Had she never... The love and adoration of everyone who heard sound come from her was already there. It's nice when people are told though.my pops said " if you're good at something, you tell people, if you're great at it they tell you. " I didn't know she had been though. Glad you said it.
She definitely is beautiful, still honestly if I was 100% blind, long as she sang, talked, whispered, growled...id have followed the sound wherever she led me
She's extremely beautiful,butunderstand that although chaca is worthy to be the several decades long metaphor for a gorgeous looking black chick,it was rufus who put out the vocals and made men pre ejaculated in their jean,correct me if I'm wrong!?
My point is,although chaca runs the band ,and is hot,rufus preformed and is hotter,and deserves recognition and is confused for chaca although neither of them care,their both hot,and doing fine
@@evelynbare1975it's believed that she was actually 16yrs old at the time she was recording and because of her voice range they easily believed her then when she was on tour she actually turned 18 yrs old and the rest his history.
The most we got back in the day was "Black Star, Ebony and Jet" magazines. The "I'm Every Woman" Video (circa 1978) was supposed to be an homage to her different looks, but she was never given what the performers are provided Today in the way of designers and stylists - she did it all herself! Now, she just relies on comfort.
Chaka set the standard for funk, but not just funk. She has one of the most captivating and expressive voices in all of pop-rock-funk music. What a treasure!
YES!!! Congratulations to one of the BEST female singers of my 70’s generation being FINALLY inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2023❤🍁
When I was little my mom got me into a rehearsal with Chaka Khan. She noticed me dancing with my mother and insisted that I come onto the stage and she sang to me. I was so embarrassed, but it was a great memory. Super nice woman.
It don't get no better than this. So glad I grew up during 70's & 80's. Remember singing while cleaning the house on Saturdays? I was blasting this tune so loud my mama would yell "girl turn that music down or I'M gonna tell you something good!" hahaha Good times! Can I get a holla?
back in the days we used to get up on Saturday and clean just like you said and watch cartoons afterwords the cartoons come on at seven a.m. till three to four p.m. on Saturdays
LOL! Amen to that. While my friends were tuning in to American Bandstand I was the skinny white boy funking out to Soul Train. Sly & the Family Stone was my go-to dance band while Chaka Khan was my secret crush. Her sister, Taka Boom, was damn good with the Undisputed Truth. I vowed one day I would move to Motown. Never did, but it lives on in my heart (and UA-cam). We were truly blessed to be young in those days!
I must agree with others here, this is the funkinist funkalious funk i've had the pleasure of hearing since childhood. funk on the level of funktastic orgastic.
Chaka is STILL not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Neither is Rufus. Let's get this corrected! VOTE UPDATE 2023: Chaka Khan has finally been voted for induction into the HOF.
@@edruiz6364 I think it's more about confusion and different opinions of what qualifies as "rock & roll". R&B artists are at a disadvantage. More visitors to the museum are fans of other genres.
Chaka is that rare talent that sounds better LIVE and raw. This woman needs no studio. I’ve always been and remain in awe of her! She was funk before anyone had even heard of funk. Love, love, love her!!
@@WytZox1 ??? What's you're problem with jewish people??? She got that name from a yoruba baba (chaka khan is part of a larger name) and if anything Khan is a Mongolian name.
@@WytZox1 wow I'm really sorry abt that. Coming across a lot of neo Nazis these days and I wouldn't let one get away with their bafoonery. Sorry for overreacting. Have a nice day
The groove and melody both pull back. They take their leisurely time and hold off as long as they can before finally giving you the hook. The listener has to earn that chorus. Nobody writes like this anymore.
It sounds like Stevie for sure. That hit home, the music agrees with the statement, but that vocal melody only punches like Mr. Wonder, she makes that all her own as she drifts around throughout the song, unique entrances and subtle range stabilities EXACTLY where they needed to be. I love this song
@@jamietingey7498If she "ain't underrated", then why did it take all this time for her to get into the Hall of Fame? A lot of lesser artists are already in there.
@Greyareas27 the hall of fame just like the grammys are based on politics. It's a shame and a sham. She is not underrated. Don't need the hall of fame to validate what millions of listeners love and appreciate and have done so for years on end.
Lord, how I miss this stuff. None of these modern acts are nowhere close to being as good as the old school soul. Really, I think that these modern acts all need to take some time off so that they can try to listen to some real music. "Sherman, set the way-back machine to 1978, and get ready to dance. "
Your wright BUT WHY BRING UP COLOR That all most ruins it for me . Thats like me bragging about a pretty white lady that sings real good LIKE STEEVIE NICKS OF FLEET WOOD MAC
This song brings back so many good memories! The good cooking smells in the house. The decor of the 1970’s. The clothes, the movies, music! Tell me something good…I sure could use it now, today and tomorrow!
I was there in the '70's, selling records in SF and DJ'ing. There's great funk coming out now too! Check out @HaitusKaiyote, @DelvonLamarOrganTrio, @MaceoParker or @GhostNote.
I played this song in the car taking my 7 year old granddaughter somewhere with me and she was just mesmerized by Chaka’s voice. By the time the chorus came around the second time she was belting it out and asking me to play more of her songs.
Fun story! Thanks for sharing. My son at 10 yrs heard I Feel For You and he was hooked on Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan. Play Chaka's Own The Night from The Miami Vice soundtrack. She'll most certainly get a kick out of that song.
You and we all have an obligation to teach the next generation good music and be sure to hand her a vinyl record or a CD and tell her this is how you listen and appreciate great music no mp3 or streaming done here.
@@josephcontreras8930 . Oh you know that I have her CD and I also have quite the vinyl collection, I just can't play them in our vehicle. She is in violin classes and she has also been studying the saxophone, my favorite instrument. She is learning at church. We have a wonderful program.
so few do. the ones who do get pushed aside by those ..well, poop starz (not even gonna say names; why give 'em any mention.) some good ones are around; just hard to find! not like the old days.. (was a motown kid.)
One of the sickest Rufus tunes ever,,, I though so when I first heard it at 10 years old, and still feel the same 50 years later... I think I when through 3 copies of this album on vinyl... Peace ✌️🎗️⚓
Tim Grahn this song has got jack shit to do with Mr Trump. I love this song, I would love to see a good person in office.... there is no such thing. So there’s politics and there is this song. How are they even comparable, idiot?
As a 28 year old watching this I feel blessed to have got to see her live at cross the tracks festival in the UK a fee years ago. She has so much stage presence, then and now. My children will love Chaka too ❤ TIMELESS
Yeah of course she is! That said, why the fuck should the ROCK AND ROLL hall of fame be the definitive hall of fame for RnB, Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Gospel, Reggae, Afro Pop, or any other kind of Black music?
I met her back in 79. She has the sweetest down to earth soul. And that smile! Enough to melt stone, lol. I was only 20 at the time. The brief moments we spoke felt like forever. Yeah I fell for her. She's had my heart since then. :)
Summer of 74, rushing to the radio EVERYTIME this came on (which was about 9 to 10 times a day), handball, hangin' out until the street lights came on. Funk was the season: Herbie Hancock, "Chameleon", The Ohio Players, "Skin Tight" Main Ingredient, "Happiness is just around the Bend" and Rufus and Chaka Khan! MAN...what a time to be alive!!!
geoff strum I was about to.....never mind ....Still one Hell of a song. Honestly its not so much technology as it is songwriting ability. If Stevie Wonder wrote for todays artists then you would know for sure
mowgli2071 you still have to be able to sing on pitch for PitchCorrection software, like Melodyne, to work correctly... i understand what you’re saying though, personally i don’t like the texture it adds
This was when Stevie Wonder was writing hit tunes in his sleep. He wrote this tune for her and it is at the top of his peak years. If you listen carefully, you will hear him in the background.
Grew up in the early '70's...in a small town in Texas if you can believe that but talk about a time to be young... the music was awesome and the band members were in their prime. I got to see the best of the best.
I remember Saturday mornings, rushing up to the restaurant on the Maryland DC line, and playing pinball and listening to the juke box, it had all the good guy's on it like KC and the Sunshine band, Barry White and all the other funk bands, what a great time to grow up.
Saw Chaka Khan in concert for the first time a few days ago . Been waiting so long for her to come to my City . Have liked her for about 40 years ? She did not disappoint ! Really fantastic live still . Will never forget it !
Every single time she sings "tell me that you love me, yeah.." I fall in love with her again. I fell in love with Chaka Khan about 6 times during this 4 and a half minute video. The way she smiles...
She is sweet, and one serious musician, ive played with the keyboard player in Nashville and talked to jr Robinson (white drummer) who was in love with her, and also in Rufus, this is not known to public lol so i figured i would impress you with that tid bit of info
Definitely! Chaka and Rufus SHOULD be in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame! They got my VOTE for SURE!!! That song is a Classic ONE OF A KIND!!! 💥☝️👍👏❤️😎✌️
Almost forgotten? Nope! Never!! Glad it has been acknowledged for them too! More than deserved! Thank you! I absolutely LOVE that SONG!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Chaka's voice has always been one of my favorites. And look how lovely and radiant she looks in that video. And she still is a fascinating beautiful woman. Love the song!
First heard this groove in August 1974 while at YMCA Summer Camp. Chaka Khan & Rufus entered into my personal lexicon that year. Been a fan ever since.
Chaka is the last of my favorite divas still alive. The other 2, Donna Summer and Aretha Franklin are no longer with us. All of the legends passing away. A sure sign you're getting old.
@@garyaugustus1009 What does thay have to do with their favorites? Never did they say any of then sing better than anyone only that they are their favorites.
Who is still listening to her ? 2024 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Me 🖐
I am him 😂
Lyle is
I am
R u kidding me? Grew up listening to funk. About to go on a binge😂
SHE FINALLY MADE THE HALL OF FAME ❤
Had she never... The love and adoration of everyone who heard sound come from her was already there. It's nice when people are told though.my pops said " if you're good at something, you tell people, if you're great at it they tell you. " I didn't know she had been though. Glad you said it.
The living embodiment of the phrase “black is beautiful.”
Without a doubt
She definitely is beautiful, still honestly if I was 100% blind, long as she sang, talked, whispered, growled...id have followed the sound wherever she led me
😄 yes very beaitiful indeed
She's extremely beautiful,butunderstand that although chaca is worthy to be the several decades long metaphor for a gorgeous looking black chick,it was rufus who put out the vocals and made men pre ejaculated in their jean,correct me if I'm wrong!?
My point is,although chaca runs the band ,and is hot,rufus preformed and is hotter,and deserves recognition and is confused for chaca although neither of them care,their both hot,and doing fine
I'm 67 and white and I miss the old funk and R&B stuff from when I was growing up.
I'm 37 and black and I miss the same era of music that you grew up in though I never lived
Okay Soul Brother😊
this song is fucking great
Same James.
God Bless 💗🙏
71 here
Chaka is another reminder of all the beautiful Black women we have !
And she’s still that pretty at 71
She has to be one of the sexiest women that has ever walked this planet.
My biggest crush for real
The Horse that Couldn't be Rode The Line that Couldn't be Held and the Color tells the Rest lol Semper Fi 1st Cav
😂🤣 get some glasses
God you said a mouth full , here and Pam Grier
@@giovannitidona658 here here
Man, she was freaking great! And gorgeous.
This was when a person sang the song too.
@@evelynbare1975it's believed that she was actually 16yrs old at the time she was recording and because of her voice range they easily believed her then when she was on tour she actually turned 18 yrs old and the rest his history.
❤🎉❤ American Bandstand - Soul Train and Saturday morning cartoons!!
Best part of the 70's and 80's !!!!!
OH Yeah!!!!!
Grape Ape. My favorite
Harlem Globetrotters cartoons and Fat Albert times.
Yep I remember! The good Ole days!
This is probably the funkiest funk song to ever funk its way into the world.
It is truly funkalicious.
And Chaka funked it up goooood.
FromRussiaWithLove Thank Stevie Wonder who wrote the song specifically for her.
Can't funkin' beat this
You might be funkin' right.
I'm surprised Chaka never did any modeling in her career. She was (and still is) absolutely gorgeous!
The most we got back in the day was "Black Star, Ebony and Jet" magazines. The "I'm Every Woman" Video (circa 1978) was supposed to be an homage to her different looks, but she was never given what the performers are provided Today in the way of designers and stylists - she did it all herself! Now, she just relies on comfort.
She's tiny, about 5 feet tall. The shoes, hair, and monochromatic outfit makes her look taller here.
She was way too short to model lol
@@angeliqueesprit8674 Totally BullKrapp, jmho.
Bad mam ma jama for sure!
Chaka set the standard for funk, but not just funk. She has one of the most captivating and expressive voices in all of pop-rock-funk music. What a treasure!
Indeed!!!
If Prince said she was his inspiration..m
So well said
You have spoken...or written...at any rate, I agree.
YES!!!
Congratulations to one of the BEST female singers of my 70’s generation being FINALLY inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2023❤🍁
About time! We've been calling for this for years.
*Congratulations Chaka Khan, 2023 Rock&Roll Hall of Fame Inductee*
It's late, but well-deserved. 🎉🎉🎉
@@Greyareas27 YES!!!!👍🏽
. Congratulations to Ms. Chaka Kahn🎉
Yes it is about time 😊
When I was little my mom got me into a rehearsal with Chaka Khan. She noticed me dancing with my mother and insisted that I come onto the stage and she sang to me. I was so embarrassed, but it was a great memory. Super nice woman.
being sung to is so embarrassing
Wow!
Very Cool
Lucky sob
Awesome! I'd probably pass out getting that close to Chaka Khan out of the excitement!
It don't get no better than this. So glad I grew up during 70's & 80's. Remember singing while cleaning the house on Saturdays? I was blasting this tune so loud my mama would yell "girl turn that music down or I'M gonna tell you something good!" hahaha Good times! Can I get a holla?
Oh ya - and making love to your girl to this and Marvin Gaye
lol! Know all about that, Joyce!
back in the days we used to get up on Saturday and clean just like you said and watch cartoons afterwords the cartoons come on at seven a.m. till three to four p.m. on Saturdays
LOL! Amen to that. While my friends were tuning in to American Bandstand I was the skinny white boy funking out to Soul Train. Sly & the Family Stone was my go-to dance band while Chaka Khan was my secret crush. Her sister, Taka Boom, was damn good with the Undisputed Truth. I vowed one day I would move to Motown. Never did, but it lives on in my heart (and UA-cam). We were truly blessed to be young in those days!
@Phoenix Phillips nowadays they don't even play cartoons no more kind of sad 😍😍
She has got to be one of the prettiest women to walk the planet
I must agree with others here, this is the funkinist funkalious funk i've had the pleasure of hearing since childhood. funk on the level of funktastic orgastic.
That bass line is ridiculous....I love it
Hi Stephanie,hope you’re okay ?
Gotta love a real bass, player.
and then he makes it walk _back up_ the line... he's just showin off at that point
Chaka is STILL not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Neither is Rufus. Let's get this corrected! VOTE
UPDATE 2023: Chaka Khan has finally been voted for induction into the HOF.
Why the hell not?
The Rock and Roll hall of Fame is a sham. It is voted on by suits who don't know anything about music.
@@edruiz6364 Have you ever been there? There is also a fan vote.
@@Greyareas27 If this were true a lot of more deserving bands would be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
@@edruiz6364 I think it's more about confusion and different opinions of what qualifies as "rock & roll". R&B artists are at a disadvantage. More visitors to the museum are fans of other genres.
THAT is a woman. She's got a smile that can melt the coldest heart.
@raiphmueller3725. That is tiny. You've got a wee-wee that can pick any lock.
@@Chris-us6pk Funny coming from someone who uses the phrase "wee-wee". Did your mommy write that one for you? She might of seen it.
Chaka is that rare talent that sounds better LIVE and raw. This woman needs no studio. I’ve always been and remain in awe of her! She was funk before anyone had even heard of funk. Love, love, love her!!
She’s mesmerizing..even still to this day.. talk about having stage presence..
And she is from my hometown Camden N.J
With a name "Khan" (variation of Cohn) she's not Jewish? Nu! Lovely talented lady anyway! ☺
@@WytZox1 ??? What's you're problem with jewish people??? She got that name from a yoruba baba (chaka khan is part of a larger name) and if anything Khan is a Mongolian name.
@@redbenada798 ~> OFGS I just meant it as a harmless joke! BTW I am Jewish. ☺
@@WytZox1 wow I'm really sorry abt that. Coming across a lot of neo Nazis these days and I wouldn't let one get away with their bafoonery. Sorry for overreacting. Have a nice day
God, what I wouldn't do to go back to the 70s! The bell bottoms, afros, ethnic cohesiveness, love and pure funkiness of the decade.
What is "ethnic cohesiveness"?
“Ethnic cohesiveness” haha you’re funny
Totally agree with you
ME 2
Me too!!!
The groove and melody both pull back. They take their leisurely time and hold off as long as they can before finally giving you the hook. The listener has to earn that chorus. Nobody writes like this anymore.
I mean are we really earning it? Listening to the sweet sound of Chaka's voice doesn't really feel like work to me lol.
In total agreement, she’s making you work for it like the Queen she is, has been since early on
that was Stevie Wonder's writing. He came in and taught the band this song.
gorgeously said, cheers!
It sounds like Stevie for sure. That hit home, the music agrees with the statement, but that vocal melody only punches like Mr. Wonder, she makes that all her own as she drifts around throughout the song, unique entrances and subtle range stabilities EXACTLY where they needed to be. I love this song
BRING IT CHAKA!!! IM HERE FOR YOU IN 2024!!!!
Chaka Khan is like a meal that you don't need to add seasons to. With her fine self.
amen
This woman is soooo beautiful...omg...skin, cheekbones, smile, teeth, hair, body...gorgeous...perfection...
Oh yeah she sings ok also
Thank you. Oh, you mean Chaka. Cuz e moi.
@ earthangel Shame about her skin colour but.
Ken Watson come on she does tho
@@kenwatson5562 Pity about your brain, too.
Been listening to her since I was 9 years old! She's an Absolute ICON!
Love You Chaka!!!!
❤❤❤🔥
I’m 10 ❤
She is rediculously awesome and underrated.
Ain’t underrated.
Chaka Khan is underrated ? Is it drugs ?
@@jamietingey7498If she "ain't underrated", then why did it take all this time for her to get into the Hall of Fame? A lot of lesser artists are already in there.
@Greyareas27 the hall of fame just like the grammys are based on politics. It's a shame and a sham. She is not underrated. Don't need the hall of fame to validate what millions of listeners love and appreciate and have done so for years on end.
Ya I know guys just saying I feel she deserves more respect. Didn't mean to call out the internet proffesionals.
Man, how I desperately wish 70's funk would come back around.
Alone with 80s 90s 2000s
Check out Galactic!
Bruno Mars has got some funk.
It's here as long as you play it!
Nothing will come close it brother, don’t ask for something you don’t want
Shout out to the one-and-only Stevie Wonder for composing this song!
...and Chaka for co-ghost-writing ;)
He certainly was at the top of his game back then.
Damn I didn't know that..
Yes!!!
Really didn’t know 😮
My Dad bought me this song when I tiny. I loved it xx
Lord, how I miss this stuff. None of these modern acts are nowhere close to being as good as the old school soul.
Really, I think that these modern acts all need to take some time off so that they can try to listen to some real music.
"Sherman, set the way-back machine to 1978, and get ready to dance. "
My mom played this record every morning getting me ready for 2nd grade in the 70's...Hell of A Goddess!
facts... i did not know i would love this later...lol
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Chaka was a beautiful black sister then and still is now😍
This music back then is so much better than some of this music today.
Hell yeah
Your wright BUT WHY BRING UP COLOR That all most ruins it for me . Thats like me bragging about a pretty white lady that sings real good LIKE STEEVIE NICKS OF FLEET WOOD MAC
This song brings back so many good memories! The good cooking smells in the house. The decor of the 1970’s. The clothes, the movies, music!
Tell me something good…I sure could use it now, today and tomorrow!
OOOO YAAAH
Why don't we have great funky music like this anymore...And I love seeing both Black and White playing great music together!!!!
No talent, money driven…
Don’t love what they do ( gift of gods) just $$ …. Long live music!!! (Using instruments)
Funky weed changed into hard drugs
I was there in the '70's, selling records in SF and DJ'ing. There's great funk coming out now too! Check out @HaitusKaiyote, @DelvonLamarOrganTrio, @MaceoParker or @GhostNote.
How could 1,000 people not like this song? Tone deaf? Must have no feelings inside
Totally agree with you
Millennials
I’m glad I was named after such a beautiful woman!! #Legend
awesome girl
I remember listening to this in the 70's which definitely introduced me to 'funk' - just love it, never loked back! 🎶🥰
Really? You must have been young
I'm a 64 yr. Old hippie I dug it then and I dig it Now !
That smile is just beyond all.
Chaka's substantial soulful vocals along with that most funkiest of bass lines and not to forget oh so joyfully the guitar licks...Heaven.
Written by the great Stevie Wonder maybe some of you didn't know that
I love when Prince said she was his inspiration at the concert in London
Funk, afros, flares, God how I loved the 70's!
She would have made a beautiful Barbie doll in that outfit, hair and makeup. Chaka Doll. Beautifully unique.
Only thing, not a Barbie, but a Chaka doll. Screw Barbie.
@Kathleen Prevost I agree with a Chaka doll, as long as Barbie has nothing to do with it.
I love that! I would definitely buy my nieces and grandkids Chaka Dolls!
Its very sexy when a woman is confident enough to compliment another woman.
Early beat box .Chaka was and is still pretty
My oh my she was breathtakingly gorgeous.
Yes she is
No doubt!
I agree 1000%
You think!
indeed
OMG love this jam I'm 67 yrs old and I still listen to it👍
PLEASE TO ALL THE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME,KEEP THIS JAM ALIVE IN THE FUTURE
"What I got will knock all your pride aside"..... LMAO....
How about wishing there were 48 hours to a day?😉
@@chestchirecateyes that's some GOOD stuff. LOL
I miss the 70's! Such amazing music!
me too
Raised on funk.
Me too, I'd go back to the 70s and stay. Im on the 1st time machine.
I played this song in the car taking my 7 year old granddaughter somewhere with me and she was just mesmerized by Chaka’s voice. By the time the chorus came around the second time she was belting it out and asking me to play more of her songs.
Fun story! Thanks for sharing. My son at 10 yrs heard I Feel For You and he was hooked on Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan. Play Chaka's Own The Night from The Miami Vice soundtrack. She'll most certainly get a kick out of that song.
You and we all have an obligation to teach the next generation good music and be sure to hand her a vinyl record or a CD and tell her this is how you listen and appreciate great music no mp3 or streaming done here.
@@josephcontreras8930 . Oh you know that I have her CD and I also have quite the vinyl collection, I just can't play them in our vehicle. She is in violin classes and she has also been studying the saxophone, my favorite instrument. She is learning at church. We have a wonderful program.
@@Nonayabizness360 you are truly blessed.
This is the definition of 'Funk'.... her voce is just STELLAR!!!
She was absolutely GORGEOUS!....#blackexcellence✊🏾
Is
Marneen Carter #racist
She still is
Was ?
And still is!
They just don't make funky stuff like this anymore! Chaka was the BEST.
so few do. the ones who do get pushed aside by those ..well, poop starz (not even gonna say names; why give 'em any mention.) some good ones are
around; just hard to find! not like the old days..
(was a motown kid.)
Beyonce can't hold a candle to Chaka. Sorry, Bey!
Lisa Cunningham So so true... Class act. Pretty without fake mess.
y
Lisa Cunningham not. Was. The. Best the. Best
One of the sickest Rufus tunes ever,,, I though so when I first heard it at 10 years old, and still feel the same 50 years later... I think I when through 3 copies of this album on vinyl... Peace ✌️🎗️⚓
I was nothing more than a teenager that had this LP in the way back machine of 1973. It takes me back. Chaka Khan is still amazing.
That bass set my whole body on fire, damn!
HAVE you heard Adore by Prince the best love song EVER LOL
It's the base that makes you go crazy
@@stevenwells7585 I'll have to check that out.
How the hell do you "dislike" a video like this?
You know why. I honestly think there are more idiots and people who get off on making others feel bad than good people.
‘Cause it’s not the live audio.
Great question!
Tim Grahn this song has got jack shit to do with Mr Trump. I love this song, I would love to see a good person in office.... there is no such thing. So there’s politics and there is this song. How are they even comparable, idiot?
Haters gonna hate. PEACE
Thx, Chaka.
Chaka with those pretty eyes. Love her and her music..❤
As a 28 year old watching this I feel blessed to have got to see her live at cross the tracks festival in the UK a fee years ago. She has so much stage presence, then and now. My children will love Chaka too ❤ TIMELESS
She us outrageously gorgeous.
Facts.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
I am SO DISAPPOINTED SHE DID NOT MAKE IT IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2019 ,one of the BEST FEMALE SINGERS OF MY GENERATION.
Yeah of course she is! That said, why the fuck should the ROCK AND ROLL hall of fame be the definitive hall of fame for RnB, Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Gospel, Reggae, Afro Pop, or any other kind of Black music?
What?!
Next time.
This is awesome. But it is NOT rock n roll !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Emotions was a fantastic group.. them girls can sing
Wonder what Stevie was thinking when he wrote this masterpiece? Sure enough FUNK FIRE!!! Love this!
This song is as good today as it ever was! Awesome!
I met her back in 79. She has the sweetest down to earth soul. And that smile! Enough to melt stone, lol. I was only 20 at the time. The brief moments we spoke felt like forever. Yeah I fell for her. She's had my heart since then. :)
She is ABSOLUTELY beautiful!
Oh, and Rufus is great too.
Theresa Champagne yah she is a nice looking gal and can sure put out a tune thank you
You are beautiful yourself Theresa..
Summer of 74, rushing to the radio EVERYTIME this came on (which was about 9 to 10 times a day), handball, hangin' out until the street lights came on. Funk was the season: Herbie Hancock, "Chameleon", The Ohio Players, "Skin Tight" Main Ingredient, "Happiness is just around the Bend" and Rufus and Chaka Khan! MAN...what a time to be alive!!!
The beauty of Stevie Wonder music,Chakas voice,can’t stop listening.wow!
This is that real. Before voices were molested by technology and you actually had to be able to sing.
truth and it seems those that have voices find it very difficult to break in the industry
There's actually a vocoder being used in background vocal so that's technology already being utilised for better or worse
geoff strum I was about to.....never mind ....Still one Hell of a song. Honestly its not so much technology as it is songwriting ability. If Stevie Wonder wrote for todays artists then you would know for sure
mowgli2071 you still have to be able to sing on pitch for PitchCorrection software, like Melodyne, to work correctly... i understand what you’re saying though, personally i don’t like the texture it adds
Say it!!
This was when Stevie Wonder was writing hit tunes in his sleep. He wrote this tune for her and it is at the top of his peak years. If you listen carefully, you will hear him in the background.
Stevie was bad (in a good way)! I've always been a fan of his!
Kevin Bland
Actually Chaka co-wrote this song with him. She said she just never got song writing credit, it was common for new artist back then.
Ronald W
uh no she didn't
Not sure about her cowriting. He said he had already written the tune and gave it to her shortly after they met.
Kevin Bland Chaka wrote this with Stevie....
Grew up in the early '70's...in a small town in Texas if you can believe that but talk about a time to be young... the music was awesome and the band members were in their prime. I got to see the best of the best.
Never heard this song until now and I must say, it's amazing. So funky and groovy ☺️
I remember Saturday mornings, rushing up to the restaurant on the Maryland DC line, and playing pinball and listening to the juke box, it had all the good guy's on it like KC and the Sunshine band, Barry White and all the other funk bands, what a great time to grow up.
check out the songs hollywood and stay
WOW! What a luscious treat for you. It made me happy, reading your post. The entire album is incredible.
@@ragsgoshen sounds like an absolute amazing time 😭❤️
@@beanerschnitzel794 I’ll definitely check it out!
OMG this woman has some golden pipes. Yes, funk at it's best.
What a voice that is!
YES INDEED
1970s WILL YOU PLEASE TAKE ME BACK PRETTY PLEAZE
Chaka was so dang fine!
Yeah...I had the Chaka poster on my wall when i was in high school!
Chaka. That voice
Was and still is ;)
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Yesssss!
Saw Chaka Khan in concert for the first time a few days ago . Been waiting so long for her to come to my City . Have liked her for about 40 years ? She did not disappoint ! Really fantastic live still . Will never forget it !
Holy mother of God. . . this is such a solid jam. Chaka is the best.
Every single time she sings "tell me that you love me, yeah.." I fall in love with her again. I fell in love with Chaka Khan about 6 times during this 4 and a half minute video. The way she smiles...
I first met her in 1969 in a Bar where "Ask Rufus" was playing......50 yr love affair
@@vegas44gp That's amazing. I hope someday I will find some way to meet her. Life is too short and pockets are too empty haha
Beautiful shele look
Lol
Black girl magic.... She always been beautiful... 2019 & 80's baby in the house
❤
I0l
She is sweet, and one serious musician, ive played with the keyboard player in Nashville and talked to jr Robinson (white drummer) who was in love with her, and also in Rufus, this is not known to public lol so i figured i would impress you with that tid bit of info
Still one of the most beautiful woman in R&B LOVE YOU CHAKA!!😎🤗😘🥰💖💖💖💖
Rufus and Chaka Khan.. when this came out it knocked our socks off! and we were playing Folk Rock... She's the Queen!
look at Chaka Khan. She was a knock out!!!
Chaka yes was super sexy and I love watching her set stuff on fire 🔥. She always sexy !!!
Still is
She still is
Florinda Collins I’m knocked out
Florinda Collins Was she still is.
Her radiance of just sweetness shines through in her performances! Love Chaka!
Apparently she was not such a sweet person, off stage I watched a video on ‘Ashley Says So’ channel!
I've never seen a more beautiful woman. And that's not to detract from her eternal musical talent
Definitely! Chaka and Rufus SHOULD be in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame! They got my VOTE for SURE!!! That song is a Classic ONE OF A KIND!!! 💥☝️👍👏❤️😎✌️
Almost forgotten? Nope! Never!! Glad it has been acknowledged for them too! More than deserved! Thank you! I absolutely LOVE that SONG!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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N B ox. Kookiness. Ok. A 😮
Natural freaking beauty... To go along with that amazing voice.
It took growing up to truly appreciate how good this fuckin song is.
She has a ABSOLUTELY beautiful smile 😍
One of the best female vocalist's!
No doubt about it...
Chaka's voice has always been one of my favorites. And look how lovely and radiant she looks in that video. And she still is a fascinating beautiful woman. Love the song!
Simply beautiful
First heard this groove in August 1974 while at YMCA Summer Camp. Chaka Khan & Rufus entered into my personal lexicon that year. Been a fan ever since.
Wow 🤩 Real Talent & Charisma😮. No lips inc or Auto- tune? Real instruments 🎹 🥁 🎷 🎺 ohh my Goodness it’s Called MUSIC!!!!!😊
Seen Ms. Chaka, Thursday, August 3, 2022 at Indiana State Fair. It was a nice show and seeing one of my favorite artist was a wonderful treat!
Tell her we, youngins, are listening. It's kinda chill. Tell me something good!💃🎙
I got to se her on riverboat in the big easy. I saw her getting out of a white limo, dressed all in white. I got a smile from her❤❤❤
Chaka is the last of my favorite divas still alive. The other 2, Donna Summer and Aretha Franklin are no longer with us. All of the legends passing away. A sure sign you're getting old.
Just gotta let you know that Patti LaBelle has waay more singing chops than Donna Summer...
Tina Turner is still alive
@@garyaugustus1009 What does thay have to do with their favorites? Never did they say any of then sing better than anyone only that they are their favorites.
@@kristianm6102 Gladys Knight and Diana Ross too.
Another sure sign of getting old is your favorite music is now on the oldies station.
This was before my time. Why is she not in the music hall of fame. These were real musicians and singers
Chaka is still a force to be reckon with go watch her tiny desk performance at 71 yrs of age. dynamic!
Happy 70th Birthday, Great World Music Empress, Ms.Chaka Khan!!
She is definitely a goddess! Stands apart from any other band. Even the outfit with the feathers.
Hi Lauren,hope you’re okay ?
and the band is funky as hell!
Das right, Carlos! We have been remiss, haven't we. (The front man gets the glory.) Thanks for pointing that out.
This performance was the first time I saw/heard her. I was hooked from then to now. She's frikin amazing 😍🎉
She's definitely a Legend "" Definitely deserves to be in the Rock and Roll fall of Fame ""
Definitely deserves a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "" Her,Rufus , and The Staple Singers ""