The Queen of Funk!
As the lead singer of the band Rufus, Chaka Khan is a seriously celebrated singer-songwriter from Chicago.
Her first album came in 1978 and new albums have continued to appear since. Her latest release dropped as late as 2019 with Hello Happiness.
Most famous for her Prince cover I Feel For You, I’m Every Woman (later covered by Whitney Houston), Tell Me Something Good (written for her by Stevie Wonder), she’s also not afraid of classics such as My Funny Valentine.
But without a doubt, Chaka Khan is best known for her signature song: Ain’t Nobody, a tune still played every weekend by most covers bands, sveral decades later.
As well as her smash hits, the many solo albums, and everything she released with her band Rufus, Chaka Khan also collaborated with some of the biggest names in the business.
Including the aforementioned Prince and Stevie Wonder, she also worked with Ray Charles, Steve Winwood, Robert Palmer, Ry Cooder, De La Soul, and Mary J Blidge.
As far as Grammy Awards, Chaka Khan is a regular at the prestigious event with 22 nominations and 10 wins to her name.
Chaka Khan tunes | Related pages
Ain’t Nobody
| Ebm Db/Eb | Ebm Db/Eb |
Captured effortlessly, that’s the way it was.
| Bmaj7 Db/Bb | Bmaj7 Db/Bb |
Happened so naturally, did not know it was love.
I Feel For You
| F# | Bmaj7 | Emaj7 | F# |
Baby, baby, when I look at you, I get a warm feeling inside.
| F# | Bmaj7 | Emaj7 | F# |
There’s something about the things you do, that keeps me satisfied.
My Funny Valentine
| Cm | Cmmaj7 | Cm7 | Cm6 |
My funny valentine, sweet comic valentine.
| Abmaj7 | Fm7 | Dm7b5 | G7b9 |
You make me smile with my heart.
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