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Rufus and Chaka Khan went through three name changes as a group: Rufus, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan and Rufus & Chaka Khan. It doesn't really matter what name is used because the result is the same: solid grooves, arresting melodies, and the overwhelming vocals of Chaka Khan. This album spawned a Top Five Billboard R&B hit with "Stay," a song with a moderate tempo and a very humble beginning that bows to an explosive plea from Khan. It reached number three on the charts after 18 weeks. "Blue Love" has that seesaw rhythm that swings from midtempo to uptempo but is controlled by Khan's delivery. It slipped into the Top 40 at number 34 in a short nine weeks. This project could have easily supported additional releases with songs like the engaging "Stranger to Love," the jazzy "Destiny," and "Best of Your Heart." That's just for starters. Tony Maiden steps in vocally on "Change Your Ways." Khan's vocals are so dynamic and have so much range that it's hard to find challenging material. This album comes close to that challenge.
© Craig Lytle /TiVo
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Daniel Seraphine, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Wolinski, ComposerLyricist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Halee, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus, Producer, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Murphy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - George Belle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seawind, Horn, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - "Moon" Calhoun, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Lowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Everett Bryson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Geffen Records
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Halee, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus, Producer, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Murphy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - George Belle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thomas Calhoun, ComposerLyricist - Seawind, Horn, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - "Moon" Calhoun, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Lowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Everett Bryson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Geffen Records
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Wolinski, ComposerLyricist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Halee, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus, Producer, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Murphy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - George Belle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seawind, Horn, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - "Moon" Calhoun, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Lowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Everett Bryson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Geffen Records
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Wolinski, ComposerLyricist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Halee, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus, Producer, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Murphy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - George Belle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seawind, Horn, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - "Moon" Calhoun, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Lowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Everett Bryson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Geffen Records
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Wolinski, ComposerLyricist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Halee, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus, Producer, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Murphy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - George Belle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seawind, Horn, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - "Moon" Calhoun, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Lowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Everett Bryson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Geffen Records
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Wolinski, ComposerLyricist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Halee, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus, Producer, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Murphy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - George Belle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Calhoun, ComposerLyricist - Seawind, Horn, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - "Moon" Calhoun, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Lowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Everett Bryson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Geffen Records
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Wolinski, ComposerLyricist - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Halee, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus, Producer, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Murphy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - George Belle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seawind, Horn, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - "Moon" Calhoun, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Lowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Everett Bryson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Geffen Records
CHAKA KHAN, FeaturedArtist - TONY MAIDEN, ComposerLyricist - Roy Halee, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus, Producer, MainArtist - George Belle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Geffen Records
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Halee, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Batteau, ComposerLyricist - Rufus, Producer, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Murphy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - George Belle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Holland, ComposerLyricist - Seawind, Horn, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - "Moon" Calhoun, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Lowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Everett Bryson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Geffen Records
Jerry Hey, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Hutchcroft, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Halee, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus, Producer, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - TRAUDE SAPIK, ComposerLyricist - William Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Murphy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - George Belle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seawind, Horn, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - "Moon" Calhoun, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Lowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Everett Bryson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Geffen Records
Album review
Rufus and Chaka Khan went through three name changes as a group: Rufus, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan and Rufus & Chaka Khan. It doesn't really matter what name is used because the result is the same: solid grooves, arresting melodies, and the overwhelming vocals of Chaka Khan. This album spawned a Top Five Billboard R&B hit with "Stay," a song with a moderate tempo and a very humble beginning that bows to an explosive plea from Khan. It reached number three on the charts after 18 weeks. "Blue Love" has that seesaw rhythm that swings from midtempo to uptempo but is controlled by Khan's delivery. It slipped into the Top 40 at number 34 in a short nine weeks. This project could have easily supported additional releases with songs like the engaging "Stranger to Love," the jazzy "Destiny," and "Best of Your Heart." That's just for starters. Tony Maiden steps in vocally on "Change Your Ways." Khan's vocals are so dynamic and have so much range that it's hard to find challenging material. This album comes close to that challenge.
© Craig Lytle /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:27
- Main artists: Rufus
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
© 1978 MCA Records Inc. ℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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