Chaka Khan

Właśc. Yvette Marie Stevens; ur. 23.03.1953r w Great Lakes wstanie Illinois (USA). Debiutowała jako wokalistka w typowo klubowych chicagowskich zespołach: Lyfe, Lock And Chains, Baby Huey And The Babysitters. Przełomem był kontakt z grupą Ask Rufus, założoną przez byłych członków American Breed (twórców wielkiego przeboju „Band Me-Shape Me”, wylansowanego w Europie w latach 60-tych przez Amen Corner).

W zespole zastąpiła wokalistkę Paulettę McWilliams, a wkrótce potem grupa pod nową nazwą Rufus zabłysnęła serią znakomitych funkowych utworów opartych na specyficznym głosie Khan. W 1978r zedebiutowała z powodzeniem jako solistka. Single „I’m Every Woman", „What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me” i „Got To Be There” weszły na szczyt amerykańskich list rhythm’n’bluesowych, ale światową sławę przyniósł jej nagrany w   1984r temat „I Feel For You”. Kompozytorem był Prince, a i w nagraniu uczestniczyli Stevie Wonder i Melle Mel.
Album nagrodzono platynową płytą, a piosenka zdobyła Grammy w kategorii najlepszego żeńskiego wykonania rhythm’n’bluesowego. Chaka Khan zdyskontowała sukces nagraniami ; z Davidem Bowiem, Robertem Palmerem i w duecie ze Steve Winwoodem („Higher Love").
W 1985r wylansowała kolejne przeboje: „This Is My Night” i „Eye To Eye", a w 1989r nową wersję „I’m Every Woman".

Single
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [US]	Komentarz
Tell me something good/Smokin' room	Chaka Khan & Rufus	06.1974	-	3[17]	ABC 11427	[gold-US][written by Stevie Wonder ][produced by Bob Monaco, Rufus][3[19].R&B Chart]
You got the love/Rags to Rufus	Chaka Khan & Rufus	10.1974	-	11[16]	ABC 12 032	[written by Chaka Khan/Ray Parker Jr.][produced by Bob Monaco, Rufus][1[1][15].R&B Chart]
Once you get started/Refusized	Chaka Khan & Rufus	02.1975	-	10[13]	ABC 12066	[written by Gavin Christopher][produced by Bob Monaco][6[5].Hot Disco/Dance][4[17].R&B Chart]
Please pardon me [You remind me of a friend]/Somebody's watching you	Chaka Khan & Rufus	05.1975	-	48[6]	ABC 12099	[written by B. Gordon/B. Russell][produced by Bob Monaco][6[13].R&B Chart]
Sweet thing/Circles	Chaka Khan & Rufus	01.1976	-	5[21]	ABC 12149	[gold-US][written by Chaka Khan/Tony Maiden][produced by Rufus][1[2][19].R&B Chart]
Dance wit me/Everybody's got an aura	Chaka Khan & Rufus	05.1976	-	39[8]	ABC 12179	[written by Gavin Christopher][produced by Rufus][5[13].R&B Chart]
At midnight [My love will lift you up]/Better days	Chaka Khan & Rufus	02.1977	-	30[12]	ABC 12239	[written by Tony Maiden/Lalomie Washburn][produced by Rufus][37[1].Hot Disco/Dance][1[2][15].R&B Chart]
Hollywood/Earth song	Chaka Khan & Rufus	05.1977	-	32[8]	ABC 12269	[written by Andre Fischer/David Wolinski][produced by Rufus][3[12].R&B Chart]
Stay/Change your ways	Chaka Khan/Rufus	04.1978	-	38[11]	ABC 12 349	[written by Richard Calhoun, Chaka Khan][produced by Rufus, Roy Halee][3[18].R&B Chart]
Blue Love/Turn	Chaka Khan/Rufus	08.1978	-	105[3]	ABC 12 390	[written by Richard Calhoun, David Wolinski][produced by Rufus, Roy Halee]
I' m every woman/A woman in a man's world	Chaka Khan	10.1978	11[13]	21[16]	Warner 8683	[written by Nick Ashford/Valerie Simpson][produced by Arif Mardin][1[3][20].R&B; Chart][30[5].Hot Disco/Dance;Warner 762 12"]
Life Is A Dance/Some Love	Chaka Khan	02.1979	-	-	Warner 8740	[written by Gavin Christopher][40[8].R&B; Chart]
Do you love what you feel/Dancin' mood [Rufus]	Chaka Khan & Rufus	11.1979	-	30[15]	MCA 41131	[gold-US][written by David Wolinski][produced by Arif Mardin][1[3][23].R&B Chart]
Any Love/What Am I Missing?	Chaka Khan & Rufus	03.1980	-	102[3]	MCA 41 191	[written by David Wolinski][produced by Quincy Jones]
Clouds/What you did	Chaka Khan	05.1980	-	103[2]	Warner 49 216	[written by Ashford & Simpson][produced by Arif Mardin][10[14].R&B; Chart]
Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly)/Too Much Love	Chaka Khan	07.1980	-	-	Warner 49 256	[written by Gregg Diamond][produced by Arif Mardin][22[14].R&B Chart]
Get Ready, Get Set/So Naughty	Chaka Khan	10.1980	-	-	Warner 49 571	[written by Ellison Chase, Kathy Anderson, Bill Haberman, Art Jacobson][produced by Arif Mardin][48[7].R&B Chart]
What cha' gonna do for me/Lover's touch	Chaka Khan	05.1981	-	53[9]	Warner 49 692	[written by Ned Doheny/Hamish Stuart][produced by Arif Mardin][1[2][20].R&B; Chart]
Sharing the love/We got the way [Rufus]	Chaka Khan & Rufus	12.1981	-	91[4]	MCA 51 203	[written by Kevin Murphy][produced by Rufus]
Got to be there/Pass it on,A sure thing	Chaka Khan	01.1983	-	67[7]	Warner 29 881	[written by Elliot Willensky][produced by Arif Mardin][5[23].R&B Chart]
Tearin' It Up/So Not To Worry	Chaka Khan	04.1983	-	-	Warner 29 745	[written by Bunny Sigler, Jane Lumbao][produced by Arif Mardin][48[8].R&B Chart]
Ain' t nobody/Sweet thing [live]	Chaka Khan & Rufus	10.1983	6[25]	22[19]	Warner 29555	[written by David Wolinski "Hawk"][1[1][27].R&B Chart]
One Million Kisses/Stay	Chaka Khan & Rufus	06.1984	86[2]	102[3]	Warner 29 406	[written by J. Osborne, K. Murphy][produced by Russ Titelman]
I feel for you/Chinatown	Chaka Khan feat Stevie Wonder	09.1984	1[3][18]	3[26]	Warner 29 195	[gold-US][gold-UK][written by Prince][produced by Arif Mardin][1[3][21].R&B Chart]
This my night/Caught in the act	Chaka Khan	01.1985	14[6]	60[9]	Warner 29 097	[written by David Frank/Mic Murphy][produced by Arif Mardin][11[14].R&B Chart]
Eye To Eye (Remix)/La Flamme	Chaka Khan	04.1985	16[7]	-	Warner Bros W 9009	[written by Michael Sembello, John Sembello, Dan Sembello, Don Freeman][produced by Russ Titalman]
Through the fire/La Flamme	Chaka Khan	04.1985	77[4]	60[19]	Warner 29 025	[written by David Foster, Tommy Keane,Cynthia Weil][produced by David Foster][15[17].R&B Chart]
(Krush Groove) Can't Stop The Street	Chaka Khan	09.1985	80[2]	-	Warner 28 923	[written by Dan Hartman, Charlie Midnight][produced by Russ Titelman][18[14].R&B Chart][piosenka z filmu "Krush Groove"]
Own the night	Chaka Khan	12.1985	-	57[9]	MCA 52 730	[written by Franne Golde/Mary Lauria/Marti Sharron][produced by Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin][66[9].R&B Chart][piosenka z serialu TV "Miami vice"]
The Other Side Of The World	Chaka Khan	03.1986	-	-	Atlantic 89 449	[written by Michael Rutherford, B. A. Robertson][produced by Arif Mardin, Robbie Buchanan][81[4].R&B Chart][piosenka z filmu "White Nights"]
Love of a lifetime/Coltrane dreams	Chaka Khan	07.1986	52[4]	53[12]	Warner 28 671	[written by David Gamson/Green Gartside][produced by Green Gartside, David Gamson, Arif Mardin][21[13].R&B Chart]
Tight Fit/Who's It Gonna Be	Chaka Khan	10.1986	-	-	Warner 28 576	[written by Bunny Siegler, Marvin Morrow][produced by Russ Titelman, Arif Mardin][28[13].R&B Chart]
Earth To Mickey/My Destiny	Chaka Khan	03.1987	-	-	Warner 28 459	[written by Charlie Singleton][produced by Arif Mardin][93[3].R&B Chart]
It's My Party/Where Are You Tonite	Chaka Khan	11.1988	71[4]	-	Warner 27 678	[written by Cecil Womack, Linda Womack][produced by Russ Titelman][5[16].R&B Chart]
Baby Me/Everybody Needs Some Love	Chaka Khan	03.1989	-	-	Warner 27 541	[written by Holly Knight, Billy Steinberg][produced by Russ Titelman][12[15].R&B Chart]
I' ll be good to you	Quincy Jones ,Ray Charles & Chaka Khan	11.1989	21[7]	18[16]	Qwest 22 697	[written by George Johnson/Louis Johnson/Senora Sam][produced by Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton][1[2][17].R&B; Chart]
The Places You Find Love	Quincy Jones Featuring Siedah Garrett And Chaka Khan	12.1990	-	-	Qwest 19 565	[produced by Quincy Jones][39[11].R&B; Chart]
Love you all my lifetime/Keep givin' me lovin'	Chaka Khan	04.1992	49[3]	68[9]	Warner 18 987	[written by Irmgard Klarmann/Felix Weber][produced by David Gamson][2[18].R&B; Chart]
You Can Make the Story Right	Chaka Khan	07.1992	-	-	Warner 18 873	[written by Gabrielle Goodman/ Wayne Brathwaite][produced by Wayne Brathwaite][8[19].R&B; Chart]
I Want	Chaka Khan	10.1992	-	-	Warner 18 699	[written by Donald Bowden, James McKinney, Janice Dempsey][produced by Marcus Miller][62[9].R&B; Chart]
Don't Look At Me That Way/I'm Every Woman	Chaka Khan	07.1993	73[2]	-	Warner Bros W 0192 [UK]	[written by Diane Warren][produced by Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin]
Watch What You Say	Guru Featuring Chaka Khan	08.1995	28[6]	-	Chrysalis 58 438	[written by B. Marsalis, C. Martin, K. Elam, Chaka Khan, Damian Holland ][produced by DJ Premier][93[5].R&B; Chart]
My Funny Valentine	Chaka Khan	02.1996	-	-	Arista	[66[3].R&B; Chart][piosenka z filmu "Waiting to exhale"]
Feels like heaven/World falling down	Peter Cetera & Chaka Khan	01.1993	-	71[8]	Warner 18 651	[written by Mark Goldenberg/Kit Hain ][produced by Andy Hill, Peter Cetera]
Missing you/So right,for life [Michael Speaks]	Brandy ,Tamia,Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan	08.1996	-	25[20]	EastWest 64 262	[written by Gordon Chambers/Barry Eastmond][produced by Barry J. Eastmond][10[27].R&B; Chart]
Never Miss The Water/Papillon [aka Hot Butterfly]	Chaka Khan feat. Me'Shell Ndegéocello	11.1996	59[4]	102[14]	Reprise 17503	[written by Gerry DeVeaux, Charlie Mole][produced by David Gammon][36[19].R&B; Chart]
All good? It ain't -And that's the truth	De La Soul feat Chaka Khan	12.2000	33[13]	96[3]	Tommy Boy 2178	[written by K. Mercer, D. Jolicoeur, V. Mason, C. Khan][produced by De La Soul][41[16].R&B; Chart]
I' m every woman/ Ain't Nobody	Chaka Khan	08.2004	80[5]	-	Warner Bros 5046727660
Angel	Chaka Khan	08.2007	-	119[5]	Burgundy	[26[28].R&B; Chart]
You Belong to Me	Chaka Khan featuring Michael McDonald	11.2007	-	-	Burgundy	[written by Carly Simon, Michael McDonald][63[7].R&B; Chart]
One for All Time	Chaka Khan	01.2008	-	-	Burgundy	[35[19].R&B; Chart]

[produced by Arif Mardin]

Albumy
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [US]	Komentarz
Chaka	Chaka Khan	11.1978	-	12[21]	Warner 3245	[gold-US][produced by Arif Mardin]
Naughty	Chaka Khan	06.1980	-	43[16]	Warner 3385	[produced by Arif Mardin]
What cha' gonna do for me	Chaka Khan	05.1981	-	17[18]	Warner 3526	[gold-US]
Chaka Khan	Chaka Khan	12.1982	-	52[18]	Warner 23 729	[produced by Arif Mardin]
I feel for you	Chaka Khan	10.1984	15[22]	14[49]	Warner 25 162	[platinum-US][produced by Arif Mardin, David Foster]
Destiny	Chaka Khan	08.1986	77[2]	67[12]	Warner 25 425	[produced by Arif Mardin, David Gamson, Joe Mardin, Robbie Buchanan, Chaka Khan ,Philippe Saisse ,Beau Hill, Reggie Griffin, Russ Titelman ,Cengiz Yaltkaya]
C.K.	Chaka Khan	12.1988	-	125[12]	Warner 25 707	[produced by Russ Titelman, David Frank,Chaka Khan,Prince,Chris Jasper]
Life is a dance-The remix project	Chaka Khan	06.1989	14[15]	-	Warner Bros WX 268 [UK]
The woman i am	Chaka Khan	05.1992	-	92[9]	Warner 26 296	[produced by Chaka Khan,Benny Medina,Steve Margo,Marcus Miller,Jerry Barnes,Katreese Barnes,Ralf Zang,David Gamson,Wayne Braithwaite,Gary Haase,George Whitty,Arif Mardin,Joe Mardin]
Epiphany :The best of Chaka Khan Volume One	Chaka Khan	11.1996	-	84[10]	Reprise 45 865	[gold-US]
I'm Every Woman: The Best of Chaka Khan	Chaka Khan	09.1999	62[3]	-	Reprise 47507
Funk This	Chaka Khan	10.2007	-	15[8]	Burgundy 88697 09022 2	[produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright]