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History. In 1973, Rufus released their first album. While Khan handled lead vocals on seven of the tracks, then-member Ron Stockert also led on a number of tracks. While "Slip & Slide", Rufus' first single, with Stockert applying lead vocals, failed to chart, two numbers from the album ("Feel Good" and "Whoever's Thrilling You is ...
- Bob Monaco, Rufus
- May 1974
- 1973–1974
4. Sept. 2020 · Sep 04, 2020 #1. Keyboardist Ron Stockert’s musical life ran full circle, playing in bands in high school in central Illinois to a “golden” career with Rufus and as a successful session musician, and back to enjoying playing in local venues back home in Decatur. Sadly, the world lost Ron Stockert who passed away in April after a long ...
Stockert, Ron. He is a keyboardist, singer-songwriter and arranger who started in the music business in Decatur, Illinois in the 1960s when he and Steve Hunter were the main performers in the group The Light Brigade. He went on to perform with the Bo Street Runners and then became a leading member of the band Rufus in 1971 around the same time ...
Als 1974 der Sänger Ron Stockert die Band verließ, nannte diese sich nur noch Rufus. Mit dem von Stevie Wonder komponierten Lied Tell Me Something Good (1974, US Platz 3) und Chaka Khan als Leadsängerin begann ein Aufstieg, der die Band durch die gesamten 1970er Jahre auf vorderen Hitparadenpositionen hielt.
Rufus is the debut album by American R&B and funk band Rufus, released on the ABC Records label in 1973 fronted by singers Chaka Khan and Ron Stockert. The album is notable for an upbeat rock/soul sound that would be replaced by a more heavy direction into funk and jazzy-styled recordings.
- Bob Monaco
- July 18, 1973
- 1972–1973
Khan's rise to popularity caused friction between founding members Al Ciner and Dennis Belfield and former lead singer Ron Stockert, who left the group prior to the finish of Rags to Rufus, the band's breakthrough release.
23. März 2021 · She shared singing duties with Ron Stockert on the band’s eponymous 1973 debut, but by 1974’s Rags to Rufus she had, with some not so gentle nudging by ABC Records, more or less become the whole show, a move that led Stockert to up and split halfway through the sessions for From Rags to Rufus.
