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The Very Best of Rufus with Chaka Khan is a greatest hits album by funk band Rufus and singer Chaka Khan, originally released on the MCA Records label in 1982. The collection comprises ten of the group's biggest hits on the ABC / MCA labels, including "You Got the Love", "Sweet Thing", "At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)", "Do ...
Rufus war eine US-amerikanische Funkband, die in den 1970er Jahren populär und das musikalische Sprungbrett für die Sängerin Chaka Khan war. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Biografie. 2 Mitglieder. 2.1 Originalbesetzung. 2.2 Weitere Mitglieder. 3 Diskografie. 3.1 Alben. 3.2 Kompilationen. 3.3 Singles. 4 Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe. 5 Quellen. 6 Weblinks
- Biography
- Members
- Discography
- Accolades
- Covers
Origins
In 1968, the American Breed (Gary Loizzo, guitar/vocals; Al Ciner, guitar; Charles "Chuck" Colbert, bass; and Lee Graziano, drums) had a top ten hit with the classic-rock single "Bend Me, Shape Me". After much success, Colbert and Graziano (without Loizzo, who pursued a successful production career) created a new group, adding later-day American Breed members Kevin Murphy (keyboards) and Paulette McWilliams (vocals), plus James Stella (vocals) and Vern Pilder (guitar) from the bar band Circus...
Early career
Bob Monaco was part of a booking company known as Ashley Famous with Jim Golden. They booked Ask Rufus, with Paulette McWilliams and also the Rotary Connection with Minnie Riperton. Monaco was also responsible for helping get Ask Rufus their deal on ABC Dunhill. Monaco returned to Los Angeles, convinced the label to give him a demo budget and then quickly returned to Chicago where the group recorded eleven songs in two days at Marty Feldman's Paragon Studios. After taking the demo tapes back...
Success, stardom and tension
Rags to Rufus was released in 1974 and two of its singles—the Stevie Wonder-penned "Tell Me Something Good" and the Parker-Khan composition, "You Got the Love"—became smash hits leading to Rags to Rufus going Platinum. They also landed opening spots for the tours of several top stars including Stevie Wonder, Cheech and Chong and the Hues Corporation. "Tell Me Something Good" also brought Rufus their first Grammy Award. In addition, it sold over one million copies, and was awarded a Gold disc...
Final Lineup
1. Kevin Murphy – keyboards (1970–1983) 2. Chaka Khan – vocals (1972–1983) 3. Tony Maiden – guitar, vocals (1974–1983) 4. Bobby Watson – bass (1974–1983) 5. Dave "Hawk" Wolinski – keyboards, vocals (1977–1983) 6. John "JR" Robinson – drums (1979–1983) 7. Ivan Neville – vocals (1977–1983)[a]
Former members
1. Lee Graziano – drums (1970–1972) 2. Chuck Colbert Jr. – bass (1970) 3. Al Ciner – guitar (1970–1974) 4. Paulette McWilliams – vocals (1970–1972) 5. James Stella – vocals (1970–1972) 6. Willie Weeks – bass (1970–1972) 7. Andre Fischer – drums (1972–1977) 8. Ron Stockert – keyboards, vocals (1972–1974) 9. Dennis Belfield – bass (1972–1974) 10. Nate Morgan – keyboards (1974–1977, died 2013) 11. Richard "Moon" Calhoun – drums (1977–1979) Timeline
Compilation albums
1. The Very Best of Rufus with Chaka Khan (1982, MCA) 2. Chaka Khan and Rufus - Maybe Your Baby (2008, CugateLtd.)
Grammy Awards
Rufus has won two Grammy Awards, from three Grammy nominations.
Rufus covered songs, including Quincy Jones' "Body Heat". "Ain't Nobody" would be covered by many artists, including Kelly Price, Faith Evans, Diana King and George Michael. 1983's "You're Really Out of Line" was recorded by Belgian band Awakenin 2001.
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20. Nov. 2015 · Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan. Buy track. About the album. 1 disc (s) - 1 track (s) Total length: 00:09:38. Main artists: RÜFÜS DU SOL. Composer: Various Composers. Label: Sweat it Out. Genre: Electronic. Available in. 16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo. (P) 2015 Sweat It Out Music!
1. Do You Love What You Feel. Rufus. 4:30. 2. Tell Me Something Good. Rufus. 4:40. 3. Dance Wit Me (feat. Chaka Khan) Rufus. 4:00. Hollywood. Chaka Khan. 4:09. 5. Stay (feat. Chaka Khan) Rufus. 5:42. 6. Once You Get Started. Chaka Khan. 4:31. 7. You Got the Love (feat. Chaka Khan) Rufus. 4:45. 8. At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) Chaka Khan.
