Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (1975 album)
Encyclopedia
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...
– vocals - Tony Maiden – guitar, vocals
- André Fischer – drums
- 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 - Bobby Watson – bass, vocals
- Tower of Power Horn SectionTower of PowerTower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing for over 43 years. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section...
– horns
Production
- Rufus – producers
- Austin Godsey – engineer
- John Calder, Peter Chaikin, Doug Rider – assistant engineers
- 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 - Greg Adams – horn arrangements
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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| 1975 | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | 7 | 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,... |
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| 1975 | "Sweet Thing" | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | "Dance Wit Me" | 39 | 5 |
| "Jive Talkin'" | — | 35 | |
Later samples
- "Ooh I Like Your Lovin'"
- "The Blueprint" by Boogie Down ProductionsBoogie Down ProductionsBoogie Down Productions was a hip hop group that was originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the...
from the album Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip HopGhetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip HopGhetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop is the third album from Boogie Down Productions. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 25, 1989.-Track listing:-Instrumental credits:...
- "The Blueprint" by Boogie Down Productions
- "Circles"
- "The Becoming" by Little Brother from the album The Minstrel ShowThe Minstrel ShowThe Minstrel Show is the second studio album by hip hop trio, Little Brother. It followed the critical success of their 2003 debut, The Listening. The album was highly anticipated and touted as a probable breakthrough for the group, even before its release...
- "The Becoming" by Little Brother from the album The Minstrel Show
- "Sweet Thing"
- "B-Boy in Love" by Mellow Man AceMellow Man AceUlpiano Sergio Reyes , better known as Mellow Man Ace, is an American rapper. He is best known for his hit single "Mentirosa"...
from the album Escape from HavanaEscape from HavanaEscape from Havana is the debut album by rapper, Mellow Man Ace, released in 1989. The album also features the popular single, "Mentirosa," which reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Track listing:#Hip Hop Creature – 4:01#Mentirosa – 4:20...
- "B-Boy in Love" by Mellow Man Ace
and "Remind Me" by RBL Posse
RBL Posse
RBL Posse was a 1990s gangsta rap group from Hunters Point in San Francisco, California.-History:Formed in 1991 by Black C and Mr. Cee . Their first release, the self-produced "Don't Give Me No Bammer" came out on In-a-Minute Records and made the Billboard magazine Hot Rap Singles chart, peaking...
from the album "A Lesson to Be Learned
A Lesson to Be Learned
A Lesson to Be Learned is the debut album by the RBL Posse. It was released on November 16, 1992 for In-a-Minute Records and was produced by Black C, DJ Switch and TC...
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External links
- Rufus featuring Chaka Khan 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...