Khan’s second solo long player is arguably her finest album when it comes to serving as a “total package.”
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Khan’s fifth solo studio affair was the product of a state American culture was in at the time, commercially super-charged, devastatingly of-the-moment.
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Despite its two official singles overshadowing the remainder of the material contained therein, Rufus’ second studio LP provided ample evidence of Khan’s powerful voice and unavoidable charisma.
Read moreChaka Khan’s ‘C.K.’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
A hodgepodge of plinky soul-pop and urban AC filler, ‘C.K.’ somewhat lost its way before succeeding in a most unexpected place.
Read moreChaka Khan’s Debut Solo Album ‘Chaka’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Khan’s inaugural solo effort marked the freedom of a seasoned chanteuse who had already arrived on the promise and power of her most transcendent instrument: her voice.
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The album’s enduring artistic merit has been marveled in contemporary R&B circles by several of its key figures, including Erykah Badu & Mary J. Blige.
Read moreChaka Khan’s Eponymous 1982 Album ‘Chaka Khan’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
‘Chaka Khan’ is a testament to its creator’s inventive concentration and a glorious bridge between the “old” and (then) “new” elements in black music.
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For Khan’s eleventh studio affair, the organic grime and loose grooves of Rufus’ primordial ‘70s work meets contemporary R&B of the 2000s.
Read moreChaka Khan’s ‘The Woman I Am’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
‘The Woman I Am’ is a high-gloss declaration of Khan’s identity, expressing a full spectrum of pop, rock, and R&B colors.
Read moreRufus Featuring Chaka Khan’s ‘Ask Rufus’ Turns 45 | Anniversary Retrospective
With ‘Ask Rufus,’ the band became sophisticated funk stylists, expanding their artistic palette forward, and exploring every possibility in their musical vision.
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