You see this? Younger generation? This is what unadulterated talent looks like!! Gorgeous, supremely talented with a powerful voice to boot!! A living legend!!
@@donbrosnan9797 Of course, Genius! Almost every musical TV performance in those days was lip synched. They didn't have recording studio quality facilities at most TV stations, and people wanted to hear exactly what they heard on the record. There was no such thing as digital anything. Most of the time their instruments weren't even plugged in! Did you really think that you were hearing live performances on these old videos? You couldn't possibly be that stupid, OK Moron!
The wikipedia page for Chaka Khan says "While performing in local bands in 1972, Khan was spotted by two members of a new group called Rufus and soon won her position in the group". I can only imagine how excited the Rufus band members were when they heard Chaka Khan singing and realized her potential with their group.
Man... I use to stare at her album covers as a kid! I see now to this day that she was the archetype of beauty to me. Her wide smile, complexion and hair... That's what I find most attractive in women. Oh yeah... and her music was great too!
There are only TWO musicians I would pass out if I ever met them face to face. Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan. I love them both! Thank you for blessing me with your beauty and talent.
@@vincentstrain2042 Brother she said she didn't have a gospel background. Where do you see any gospel in her background??? Yvette Marie Stevens was born on March 23, 1953, into an artistic, bohemian household in Chicago, Illinois. The eldest of five children born to Charles Stevens and Sandra Coleman, she has described her father as a beatnik and her mother as "able to do anything". She was raised in the Hyde Park area, "an island in the middle of the madness" of Chicago's rough South Side housing projects.[7] Her sister Yvonne later became a successful musician in her own right under the name Taka Boom. Her only brother, Mark, who formed the funk group Jamaica Boys and was a member of Aurra, also became a successful musician. She has two other sisters, Zaheva Stevens and Tammy McCrary.[8] Khan was raised as a Catholic. She attended the elementary school of Saint Thomas the Apostle Church[9] in Hyde Park. She attributed her love of music to her grandmother, who introduced her to jazz as a child. Khan became a fan of rhythm and blues music as a preteen and at eleven formed a girl group, the Crystalettes, which included her sister Taka. In the late 1960s, Khan attended several civil rights rallies with her father's second wife, Connie, a strong supporter of the movement, and joined the Black Panther Party after befriending a fellow member, activist and Chicago native Fred Hampton in 1967.[10] Though many think that she was given the name Chaka while in the Panthers, she has made it clear that her name Chaka Adunne Aduffe Hodarhi Karifi was given to her at age 13 by a Yoruba Babalawo. In 1969, she left the Panthers and dropped out of high school, having attended Calumet High School and Kenwood High School (now Kenwood Academy).[11] She began to perform in small groups around the Chicago area, first performing with Cash McCall's group Lyfe, which included her then-boyfriend Hassan Khan. Chaka and Hassan married in 1970. She was asked to replace Baby Huey of Baby Huey & the Babysitters after Huey's death in 1970. The group disbanded a year later. While performing in local bands in 1972, Khan was spotted by two members of a new group called Rufus and soon won her position in the group, replacing her good friend Paulette McWilliams, who had recently left the group. The group caught the attention of musician Ike Turner who flew them out to Los Angeles to record at his studio Bolic Sound in Inglewood, California. Turner wanted Khan to become an Ikette; she declined stating she was "really happy with Rufus. But Ike's attention was certainly a boost."[12]
@@thegoodbrothersifu it's cool. I was shocked when I heard it come out of her mouth. Because I've been listening to her since 1974 and I never read or heard her say she had a gospel background until that day. I believe she said it was while growing up in the Chicago area.
Melissa Morgan, Nicolette Larson, Chaka Khan, Phyllis Hyman, Patrice Rushen, Sos Mary Davis , Marylin Mcoo, Barbara Streisand and Jessica Cleaves. Some of the most beautiful women singers on my list.
YES! Fender Jazz Bass and a Gibson Les Paul with P-90s!!! The perfect combination!! Great musicians and singer which sadly seems like a thing of the past nowadays!
You’re a fool if you think there weren’t chemicals in the food in the 70s they’re music stars I doubt they’re going to be eating home cooked meals with lots of nutrients while touring. Just enjoy the music without trying to add some sort of weird message abt the past being better than the present cause it wasn’t it was just more stylish.
A young Chaka Khan is the best female singer of all time!!! The total entertainer. It’s just a shame how many of the black groups were destroyed by the system dangling money over the lead singer head. White dollars on purpose ruined many careers. She was definitely better with this group Rufus.
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You see this? Younger generation? This is what unadulterated talent looks like!! Gorgeous, supremely talented with a powerful voice to boot!!
A living legend!!
Amen!
Ok boomer. Shes great but this is performance is fake, you can see the drummer playing air!
@@donbrosnan9797 Of course, Genius! Almost every musical TV performance in those days was lip synched. They didn't have recording studio quality facilities at most TV stations, and people wanted to hear exactly what they heard on the record. There was no such thing as digital anything. Most of the time their instruments weren't even plugged in! Did you really think that you were hearing live performances on these old videos? You couldn't possibly be that stupid, OK Moron!
BLK men should never have given up reading music
@@mustntgrumble8537 Truth!
SHE WAS FIRE! and STILL IS.
Not was...IS FIRE!
💋🔥🔥🔥🔥 BLAZING
Huge fire! 🔥
Let the church say amen 🙏
To the wall
The wikipedia page for Chaka Khan says "While performing in local bands in 1972, Khan was spotted by two members of a new group called Rufus and soon won her position in the group". I can only imagine how excited the Rufus band members were when they heard Chaka Khan singing and realized her potential with their group.
No BBL, no breast implants, no tummy tuck, no lip fillers, no skin bleaching
And no auto tune
❤ I approve this message 💯 %!
Beautiful, naturally!
perfection.
@@ctshabangu Or Pro Tools for the band. No computer processer or A.I. will ever be as musically tight or have as much soul as a band like Rufus
Man... I use to stare at her album covers as a kid! I see now to this day that she was the archetype of beauty to me. Her wide smile, complexion and hair... That's what I find most attractive in women. Oh yeah... and her music was great too!
Watching Chaka get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight. You go, girl.
her hip movements were mesmeric
She had the funky moves, great voice and the beauty. This such a 70's vibe 💃🏽💃🏽
Today's R&B cant touch this.
12groney never
jamais meme impossible
There is a Today's R&B?
@@goyneser1 erykah badu
That's the whole truth
Holy Smokes. Staring too long at Chaka is like gazing on the sun. You're gonna get burned
This lady has it all. Bought this album back in 1975 and was blown to the far end of the Universe.
Nice one...
This was 75? They were ahead of their time i thought it was 78 at least
@@adonaiyah2196 The album was actually recorded in 1974. Seriously well produced.
Insanely great band
Still play it
There are only TWO musicians I would pass out if I ever met them face to face. Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan. I love them both! Thank you for blessing me with your beauty and talent.
I think she has the best voice ever. If not the best top 3 ever. No training, no gospel background. God given talent.
She literally has a gospel background! Stop the Misinformation 😡!!
@@vincentstrain2042 Brother she said she didn't have a gospel background. Where do you see any gospel in her background???
Yvette Marie Stevens was born on March 23, 1953, into an artistic, bohemian household in Chicago, Illinois. The eldest of five children born to Charles Stevens and Sandra Coleman, she has described her father as a beatnik and her mother as "able to do anything". She was raised in the Hyde Park area, "an island in the middle of the madness" of Chicago's rough South Side housing projects.[7] Her sister Yvonne later became a successful musician in her own right under the name Taka Boom. Her only brother, Mark, who formed the funk group Jamaica Boys and was a member of Aurra, also became a successful musician. She has two other sisters, Zaheva Stevens and Tammy McCrary.[8]
Khan was raised as a Catholic. She attended the elementary school of Saint Thomas the Apostle Church[9] in Hyde Park. She attributed her love of music to her grandmother, who introduced her to jazz as a child. Khan became a fan of rhythm and blues music as a preteen and at eleven formed a girl group, the Crystalettes, which included her sister Taka. In the late 1960s, Khan attended several civil rights rallies with her father's second wife, Connie, a strong supporter of the movement, and joined the Black Panther Party after befriending a fellow member, activist and Chicago native Fred Hampton in 1967.[10] Though many think that she was given the name Chaka while in the Panthers, she has made it clear that her name Chaka Adunne Aduffe Hodarhi Karifi was given to her at age 13 by a Yoruba Babalawo. In 1969, she left the Panthers and dropped out of high school, having attended Calumet High School and Kenwood High School (now Kenwood Academy).[11] She began to perform in small groups around the Chicago area, first performing with Cash McCall's group Lyfe, which included her then-boyfriend Hassan Khan. Chaka and Hassan married in 1970.
She was asked to replace Baby Huey of Baby Huey & the Babysitters after Huey's death in 1970. The group disbanded a year later. While performing in local bands in 1972, Khan was spotted by two members of a new group called Rufus and soon won her position in the group, replacing her good friend Paulette McWilliams, who had recently left the group. The group caught the attention of musician Ike Turner who flew them out to Los Angeles to record at his studio Bolic Sound in Inglewood, California. Turner wanted Khan to become an Ikette; she declined stating she was "really happy with Rufus. But Ike's attention was certainly a boost."[12]
@@thegoodbrothersifu actually I saw her in an interview say she had gospel training. I think it was on Vlad tv.
@@mzyotruthnlove8263 I just put her whole bio and I don't see any but it could be mistaken.
@@thegoodbrothersifu it's cool. I was shocked when I heard it come out of her mouth. Because I've been listening to her since 1974 and I never read or heard her say she had a gospel background until that day. I believe she said it was while growing up in the Chicago area.
Girl her vocals is straight cosmic fire ..chaka vocal ability is pure energy
her outfits were everything
Love Rufus and Chaka. She's so lil with that huge voice.
One of the best funk bands ever can’t forget how fabulous Chaka khan is
mind blowing talent
@@paulvon2378 ....truth....
The way she moves grooves and sings outstanding talent
That vocal performance was amazing.
The greatest soul and rhythm and blues - what a beautiful and amazingly talented woman
HAPPY 71ST BIRTHDAY
YVETTE MARIE STEVENS
'CHAKA KHAN"
(MARCH 23, 2024)
Dam Chaka was fine!
She still is to be fair, but in a different way. I bet she's wild where it counts. 😉
She still is fine
Still is!
She still is fine.. Lol
Sho nuff! I was too young to realize it but my uncles used to talk about her. She still had it when I got to high school.
She was destined for stardom, and everybody knew it. Amazing voice that at times rivaled Aretha, and what a fox!
Truth....
not sure if everyone knew , when I bought the first album my older brother was like why did you get this ?
Chaka Khan said during interviews that her vocal technique was inspired by trumpets, saxophones and not great vocalists like Aretha Franklin.
@jeffdawson2786: Aretha, herself, in most interviews she did back in the 70's always praised Chaka as her favorite female vocalist.
The change and build up groove from 1:47 is so addictive
She was so pretty
HOT lady.
Nicki Minaj look like her to me
Nikki looked more like her before Nikki had all the work done!!
I always tell people that Chaka Khan is fire
Melissa Morgan, Nicolette Larson, Chaka Khan, Phyllis Hyman, Patrice Rushen, Sos Mary Davis , Marylin Mcoo, Barbara Streisand and Jessica Cleaves. Some of the most beautiful women singers on my list.
Nicolette Larson in Neil Young's Harvest Moon video = most beautiful woman on the planet.
Of course Chaka is Gold. But the band is Gold too.
Incredible great song very funky Chaka Khan was a great pop musician and a jazz musician as well.
Never knew ruffs was ever on the top of the pops
YES! Fender Jazz Bass and a Gibson Les Paul with P-90s!!! The perfect combination!! Great musicians and singer which sadly seems like a thing of the past nowadays!
sadly
yup except this is lipsynched!
yo iz thats tony funky maiden on guitar man .
@@harryw9598 Great to know Harry!! Thanks!!
Giving away all their legacies
She looked incredible ❤
Beautiful Sista Love you Chaka, pure beauty. The band is on point, this music is timeless.
See how HEALTHY they LOOK! No Hormones in food or GMO!! They look so JOYFUL too!
You’re a fool if you think there weren’t chemicals in the food in the 70s they’re music stars I doubt they’re going to be eating home cooked meals with lots of nutrients while touring. Just enjoy the music without trying to add some sort of weird message abt the past being better than the present cause it wasn’t it was just more stylish.
The bass line is fire! Not enough credit is being given to the producer.
it is!!!
She was one of My Favorite Singers God. Bless Chaka .I love Song
she's the jewel in the crown ❤❤❤❤❤
Chaka is a trumpet!
Absolutely out of sight, just fabulous!!!
The real stuff!
What a little fox, great song
HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY
YVETTE MARIE STEVENS
'CHAKA KHAN"
[03/23/2023]
so THIS is what I've been missing all me life !
Great group! Chaka Khan could always bring it, and shine like a diamond! She still does!
This girl is on fire !
cocaine will do that :)
@@Spartanm333 so ignorant. 🙄
@@Jay42000 Yes ignorant but she did say she was high 24/7 before you say no look it up
@@C.06Johnson I’m aware, I read her book. But if she’s clean now, it’s no reason to bring it up. 🤷🏽♀️
💋🔥🔥🔥🔥 BLAZING
That bass player was on fire and fine af!
Bobby Watson,who also played on MJ’s “Rock with You”
@@tetsujinotetsujino Don't forget the funky guitar!
@@tetsujinotetsujino I did not know that wow.
PLAY BACK
@@collectoroffrance ...and the cat on keys...
Amazing voice, stunning ❤
So much energy in this
This Band was AWESOME
There goes her signature dance. I love me some. Chaka Khan
She is sooo good. I've worshipped her since I was 12, have all her albums, CD's etc. She is a true Queen!
She was like a Tina Turner do over for Funk
Chaka was a dime.
I have loved this whole album since it came out in 1975. I am still listening to it to this day.
Best female voice ever. Period.
She was always one of my top RB singers..
Wow... seeing Chaka jamming like this CLASSIC!! Very fresh in the funky groove!! THANK YOU CHAKA!!
Love Chaka Khan
Wow, she had charisma.
no one like her, she is amazing
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The Queen of da Funk, the mighty Chaka!
That boy can play bass. Even recorded the bass line in "Rock with you" from Michael Jackson
This band with Chaka giving amazing vocals is the ultimate tribute.for the Rock and Roll hall of Fame 💯💯💯👃🏾👃🏾👃🏾
She was a little sweetie in her day wasn't she?? - How good was black music back then???
Beautiful track
She had it all! Amazing talent
Wow she was so beautiful and her body to die for. That slim waistline. Her voice..
Come on & Groove!! Come on & move!!❤❤❤❤❤Chaka & Rufus!❤
Now, this is how this song is done!# Only with Chaka Khan leading it!!! 🔥
this was such hit back in the days..one of my favorite R&B singers
My mom said the same thing. She was a teenager when this song came out.
How can you not love Chaka? Good memories😃
That fashion look is coming back😅
She’s always had a killer smile
Chaka is a QUEEN.
Happy Birthday Chaka Khan💜
March 23, 1953 (Age 67)
Love Ya Queen Bee. 😎👑
WOW MS KHAN ❤️❤️❤️FIRE❤️❤️❤️ ⭐️come on and move, come on and groove⭐️
You got that right still flawless❤
So young 🌱 and Beautiful...❤❤❤
Brand New Heavies and N'Dea Davenport kinda got their style from Rufus and Chaka. I feel those vibes.
Most certain of it. The BNH were Rufus and Chaka reincarnate.
We were so skinny back then. Something changed in the food for sure.
She was so tiny! With a powerhouse voice🔥
They created some beautiful music together!!!
Chaka can't lip sync to save her life....but I'll watch her play at it all night!!
Nobody got a word to say about the guitarist's strides.
good lord I forgot how good she was.
props to the band of course.
Incredible. What voice. What energy.
Beautiful with boom voice!
A group stuffed full of undeniable talent.
Priceless!
Classic! Chaka had those fringes on those pants movin!
Yessss!! Chaka was perfection!!
Chaka IS perfection!
A young Chaka Khan is the best female singer of all time!!! The total entertainer. It’s just a shame how many of the black groups were destroyed by the system dangling money over the lead singer head. White dollars on purpose ruined many careers. She was definitely better with this group Rufus.
Chaka...FOREVER!
No one like her. No one!
one of the great vocal performances of all time!
The drumming in this song 👌
Love the way she shakes her thang.
Sou muito fã de CHAKA KHAN FOREVER ❤
PURE BRILLIANCE
My mom used to imitate Chaka Khan's hip movements when i was a kid back in the 1970s, my mother looked funny doing it but Chaka looked great. 💕 😊
YVETTE MARIE STEVENS B.K.A CHAKA FIRE KHAN..LETS NOT FORGET DA FUNK BAND RUFUS 👍💯
First time I heard this--her voice just amazed me--fabulous trills and thrills! Just a marvelous smorgasbord of sound and SOUL!
Chaka is still a babe to this day...what happened to music? THIS IS MUSIC!
This song never gets old