In the 1970s, as the rise of disco exacerbated racially charged divisions between rock & roll and dance music, a band from Chicago brought on the funk with a force, and grace, that defied all boundaries. First formed by black and white members of the 1960s rock band, the American Breed, Rufus acquired a secret weapon in Chaka Khan, whose voice of liquid fire and sweet incense carried a carnality as ferocious as it was distinctly feminine. Stevie Wonder, an early fan, crafted the breakthrough hit “Tell Me Something Good,” which Rufus and Khan made an unabashed simulation of sex without uttering a single naughty word.
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Books pertaining to Chaka Khan can be found here. Notable items displayed below.
Chaka! Through the Fire by 
Soul. R&B. Funk. Photographs 1972-1982 by 
The Very Best of Rufus by Free articles are available on Rock's Backpages through the Free on RBP link. The articles below may require you to be on-site at the Library & Archives in order to read them.
All archival materials related to Chaka Khan can be found in our online catalog. Pictured and linked below are examples from our collection.
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Chaka Khan Live: The Signature Diva by 
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Chaka Khan: One Classic Night|
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