She started her professional singing career 50 years ago, singing for the band Rufus in the 1970s after performing with other groups, per Biography.com. The group gained wide success with its hit song ...

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, ...

“Don’t spread it about too much, but I hate most of the songs I have to sing,” confides Chaka Khan. At 71, the ‘Queen of Funk’ and ‘Enchantress of Soul’ particularly dreads performing “that rap song”: ...

From the November, 1979 issue of High Times comes a Q&A with none other than Chaka Khan. In honor of Chaka Khan’s birthday March 23, we’re republishing Liz Derringer’s conversation with the living ...

Chaka Khan will (finally!) be enshrined in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Nov. 3. In an interview with the New York Post, the legendary singer discussed what led to her getting a start with Rufus, the ...