Rufus is an American funk band from Chicago,Illinois,best known for launching the career of lead singer Chaka Khan. They had several hits throughout their career,including "Tell Me Something Good","Sweet Thing","Do You Love What You Feel" and "Ain't Nobody". Rufus and Chaka Khan were one of the most popular and influential funk bands of the 1970s,with four consecutive number one R&B albums,ten Top 40 pop hits and five number one R&B singles,among other accolades.
Gavin Christopher was an American R&B singer,songwriter,musician,and producer.
I Feel for You is the fifth solo studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan,released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1984.
Rags To Rufus is the gold-selling second studio album by funk band Rufus,released on the ABC Records label in 1974. It reached #4 on both the Pop and Black Albums charts. It is notable for the hit singles "Tell Me Something Good",written by Stevie Wonder,and "You Got the Love",written by lead vocalist Chaka Khan and Ray Parker,Jr. In 1975 "Tell Me Something Good" earned the band its first Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Naughty is the second solo album by American R&B and funk singer Chaka Khan,released on Warner Bros. Records in 1980.
Chaka Khan is the eponymous fourth solo album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan,released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1982.
Chaka is the debut solo album by singer Chaka Khan. It was released on October 12,1978 through Warner Bros Record label.
Stompin' at the Savoy –Live is an album by American R&B/funk band Rufus with singer Chaka Khan,released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1983.
ck is the seventh studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan,released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1988.
Epiphany:The Best of Chaka Khan,Vol. 1 is a compilation album of recordings by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan,first released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1996. Although the compilation,which reached #22 on Billboard's R&B chart and #84 on Pop,was given the "Vol. 1" tag,it remains without a sequel to date.
Rufus is the debut album by American R&B and funk band Rufus,released on the ABC Records label in 1973 fronted by singers Chaka Khan and Ron Stockert. The album is notable for an upbeat rock/soul sound that would be replaced by a more heavy direction into funk and jazzy-styled recordings.
Rufusized is the gold-selling third studio album by funk band Rufus,on the ABC Records label in 1974,their second album release that year. The album peaked at #7 on the Billboard album chart the week ending March 1,1975.
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan is the gold-selling fourth studio album by the funk band Rufus and Chaka Khan,released on the ABC Records label in 1975. It remained on top of the R&B album chart for six consecutive weeks.
Ask Rufus is the platinum-selling fifth studio album by funk band Rufus,released on the ABC Records label in 1977. The album spent three weeks atop the Billboard R&B Albums Chart in 1977.
Street Player is the sixth studio album by funk band Rufus,released on the ABC Records label in 1978. Street Player was the band's third album to top Billboard's R&B Albums chart and also reached #14 on Pop. The album includes the singles "Stay" and "Blue Love".
Numbers is the seventh studio album by funk band Rufus,released on the ABC Records label in 1979. It was the band's first album without Chaka Khan on lead vocals. Instead,band members Tony Maiden and David "Hawk" Wolinski shared lead vocal duties,with additional female leads by Helen Lowe and Maxayne. The album reached #15 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart,#81 on Pop and included the single release "Keep It Together ".
Masterjam is the platinum-selling eighth studio album by funk band Rufus,their debut on the MCA Records label following their purchase and dissolution of ABC Records,released in 1979.
Party 'Til You're Broke is the ninth studio album by funk band Rufus,released on the MCA Records label in 1981. Party 'Til You're Broke which was the band's second album not to be fronted by Chaka Khan reached #24 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and #73 on Pop and included the singles "Tonight We Love" and "Hold on to a Friend",making Party 'Til You're Broke the most successful Khan-less album from Rufus.
Seal in Red is the eleventh and final studio album by funk band Rufus,their debut on the Warner Bros. Records label,released in 1983. Seal in Red,which was the band's third album to be recorded without Chaka Khan,peaked at #49 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and included the single "Take It to the Top".
The Gap Band III is the fifth studio album by American R&B band The Gap Band,released in 1980 on Mercury Records. It was produced by Lonnie Simmons. It was their first album to achieve platinum status. The album was remastered by PTG Records in 2009 including the radio edit of "Burn Rubber On Me ".
