Ask Rufus
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Personnel
- Chaka KhanChaka KhanChaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career...
– lead vocals, background vocals - Tony Maiden – guitar, background vocals
- Kevin MurphyKevin Murphy (musician)Kevin Murphy is an American keyboardist. He has played with The American Breed and was a founder of Rufus .-References:...
– keyboards, background vocals - Bobby Watson – bass, background vocals
- André Fischer – drums, background vocals
- David "Hawk" WolinskiHawk WolinskiDavid J. "Hawk" Wolinski is an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer probably best known for his work with the funk band Rufus and their lead singer Chaka Khan....
– keyboards, background vocals - Milt HollandMilt HollandMilt Holland was an American drummer, percussionist, ethnic musicologist, and writer in the Los Angeles music scene who pioneered the use of African, South American, and Indian percussion styles in jazz, pop and film music, traveling extensively on those continents to collect instruments and to...
– percussion - Ron WoodRon WoodRonald David "Ronnie" Wood is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a former member of The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and current member of The Rolling Stones. He also plays lap and pedal steel guitar....
– guitar on "A Flat Fry"
Production
- Rufus – producers
- Gary Starr – engineer
- Michael Schuman – assistant engineer
- Clare FischerClare FischerClare Fischer is an American composer, arranger, pianist and organist. His parents were of German, French, Irish-Scot, and English backgrounds.-Early years:...
– string arrangements and conductor - Charles Garnett, Tony Maiden – horn arrangements on "At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)"
Charts
Album| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1977 | Ask Rufus | 12 | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Dance |
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| 1977 | "At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)" | 30 | 1 | 37 |
| "Hollywood" | 32 | 3 | — | |
| "Everlasting Love" | — | 17 | — | |
Later Samples
- "Close the Door"
- "Who's Crew" by Tracey LeeTracey LeeTracey Lee is a former rapper and is now a Lawyer. He became known in 1997 when his single "The Theme " had some commercial success. His debut album Many Facez followed on March 25, 1997...
from the album Many Facez
- "Who's Crew" by Tracey Lee
- "Better Days"
- "Finally Made It (Interlude)" by Mary J Blige from the album Love & LifeLove & Life (Mary J. Blige album)Love & Life is the sixth studio album by American singer Mary J. Blige, released in the United States on August 26, 2003 on Geffen Records. The album was primarily produced by Sean "Diddy" Combs, who executive produced her first two albums. Additional production came from Dr...
- "Finally Made It (Interlude)" by Mary J Blige from the album Love & Life
External links
- Ask Rufus at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...