This made me smile. Chaka is such a beautiful spirit. Her voice is like a pretty trumpet. Those Dionne Warwick songs are very technical. Chaka nailed it her own way❤
This is why I absolutely love Chaka, only she could simultaneously put her signature on a Dionne Warwick classic and compliment her original flawless technique.
Dione songs were written specifically for her voice register so Chaka singing this so extremely well only proves her excellent skill and ability to make this song her own. Complimenting Dione while making the song her own!!! I love 💕 being Black!!!
@@kovin-ashleychetty5159 And Ms. Dionne was the only one of 43 or so that was able to put her special touch on it and turn it into a masterpiece and make it a big Hit #Facts🙂❤.
@rasseruuu373 because Dionne did not sing ass shaking songs do not take away from the vocals, listen to her stuff, he'll you left Nancy Wilson off your list oh, I forgot did did no ass shaking songs either..
Dionne’s songs are not easy to sing she just makes them look easy. Chaka did a wonderful job with an advanced song like this. It shows not only her showmanship but also her musicianship to present this song in very good manner. She complimented the song.
I tell U all it’s like the beloved late Prince May he Rest In Peace and in power) himself said, Chaka is THE VOICE OF LIFE. Chaka can sing anything. She can take any song and just make it her own. She has to have the strongest voice second to no one. Take a listen at 2:52, she just unleashes that power of hers and hits those notes like you and I breathe or drink water, absolutely no straining or nothing whatsoever. She just opens that mouth and it just comes out. And you heard Marsha herself say at 5:03 and Vickie herself say at 5:08 that she doesn’t need a microphone. Marsha said in high school she sometimes wouldn’t even have a microphone but would just fill up the audience. This is why the QUEEN OF SOUL, Aretha Franklin (may she rest in peace and in power) said herself that Chaka is a world premiere vocalist. AIN’T NOBODY & I mean AIN’T NOBODY like her.
I hadn't realized that Chaka had sung a rendition of this brilliant song, and she nails it,🥰💖 Don't tell anyone but I have had a crush on Chaka since I first heard her voice,
My name is Alfie. My mom named me after this song and I never understood why she named a girl after this song when I learned about the movie as an adult. If someone yells my name I know they're related to me or know me from childhood lol. But only this year heard the song--and I get it now. Now I know why when I told older people what song I was named after their faces would soften and go awwww. It's such a warm an familiar loving pleading song now when I hear it.
Genius. Amazing. This would be such a no-go today 1. It has to be a fkn hit on fkn iHeart Radio 2. They would break it into three pieces to fit 7 commercials.
I mean PURE Chaka to the bone. It's something for an artist to truly have a POINT OF VIEW unique to them, exclusively. This is why I love Chaka. She is herself and nothing else.❤
The sublime Ms Khan made this classic her own like only she can. Even Dionne's renowned rendition is not in this class. As for Whitney's! It's best I say nothing! The Divine Ms Sarah Vaughan's 1969 live performance on the other hand is, as one would expect, absolutely spectacular and truly majestic.
GALS? 😂 I know Vickie probably didn't mean any harm by it... Just this language today would be censored due to the sensitivity and the shape of the world we are in based on Politics that has people so disrespectful and a using Freedom of Speech... Nevertheless "Chaka Khan delivered and these legends were always graceful in the public's eye, her and Dion both 💯" (Vickie & Carol) were also my favorite funnies on TV growing up. -Kwaufi Nino
Dionne Warwick's Jazz version is wonderfully smooth. Whitney Houston's reinterpretations are more daring and tough. Well, Chaka Khan is touring in between. My absolute favorite is Whitney Houston. She really enjoys it.
Some classics should remain untouched, "Alfie" is one, "At Last" is another. Pass that mic to Dionne, I love you both, but she is being kind & generous.
nobody in the world could sing this song better than Whitney Houston could, she used to kill this song, every night when she would do her Dionne Warwick medley, and her Aretha Franklin that late during The Bodyguard tour
It was however written for Dionne. Cilla only got to sing It first as it was being filmed I England and the British government wanted one of their subjects to sing it. Hence Cilla Black. When the film came to America Universal wanted one of their artists to sing it hence Cher.....and so on and so forth. But again it was written for Dionne Warwick. When Dionne recorded it she did so reluctantlyas she felt it had been milked dry by so many others, but she did (record it)it was supposed to be an album filler and yet her version is the standard and she had the most chart success with it.
Was this an that psychic Network, or which show was this ❔❓⁉️,I'm trying to just in visual eyes it, but for some reason my cards, are old 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Dionne wld always bust out laughing, whenever Nippy would do that to her, or I guess say that, to/about her. Miss Dionne Warrick.
Chaka did a fabulous rendition. She has perfect pitch, she has great breathing, loves jazz and standards so this was a great choice for Chaka.
@phillySoulable yes…she put her own Chaka flavor on it…she Chakafied Alfie! 😌
This made me smile. Chaka is such a beautiful spirit. Her voice is like a pretty trumpet. Those Dionne Warwick songs are very technical. Chaka nailed it her own way❤
I went from Whitney Houston's performance of Dionne's classics to this performance. And, I then realized how hard Ms. Dionne's songs are!
oh yes, they are indeed!!
Yep, her songs are extremely difficult. Ms. Dionne just makes it look quite simple.
#truth!... but the lyrics and song! Writers dont tell stories "like this" song
Check out sarah vaughan singing alfie
@@fredalwatkins4506 chaka's phrasing sounds a lot like Sarah's. A lot.
Chaka can sing anything. She is so talented and just gorgeous.
She sure can
This is why I absolutely love Chaka, only she could simultaneously put her signature on a Dionne Warwick classic and compliment her original flawless technique.
0:53 Dionne looking like a “proud momma” ❤️🔥
I love the way Chaka sang it. She made it sooo her own.
Burt Bacharach and Hal David were the brilliant song writers behind this masterpiece. Only the best give it justice, and Chaka is among the greatest.
Dione songs were written specifically for her voice register so Chaka singing this so extremely well only proves her excellent skill and ability to make this song her own. Complimenting Dione while making the song her own!!! I love 💕 being Black!!!
Agree, beautiful 🥰😍 indeed
So many black female singers has also master this song, Sarah vaughan, Ella fitzgerald, Whitney houston.
No. This is church bullshit. I love Chaka. Not this heroin jive gospel atrocity
Say it loud.
Chaka has always been able to sing anything.
Brought me here by Cynthis Erivo's rendition. Chaka Khan's another rendition of Alfie. Killed it!
Chaka Khan is SO BEAUTIFUL 😊
Ms. Dionne songs are extremely difficult masterpieces to sing. Chaka did good!
Dionne was the 43rd person or so to record this song ...
@@kovin-ashleychetty5159 And Ms. Dionne was the only one of 43 or so that was able to put her special touch on it and turn it into a masterpiece and make it a big Hit #Facts🙂❤.
@@singingmanmd no denying that! Her version is my favourite! Her version peaked the highest on the charts.
@@kovin-ashleychetty5159 Absolutely 💯
She did excellent
Dionne's son David Elliott co-wrote 'Here & Now' for Luther Vandross. the more you know.
My favorite version of this song is Dionne Warwick. Chaka khan. And Cynthia,,,,,,,,,
My favorite rendition prior to my discovery of this version 😮
Its just something about Alfie and Dionne Warwick singing 🎵 it
Wow. She sang that! And in front of Dionne, too. That's a tough song to sing.
Television will never be this good again. Vicki Lawrence Dionne Warwick Chaka Khan and Marsha Warfield on the same show!
I’m sure Dionne will agree that Classic Chaka did a great take on this.
That why Ms. CK is primal. She puts a stamp on anything she sings. The greatest female vocalist
Chaka is irresistible!🥰 ❤️ 💕 💗
No. Great but not the OG.
Not the greatest and I love Chaka but, Dionne is the greatest.
@@reginaldjohnson2618noooo. I might say these are the Top 3 best vocalist
Aretha
Mariah
Whitney
@rasseruuu373 because Dionne did not sing ass shaking songs do not take away from the vocals, listen to her stuff, he'll you left Nancy Wilson off your list oh, I forgot did did no ass shaking songs either..
Chaka left No Crumbs on the table.🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️🖤❤️
My favs, Dionne and Chaka, all I need is Sarah Vaughn and life will be perfect.
God the Mother, God the Daughter and God the Holy Aurral Ether. Yesss...
Every singer who sangs diff.version of this beautiful love song and I love them all each rendition is unique.
Chaka always great. But at the end when Dionne son came out caught me off guard. Got Damn he fine 😍
Haha ! You got your basement flooded!
Chaka Khan is one the greatest female singers .....
Dionne’s songs are not easy to sing she just makes them look easy. Chaka did a wonderful job with an advanced song like this. It shows not only her showmanship but also her musicianship to present this song in very good manner. She complimented the song.
@Brayan Brycen lol I just saw you on another video.
I Absolutely concur! 💯❤
No one sings a R like Ms. Chaka Khan.
Why didn’t Chaka do one or more jazz albums with songs in the same vein as My Funny Valentine?
Warner bros told Chaka not to record any jazz songs while under contract.
Chaka sings Jazz. Check out ClassicKhan and Echoes of an Era.
Classikhan was great
Chaka Khan has her OWN STYLE which makes her one of a kind...SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.
I love this version
Chaka is amazing as always! Dionne's son reminded me of young Whitney on her modeling days. Really handsome and beautiful as Whitney was!
This has always been my absolute favorite version of Alfie. EVER!
Put a Chaka spin on it. Very nice!
I love that she is just doing enough - with the perfect notes
Chaka did a very fine job covering Madame's classic.
Lol....i.just realize you were talking about dionne warwick
@@marquiswilliams485Yep, The one and only Ms. Dionne Warwick🙂
Check out sarah vaughans version
Beautiful performance from the beautiful and Legendary Chaka Khan ❤️❤️💕
Chaka. The essence of Sweet, Soulful Sexiness… Chaka has been huggable and squeezable since the 60s….💗♥️💜
Oh Chaka, hope you see this comment, you absolutely make me cry at @1:43 what a gift dear lord. blessed soul!!!
Love this song and the way Chaka sings it!!
Great song, great voice, great human being!! Philanthropist and animal rights activist, Chaka Khan.
This is the way you make a tribute, it will be never be this good.
I tell U all it’s like the beloved late Prince May he Rest In Peace and in power) himself said, Chaka is THE VOICE OF LIFE. Chaka can sing anything. She can take any song and just make it her own. She has to have the strongest voice second to no one. Take a listen at 2:52, she just unleashes that power of hers and hits those notes like you and I breathe or drink water, absolutely no straining or nothing whatsoever. She just opens that mouth and it just comes out. And you heard Marsha herself say at 5:03 and Vickie herself say at 5:08 that she doesn’t need a microphone. Marsha said in high school she sometimes wouldn’t even have a microphone but would just fill up the audience. This is why the QUEEN OF SOUL, Aretha Franklin (may she rest in peace and in power) said herself that Chaka is a world premiere vocalist. AIN’T NOBODY & I mean AIN’T NOBODY like her.
Beautiful!!!
She has the best and most consistent upper belts i ve ever heard and they still very much intact till this day
A rushed rendition for TV time, but Chaka lays this out!
I hadn't realized that Chaka had sung a rendition of this brilliant song, and she nails it,🥰💖 Don't tell anyone but I have had a crush on Chaka since I first heard her voice,
I love Chaka SO MUCH ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Absolutely amazing, I always got to come listen to this version. It’s just breathtaking how she played this song with her instrument voice 🥰🥰🥰🥰
ONE OF MY FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL SONGS MIS DIONNE SANG AND LOOK WHOS SING THIS BEAUTY MY GIRL CHAKA ALRIGHT NOW!!!
she looks so beautiful
🤔At first I would only accept this song from Dion Warwick...but dangggggg Chaka...that was great!!!😂❤💥🙏🏽
OMG.. the Queen of Chaka!!!!!
just, WOW...all hail, the The Queen of Funk.
This is so luxurious ❤
My name is Alfie. My mom named me after this song and I never understood why she named a girl after this song when I learned about the movie as an adult. If someone yells my name I know they're related to me or know me from childhood lol. But only this year heard the song--and I get it now. Now I know why when I told older people what song I was named after their faces would soften and go awwww. It's such a warm an familiar loving pleading song now when I hear it.
That's lovely
Her Voice here is indeed, well rest, pure powerful.. and super clean.. l love chaka forever and ever from the Philippines
One of the best versions... Chaka like always fabulous rendition
She killed it! Wow!
Dionne is Old af she's been having tributes since before I was born!
Oh God, I love her….
Thank you!! Ah Chaka!
Wow Sing Chaka!!
Dionne's son was fine 😍
This made me smile too
nice version
Perfection!!!
Great job Chaka Khan
Genius. Amazing. This would be such a no-go today 1. It has to be a fkn hit on fkn iHeart Radio 2. They would break it into three pieces to fit 7 commercials.
Wowwww so Great version Chaka ❤️😥♥️♥️🔥🔥🔥
Beautiful and amazing to this day... Chaka😍😍😍😍🎤🎤🎤🎤
Beautiful!! 👏🏾👏🏾
Such a talented singer, talented beautiful woman.
Dionne is so beautiful.
Fabulous rubato reading, as you would expect from Chaka. Musicianly, relevant inversions and runs.
Superb........simply superb. Thanks for sharing.
Iconic. Legendary. Her phrasing and creative choices are pure Chaka Khan. You'd know it anywhere even if you disquised her voice. ❤
I mean PURE Chaka to the bone. It's something for an artist to truly have a POINT OF VIEW unique to them, exclusively. This is why I love Chaka. She is herself and nothing else.❤
Chaka, an Aries, loves a good challenge.
The sublime Ms Khan made this classic her own like only she can. Even Dionne's renowned rendition is not in this class. As for Whitney's! It's best I say nothing! The Divine Ms Sarah Vaughan's 1969 live performance on the other hand is, as one would expect, absolutely spectacular and truly majestic.
I love Sarah Vaughn. Her voice is like a smooth cognac.
@@SimplyCiCi894 EXACTLY!
GALS? 😂 I know Vickie probably didn't mean any harm by it... Just this language today would be censored due to the sensitivity and the shape of the world we are in based on Politics that has people so disrespectful and a using Freedom of Speech... Nevertheless "Chaka Khan delivered and these legends were always graceful in the public's eye, her and Dion both 💯" (Vickie & Carol) were also my favorite funnies on TV growing up. -Kwaufi Nino
2:18 riff was Luther Vandross House is Not a Home!!! When you hear it you hear it.
Yvette Marie Stephens has nothing to prove 🎶🎵👌🏾🔥. Am I the only one who hears Luther Vandross in some of these notes?
Lmaooo same
I LOVE this!!!!
When I say she put a lil funk r&b into this beautiful jazzy tune ❤️❤️❤️ I still rather Dionne but this one is perfect
So beautiful.
She is DEFINITELY singing Dionne’s version but I would have loved 🥰 to hear her singing Carmen McCrea’s version!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Sing that bridge Chaka, I hear you!
Is amazing but Dionne Warwick is Unique , Chaka is greates but Dionne is the one and only
chaka. no one, nothing better.
私は日本で活躍されてるマリーンが大好きです。
でもTH-camにはマリーンのアルフィーがアップされてません。
だからマリーンに1番声が似てるチャカカーンのアルフィーを聞かせていただきました。
チャカカーンは素晴らしいですね。
声がシルキーでうっとりします。
素敵な歌をありがとうございました。
Chaka é maravilhosa em qualquer performance ela canta com alma e traduz o que sentimos ao ouvir sua voz.❤
Sick piano chords❤
Beautiful rendition
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Beautiful!!
Wonderful blast from the oast
Incredible!
Dionne Warwick's Jazz version is wonderfully smooth. Whitney Houston's reinterpretations are more daring and tough. Well, Chaka Khan is touring in between. My absolute favorite is Whitney Houston. She really enjoys it.
Some classics should remain untouched, "Alfie" is one, "At Last" is another. Pass that mic to Dionne, I love you both, but she is being kind & generous.
nobody in the world could sing this song better than Whitney Houston could, she used to kill this song, every night when she would do her Dionne Warwick medley, and her Aretha Franklin that late during The Bodyguard tour
And Cissy Houston, too, when she recorded this song on the Sweet Inspirations, "The world Needs Is Love" album
Check Cynthia Erivo new performance. She is up these with Whitney
PRICELESS!!
Awesome!
First sung by Cilla Black, then Cher, and finally Dione. Stevie and Johnny too sang it but my late mum's fav version is Dione.
It was however written for Dionne. Cilla only got to sing It first as it was being filmed I England and the British government wanted one of their subjects to sing it. Hence Cilla Black. When the film came to America Universal wanted one of their artists to sing it hence Cher.....and so on and so forth. But again it was written for Dionne Warwick. When Dionne recorded it she did so reluctantlyas she felt it had been milked dry by so many others, but she did (record it)it was supposed to be an album filler and yet her version is the standard and she had the most chart success with it.
This is nice but no one on the world can sing this song better than that NJ Songstress, Dionne.
Chaka, chaka Chaka, my God chaka
Was this an that psychic Network, or which show was this ❔❓⁉️,I'm trying to just in visual eyes it, but for some reason my cards, are old 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Dionne wld always bust out laughing, whenever Nippy would do that to her, or I guess say that, to/about her.
Miss Dionne Warrick.
ディオンヌの前でAlfieを歌うチャカの胆力たるや☆しかも完全に自分のモノにしてますね。見事なR&Bバージョンだと感じます。ところでベースはマイク・ポーカロ？？