the UK Singles Chart while "I'm Every Woman" peaked at #8 hit and Paul Simpson's take on "I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaka Khan Compilation Albums
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Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation, Prince was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona, wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams, as well as his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, disco, Rhythm and blues, R&B, Rock music, rock, New wave music, new wave, soul music, soul, synth-pop, Pop music, pop, jazz, blues, and hip hop music, hip hop. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 18, soon releasing the studio albums ''For You (Prince album), For You'' (1978) and ''Prince (album), Prince'' (1979). He went on to achieve critical succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Feel For You (album)
''I Feel for You'' is the fifth solo studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1984. Background After having balanced her two simultaneous careers as a member of the band Rufus and a solo performer during the years 1978 to 1983, which culminated with the release of the final Rufus & Chaka Khan album '' Stompin' at the Savoy – Live'', after which the band dissolved, Khan recorded the album that was to make her a pop star with mainstream chart success: 1984's ''I Feel for You''. Overview The title track, " I Feel for You", was a cover of a 1979 Prince track, featuring Grandmaster Melle Mel on the classic "Ch-ch-ch-chaka-chaka-chaka Khan" rap intro and Stevie Wonder on chromatic harmonica (and also a sample from one of his first hits, " Fingertips"). The song saw Khan embracing high-tech funk, rap and hip hop, and stands as one of her best known songs and her biggest commercial hit, reaching number 3 on the ''Billboard' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (Chaka Khan Album)
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Naughty (Chaka Khan Album)
''Naughty'' is the second solo album by American Rhythm and blues, R&B and funk music, funk singer Chaka Khan, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1980. Overview Three singles were released from ''Naughty'': the club hit "Clouds" (penned by Ashford & Simpson, who also wrote Chaka's "I'm Every Woman"). "Clouds" features background vocals performed by a 16-year-old Whitney Houston and her mother Cissy Houston (US R&B #10), "Get Ready, Get Set" (#48) and the big hit "Papillon (a.k.a. Hot Butterfly)" (#22). The album track "Our Love's in Danger" featured prominent background vocals from Luther Vandross and Whitney Houston. Chart performance On ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s charts, the album reached #6 on Black Albums, #43 on Pop Albums. ''Naughty'' garnered Khan her first American Music Award nomination for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist at the 8th American Music Awards in 1981. Following the release of ''Naughty'', Khan reunited with Rufus (band), Rufus for the recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaka (1978 Album)
''Chaka'' is the debut solo album by American singer Chaka Khan. It was released on October 12, 1978, through Warner Bros. Records. Following the release of the ''Chaka'' album, Khan reunited with Rufus for the recording of 1979's '' Masterjam'', produced by Quincy Jones. Her second solo album '' Naughty'' followed in 1980. Overview Two singles were released from ''Chaka'', the first being her anthemic solo debut " I'm Every Woman," which would become one of Khan's signature tunes alongside "Ain't Nobody" (1983) and " I Feel For You" (1984). The song has over the past three decades been re-released, remixed and covered a number of times, most notably by Whitney Houston in 1992 for the soundtrack album '' The Bodyguard'', then featuring guest vocals by Khan herself and topping ''Billboard''s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. A remix of Khan's original recording was also a Top-Ten hit in the U.K. in 1989. The remix was included on the compilation '' Life is a Dance - The Remix Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashford & Simpson
Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting, production and recording duo composed of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946). Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and Simpson in the Bronx, New York City. Ashford's family relocated to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he became a member of Christ Temple Baptist Church. While there, he sang with a group called the Hammond Singers (named after the founding minister, James Hammond). Later, Ashford attended and graduated from Willow Run High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, before pursuing his professional career, when he would ultimately meet his wife, Valerie Simpson. They met at Harlem's White Rock Baptist Church in 1964. After having recorded unsuccessfully as a duo, they joined an aspiring solo artist and former member of The Ikettes, Joshie Jo Armstead, at the Scepter/Wand label, where their compositions were recorded by Ronnie Milsap ("Never Had It S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through The Fire (Chaka Khan Song)
"Through the Fire" is a song recorded by Chaka Khan from her sixth studio album, ''I Feel for You (album), I Feel for You'' (1984). The David Foster-produced track was the third single from the album and reached number 60 on the US ''Billboard'' Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 chart and number 15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B singles chart. It was one of the few Khan hits to cross to the Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary chart. Foster revealed in his 2011 PBS concert ''The Hit Man Returns'' that this was the only melody that he ever wrote with someone in mind, and that the working title of the piece was actually called "Chaka" because he was very confident that Khan would perform the song. Legacy The song was covered by Peabo Bryson for his 1994 Through the Fire (Peabo Bryson album), album of the same name. It was sampled by Kanye West on "Through the Wire", the breakout single from his 2004 debut album, ''The College Dropout''. Ole Børud and Joe Pizzulo covered th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaka Khan (1982 Album)
''Chaka Khan'' is the fourth solo album by American singer Chaka Khan. It was released on the Warner Bros. Records label on November 17, 1982. Khan worked with frequent collaborator Arif Mardin on the album, who would produce all the tracks on ''Chaka Khan''. The "Be Bop Medley" won the pair Grammy Award for Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices at the 26th awards ceremony. Following the release of the ''Chaka Khan'' album and the greatest hits package '' The Very Best of Rufus featuring Chaka Khan'', Khan reunited with the band Rufus later that year for one final album together, the double live/studio set ''Stompin' at the Savoy - Live'' (1983). Her next solo album '' I Feel for You'' followed in 1984. Despite its many accolades and artistic achievements the ''Chaka Khan'' album remained unreleased on CD in both the United States and Europe, and was only available as an import from Japan, until it was finally issued on CD in the UK in 2010 as part of a Five disc set con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm And Blues
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to African Americans, at a time when "rocking, jazz based music ... [with a] heavy, insistent beat" was starting to become more popular. In the commercial rhythm and blues music typical of the 1950s through the 1970s, the bands usually consisted of a piano, one or two guitars, bass, drums, one or more saxophones, and sometimes background vocalists. R&B lyrical themes often encapsulate the African-American history and experience of pain and the quest for freedom and joy, as well as triumphs and failures in terms of societal racism, oppression, relationships, economics, and aspirations. The term "rhythm and blues" has undergone a number of shifts in meaning. In the early 1950s, it was frequently applied to blues records. Starting i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
