Love of a Lifetime (Chaka Khan song)

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"Love of a Lifetime" is a 1986 single by Chaka Khan. The single was the first release from Chaka Khan's Destiny album. "Love of a Lifetime" was written by David Gamson and Green Gartside. Gartside performed backing vocals and also co-produced the single along with Arif Mardin. In the UK, "Love of a Lifetime" peaked at No. 52. In the US, the single reached No. 53 on the Hot 100 and No. 21 on the soul singles chart. [1] "Love of A Lifetime" had its best showing on the US dance chart, where it peaked at #11. [2] The music video was filmed on location at Long Island's Adventureland amusement park.

Chaka Khan American singer-songwriter

Yvette Marie Stevens, better known by her stage name Chaka Khan, is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Her career has spanned nearly five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Khan received public attention for her vocals and image. Known as the Queen of Funk, Khan was the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with "I Feel for You" in 1984. Khan has won ten Grammys and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide.

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References

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  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 144.