With powerhouse pipes that are a raw force of nature, Chaka Khan was born to wail. So it’s hard to imagine that she wasn’t the first choice to be the female voice of Rufus when the influential, ...

Chaka Khan first rose to fame in the ’70s as the lead vocalist for the band Rufus, delivering hits like “Tell Me Something Good.” In 1978, the “Queen of Funk” launched her solo career with the smash ...

Arif Mardin, who died Sunday at 72, was a record producer whose work helped form the pop soundtrack of the past four decades, from Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” (1967) and the Bee Gees early disco “Jive ...

Chaka Khan declared music “really does heal” as she picked up her Global Impact Award at this year’s O2 Silver Clef Awards. The Queen of Funk, 71, was among a raft of stars – including Mark Knopfler, ...