Extra Inches: The Music of Chaka Khan
10th September 2010
Compiling this could have been all too obvious. What I’ve tried to do here is feature music from Chaka’s Rufus days through to newer material, working alongside the likes of Incognito, Mario Biondi, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It’s all about balance. As much as I enjoyed I Feel For You when I was a teenager, wandering through the streets of New York with my FM walkman tuned to WBLS, it was always destined to be a huge commercial hit. Truthfully, she’s done many better songs than that. So, it’s not included here just yet, as I didn’t think it appropriate; maybe in Volume 2, but definitely by Volume 3!
Yvette Marie Stevens has made so much great music over the best part of thirty-five years, providing a cornucopia of delights to choose from. Twelve tracks make the first cut and range from 1978 – 2010. The playlist below gives you all the details, but look out for Pain in particular. A track that’s a huge favourite of mine which was only ever included on the Living Single soundtrack: a criminal waste.
Volume Two? Not far behind. Enjoy!
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Extra Inches
The Music of Chaka Khan
10th September 2010
Artist – Track – Album – Year
Chaka Khan Do You Love What You Feel Masterjam 1979
Chaka Khan And The Melody Still Lingers On What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me 1981
Chaka Khan Nothing’s Gonna Take You Away Naughty 1980
Chaka Khan Stay Street Player 1978
Chaka Khan Pain Living Single (Soundtrack) 1997
Incognito feat. Mario Biondi & Chaka Khan Lowdown Transatlantic RPM 2010
Chaka Khan I Know You, I Live You The Remix Project 1989
Chaka Khan Hail To The Wrong Funk This 2008
Chaka Khan Clouds Naughty 1980
Chaka Khan Tell Me Something Good (Live) Stompin’ At The Savoy 1983
Joe Henderson feat. Chaka Khan Summertime Porgy & Bess 1997
Chaka Khan Love You All My Lifetime The Woman I Am 1992
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