FIRST TIME HEARING Chaka Khan and Rufus - Tell me Something Good

[@justmoose6534]

Not a collaboration. She was lead singer of Rufus and this put her on the map. Stevie Wonder wrote this song.

[@MarkFowlerthefunkee1]

I was gonna say this! Rufus was the name of the band!

[@dianechaves4071]

Stevie wrote this? No wonder (no pun intended) I always loved this song.

[@myradevereaux1288]

Didn’t know Stevie W wrote but you absolutely hear his influence

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

100% : )

[@deeanna3335]

Yep this came out around 1974

[@atdeacon]

Chaka Kahn was one of the few people that could sing a Stevie Wonder song as well as he could. Love this one! Grammy Winner!

[@rickstadel5285]

Still is . .

[@pandorafox3944]

Chaka Kahn is not just a singer, she is a force of nature. She is also an activist. A gorgeous voice. I would suggest the Rufus era music. I Feel For You, a song written by Prince specifically for her is another great choice.

[@Musicvegan01]

Prince didn't write it for Chaka. It was on his 2nd album from 1979, and she remade it in 1984. Prince's version wasn't a single. Rebbie Jackson (sister of The Jackson 5) also had a version in the same year as Chaka, but Rebbie's was an album track, not a single. Prince did later write some songs for Chaka though.

[@pandorafox3944]

@@Musicvegan01 Oh.

[@lreed1040]

They reacted to "I Feel For You" two years ago. Checkout their reaction.👍👍

[@musicloverchicago437]

Yah that's a brilliant song and Chaka performance. She's the best!

[@KathySandru]

Next is “Once You Get Started”, “Sweet Thing” & “Do You Love What You Feel?” The Chaka Khan with Rufus era was fire!

[@myradevereaux1288]

Absolutely 👍🏽💯❤

[@RobertSmith-js2kz]

"Do You Love What You Feel" FOR SURE!

[@jdw5678]

Good choices! How versatile they were -- "Once You Get Started" instantly cranks up like a five-alarm fire, while "Sweet Thing" chills as a laid back, sultry soul number. Both of them and "Do You Love" are dynamite.

[@jamesd5118]

Good choices. I would add "At Midnight" and "Hollywood".

[@jdw5678]

@@jamesd5118 + "You Got the Love"

[@elegantirony78]

This is early Chaka Kahn in the band Rufus. Sweet Thing has soaring and sweet vocals. You saw her with Steve Winwood - Higher Love

[@tinahairston6383]

Sweet Thing isn't from her solo career. It was first recorded when she was with Rufus in 1975 on their 4th album.

[@jdw5678]

I believe her first solo hit was "I'm Every Woman," which came out two years after "Sweet Thing" (with Rufus). Both are terrific songs.

[@tinahairston6383]

@@jdw5678 correct!

[@memorylane7068]

Chaka Khan sang backup on Steve Winwood's Higher Love. She sang the crazy high parts near the end of the song.

[@jasontroia3434]

They already reacted to that. Not sure they noticed her or not in that song.

[@darrenmiller6927]

One of the best singers in popular music history. I was 9 years old when I heard this? I was mesmerized. I turn 60 this October. I remain mesmerized. Many great vocal performances. Original, signature, incredible singer. You can place that voice from miles away, and you're probably going to shake your butt, depending on the song. Legend. Rufus was tight, fun, and funky.

[@NorthernShrew]

My God - I was there for this. I grew up in NYC and my summer day care took us to Central Park for the day. Rufus and Chaka Khan were recording this song in the Park for a Bob Hope special. We couldn't see them from where we were but we could hear them and we were all doing the breathy bits. Ah memories...

[@mrmusic248]

This one was hot right from the start. It vaulted Rufus to notoriety here And around the world.

[@renaissancepoet]

This song is about as funky as funk can get.

[@nicolashall9019]

One thing that has never changed is the joy she radiates through her voice, smile and her stage confidence. Just watched her NPR Tiny Desk set last week and was moved by her ageless beauty and the sense of joy that emanates from her soul.

[@MrSteveLoucks]

I knew you'd LOVE it!!! Thanks so much, Jay and Amber, for playing one of my all-time favorite tunes. This was my first exposure to Chaka Khan and Rufus back in 1974. It is so incredibly funky. It makes me dance May I suggest the next tune by Chaka you take in is her iconic I'm Every Woman. You will adore.

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

Rufus is the name of the whole band in which Chaka Khan happens to be the lead singer of, later as she became more popular, they changed the name to Chaka Khan & Rufus; just like Diana Ross & the Supremes etc. It is NOT a duet. It’s her & the whole band.

[@josephadiaz8343]

Always a good day when listening to Chaka Khan ♥️🙏🏼✝️✌🏼😎

[@tec52]

You beat me to it......

[@casey4602]

My uncles went to high school with Yvette Marie Stevens AKA Chaka Khan at Kenwood High in South Chicago

[@amontaineaurore4700]

Rufus is the name of the band. She got big with them first before going solo.

[@jmara6586]

I read she was too young for some of their early gig venues

[@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg]

Rufus is the name of the keyboard player the leader of the band come on

[@michaeltanaka9011]

Chaka Khan gave a free concert at Stern Grove in San Francisco.

[@cashflowhustles]

Man yall BARELY scratching the surface of Chaka's catalog. Yall ain't ready 😂

[@adam.muzzik]

Right!!! 😂

[@Ravenelvenlady]

These poor souls today are so DEPRIVED! 😂😂😂

[@albertsmith9315]

In the '80s I was stationed in Japan in the USAF and she came to our base to put on a USO show. My office in the hangar that the show was put on in was "volunteered" to be her dressing room. For weeks after the show I could smell her perfume in the office. Needless to say, it was a great show.

[@stevehamilton8824]

She is the QUEEN! The groove is freaking incredible!

[@jamesmacias7007]

for sure, man I loved those days!

[@LiberalsArePoop]

She sure is beautiful. ❤

[@old_dog9953]

Sometimes I am like "NO WAY THEY'VE NEVER HEARD THIS!" Oh my, this tune make Chaka a superstar!

[@ladadog3977]

Loved her "I'm Every Woman"

[@kentnottingham9635]

I just showed a coworker this song YESTEDAY! This is one of thEE FUNKIEST songs EVER! Look at the year, NINETEEN SEVENTY FOUR!!!! Nobody on the planet even knew what hit them!!!! Great song!

[@awoFalase]

What I got will knock all your pride aside!!! Tell me something good! CHAKA!!!!!!🔥😍❤

[@patrickyoung7685]

Chaka Khan's vocals over a syrapy, slow FUNK GROOVE! It doesn't get any better than this!

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Back in the day,, When this song was released it was an absolutely HUGE hit & was definitely "FUNKALICIOUS!!🔥❤️🔥

[@neptune9]

I've been waiting for you to do this one! It is on the short list of suggestions I was going to send next week. This was the original studio cut laid over the video of a live performance. Yes, that was a talk box. The funky keyboard you saw being played is a Hohner Clavinet.

[@CatT1987]

I searched for this song again and you guys came up again in the search! Always loved Chaka and this is the first song that I ever heard her and Rufus do. But yeah I was so happy you guys were covering it. I think maybe I better subscribe because you keep choosing songs that I love!❤

[@harpergras]

Can never go wrong with Chaka and Rufus.

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

This is a classic seventies hit! I love this song (1974)! Rufus with Chaka Khan was one of the best R&B acts of the era! Chaka went solo after she left Rufus!❤❤

[@musicloverchicago437]

Chaka Khan is such a superb singer it actually brings tears to my eyes.

[@amelias.2509]

First of all, Amber! You look fabulous and 18-20 yrs old. Secondly, how in the world could it be 50 yrs since this song came out??? I just turned 70 ( feel 50) and this is becoming surreal. Thanks to youtube reactors our music will live on! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LiberalsArePoop]

Jordan is a lucky man. I hope he recognizes how beautiful his wife is.

[@mitchellbaker9434]

I remember turning on Don Kirschner's Rock Concert because my cousin was in a band called Wet Willie, a Southern rock band, that was on the show. They were very good, but right after them came Rufus and Chaka doing this song. First time I ever heard them. That was far more memorable.

[@tomaroni6670]

..."Class of 76"...Here's another radio classic that played multiple times daily on the radio just because it was simply another type of funky music that nobody could keep from head bobbing too with their tough face on...

[@myradevereaux1288]

😂😂😅 “head bobbing with the tough face” had me in tears and brought back memories! 😂😂❤❤

[@DanielleGillmoreJohnson]

Yes! As others have already said, this isn't a duet. The group was called "Rufus featuring Chaka Khan". She became their lead singer in 1972. She recorded a solo album in 1978, reunited with Rufus, recorded more solo projects as well as music with the group before finally leaving Rufus in 1983. Chaka has won 10 well- deserved Grammys. So, yes...please check out more of her music! It will be well worth the time. ❤ Here are a few suggestions: "You Got the Love" "Sweet Thing" "Everlasting Love" "Once You Get Started" "I'm Every Woman" Whatcha Gonna Do for Me" "Roll Me Through the Rushes" "Hollywood" "I Feel for You" (by Prince) "Ain't Nobody"

[@clutch236]

Chaka khan as lead singer of Rufus ("Rufus featuring Chaka Khan"), song written by Stevie Wonder. Good reaction. (This is a classic/iconic Jam!).

[@thelauracharacter]

Chaka Khan’s duet with Peter Cetera is called ’Feels like Heaven’ and I love it. Very powerful.

[@kevinsacks3185]

Another great Rufus track is "Once You Get Started". There's a great live version from the Midnight Special.

[@themajicman745]

Most of us brothers had hers and Pam Grier's posters on their walls back in the 70's.

[@LiberalsArePoop]

Do you remember Jane (or maybe Jayne) Kennedy? Just wow.

[@RayGalindo]

I had the pleasure of meeting her once on St Mark Place in NYC in the early 90's. What an incredibly nice and unassuming lady she is. She was with her son before he got into trouble. She was so gracious, she spent about ten minutes speaking with me. Never too busy or too important for others.

[@jay_Van_Money]

Stevie Wonder wrote and produced this song. They won the Grammy for "Best R&B Song" in 1974

[@Xfactor444-x4n]

I didn't know that but now I hear it. It sounds like stevie! Thanks for sharing

[@CHICAGOWIND1981]

Stevie Wonder did wrote the song but Bob Monaco & Rufus produce it. #FYI

[@CHICAGOWIND1981]

@carladavis1473 Yes this is Stevie all day

[@JaDav40]

And she's just barely 21 here.

[@MauriceBrown-sd8ol]

Stevie Wonder wrote & arranged it .​@@CHICAGOWIND1981

[@Mando-hereafter]

“Do you love what you feel” is another great song from them

[@tinahairston6383]

Great one!

[@Marvin-ut4xs]

Stay

[@arthurhaywood2184]

1. The proper band name was, “Rufus featuring Chaka Khan” 2. This was their first hit and it introduced Chaka to the world.

[@darrylmccants7280]

Is this before or after Once you get started?

[@arthurhaywood2184]

@ Before.

[@kirkkimball-martinez2402]

Chaka! The QUEEN of Funk!

[@Bloodewing]

It's songs like this that make me remember just how good we had it musically then. When this hit I don't care who you were you knew Chaka, and you rocked with her! What a time to be a teenager, I tell ya!

[@danielabt9483]

"I'll Be Good To You" A duet performed by Chaka and Ray Charles feat. no other than Quincy Jones. The original was performed by the Brothers Johnson. I would highly recommend the (Good For Your Soul Mix) version to the song.

[@subwaygoddess1]

I always loved this song, and it was way too long since I've heard it! If you haven't reacted yet to "I'm Every Woman," it's FIRE!

[@ts1ezrdr]

I was a funky little seven year old when this song came out and I've been loving it ever since!

[@KarenMcGehee]

I remembering this song being so sexy that some radio channels wouldn't play it! Of course, I absolutely LOVED it! Still do!

[@mariaportengen2959]

I love this funky song, with the fantastic voice of Chaka and the great band Rufus. 🎶🎶🎶👍🙋‍♀️

[@martia5987]

"What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" would be a great next choice from the early 80s and it's a nice pop/soul/jazz blend from Chaka.

[@Inked-Smash]

This is an all time favorite of mine! On vinyl 🤌🏻🔥🔥🔥

[@hagrid110]

Omg, this brought back so many memories, heard this song in my sleep so many times!

[@dwightrush4247]

That's baby making music right there.😍

[@VickiCampbell-1216]

Wow!! I haven't heard this song in years!! I love Chaka Khan, she's just so beautiful. My son's former wife looks almost identical to Chaka. Thanks, Amber for featuring Chaka for "Female Fridays". ❤

[@kevinbarrett9068]

Great choice. Two further Rufus songs worth checking out are "Stop On By" and "Please Excuse Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend)". Cripes, how could I have forgotten the magnificent "Sweet Thing".

[@byranwonderly538]

Love this song!!! Been in love with her ever since!

[@locoxoconostle]

I was a little kid when this song was a hit, but every time it played on the radio I was completely mesmerized by it. Funky, sexy, soulful and a little bit weird ... it was probably my introduction to Funk. Pure love. It wasn't until I was a little older that I really understood how magical Chaka was live.

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

Rufus was the name of the band. Not a person. Not a Duet. Check out her song the original "I'm Every Woman". The video shows Chaka singing ALL parts.

[@IDONTLIKEMONDAYS-w2h]

Terribly I might add.. ugh her voice is gross

[@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg]

Well that just goes to show how much you know about Rufus Rufus is the white dude the keyboard player duh come on if you're a real Rufus and Chaka Khan fan you should know that

[@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg]

That just goes to show how much you know about Rufus Rufus is the leader of the white dude who is the keyboard player if you're a real Rufus and Chaka Khan fan you should know that

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

@@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg Rufus is an American funk band from Chicago best known for launching the career of lead singer Chaka Khan. They had several hits during their career ...

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

@@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg Such an arrogant reply and to be WRONG on top of it. "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."

[@steve-eq8kx]

A great pick today. Takes me back to 1974 riding around in my 68 Firebird all day. Gas was only about 40 cents a gallon. Life was good when I was 20 years old. Thank you so much.

[@floridaboy6051]

EVERYBODY fell in love with her when this came out! Looks, style, talent, she had it all.

[@lela7252]

I saw Chaka live about 6 years ago, she was so beautiful and her voice perfect!

[@ralphgomez6251]

The Queen of Funk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tilemonkee5510]

Tres cool! I always liked this song ,but had no idea it was the AMAZING Chaka Kan!! What a stellar woman she was! Been crushin on her for a Muskoka minute! 😂😂❤

[@trjbrew]

Oh Yeah!!! Been waiting for this one. Another huge hit written by Stevie Wonder, this time for Chaka and Rufus. If you want to hear them rock out, try "You got the Love" from the same album.

[@SimonSays5]

This was Rufus with lead singer Chaka’s first US hit single written by Stevie Wonder. What an amazing multi-genre funk band they were. Their Ask Rufus remains one of my all time favourites. Hope you’ll check out their other classics: 1) Stop on by. - Sensuous 2) Sweet Thing - It’s beautiful 3) Hollywood - so catchy 4) An everlasting love - Lovely 5) Egyptian song. - Mega! 6) Jive Talking - Bee Gees song 7) Ain’t Nobody - was their last hit as a band and is an international classic & dancefloor filler to this day. LOVE ❤ CHAKA

[@kathylee1261]

She sang back up for Steve Winwood on Higher Love

[@librarylady13]

Haven't heard this in years! Love It!

[@rosemarywatson1231]

Chaka has many great jams. You can't go wrong with any pick. This was written by Stevie Wonder.

[@Peggi109]

This song was so popular. I still love it!! Great reaction. Please, do more from her.

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

This video is from the time when they were just called “Rufus” (1974) before they added Chaka’s name to the front of it. This song was on their Rags to Rufus album in 1974.

[@JaDav40]

Like Gloria Estefan a decade later.

[@jeanmc4213]

You happened upon the BEST version of Ms Chaka Kahn's "Tell me Something Good"! Oh man, she drives me nuts! I LOVE the backups and how give and give and give so much strength and sultry support to the lovely lady Chaka. I melt every time I hear this and I can see that yous two are melting too!

[@SugahShy]

Chaka Khan and Peter Cetera did do a duet called Feels Like Heaven.

[@aresee2003]

I love that song

[@luzlopez776]

Love this song..total funk of the 70s

[@StevenPearlman-l4j]

Music of my youth I’m 60 I love the vibe of this song!

[@jackieknoll9818]

they also played this song on one of the rids at the Fryeburg Fair , and everyone of my generation sang along, blowing their kids and grandkids minds. it was great!!! and we all yelled . "Play it again. and the DJ did. best memory ever thanks.

[@fireguy615]

Whitney, Mariah, Aretha and Chaka are my Mt Rushmore

[@walterrutherford8321]

ITS ABOUT TIME! I’ve been requesting this song since I first found your channel. It was the first time I’d heard Chaka and this blew my mind. We were driving across the country and it was in heavy rotation on the car radio across three states. I bought the cassette as soon as I got home. And now catch Jungle Boogie by Kool and the Gang for another song with surprising vocals.

[@Whiteyruss1]

Chaka was my first crush! Still Love her 50 years later!

[@kateg7298]

The first time I saw Chaka Khan was at a fair in Santa Clara County, California in 1977. I was barely a teen but she blew the roof off the amphitheater. She was amazing!!! 3 or 4 encores.

[@kbusby4824]

Chaka Khan and Peter Cetera do have something in common. Both hail from Chicago. Funky bass and talk box, great combo. Chaka takes it over the top.

[@tomwrobel7280]

Chaka Khan is the female vocalist at the end of Chicago's "Take Me Back to Chicago". A great collaboration!

[@JustTanya.]

"Sweet Thing" is a great song to check out next. I also suggest another singer that you have only done once: Roberta Flack. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a must listen. Absolutely beautiful. 😎👍

[@morryswigs2005]

Stompin at the Savoy is the greatest live album ever recorded in my opinion. It shows how great they were as a live band and you can hear how much of a good time the audience was having.

[@bakercarl8518]

One of my top 3 favorites. I've been a fan of hers from the beginning. Never missed a live show. I've got t shirts, posters and complete library.

[@frankshaffer7645]

Awwww Yeahhhh!!! You gotta have some Chaka Khan! You guys did "Sweet Thing". Didn't you?

[@RayTorres-t3u]

🎸🎶🎤 "You got the Love" I think is the most funky-est of their songs 🎵

[@shack8110]

FIRE! #1 1974 - WRITTEN BY STEVIE WONDER. I LOVE YOU CHAKA.

[@robbielux8353]

The voice and the beauty…can’t ask for anything more. ❤

[@keithmurphy5356]

HUGE hit back in the 70s. All over radio. Rufus (Chaka was the lead singer) were just getting their careers started. Also...."Tell Me Something Good" was written by the GREAT Stevie Wonder. Iconic all around....

[@KenRoerden]

Fantastic song! Glad you got to it. Great band and Chaka Khan's vocals are amazing.

[@robertford1149]

All sorts of Oklahoma references in today’s attire. We are traveling home to the Reservation we were raised in for the holidays. Always enjoy your videos!

[@elebenty5709]

Safe travels!

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

The band was named: RUFUS. Chaka Khan was the lead vocalist of Rufus. (at late pointe in their career, the were/may have been listed/promoted as "Rufus & Chaka Khan" due to her position as the primary vocalist and the esse of marketing a figure who larger numbers of people recognize. The band faded, but their reputation maintained. She had an average solo career, until the later '80s when she covered Prince's "I Feel For You" (featuring some raps from Melle Mel (the legend from: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five!) which reinvigorated interest in Miss Chaka. Rufus also featured Hawk Wolinkski on keyboards. He wss a founder in Rufus and you've heard him play on lots of other folks' songs or albums!: ...from the Bee Gees to m.j., to Stephanie Mills, to Minnie Riperton (etc.!) 🤘🤘 Rufus are '70s funk ROYALTY!! ...Don't even front!!! (you will be MADE to step OFF!)! 🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rhondaturner9494]

There's an amazing video on YT with Chaka Khan and Prince in London singing and playing "Sweet Thing" - it will give you all the goosebumps 🥰🥰

[@michelleb9808]

Chaka Khan is a goddess. In the Pantheon of favorite singers of my lifetime. This was my intro to her made me stand up and go whaaaat?!!! Awesome very funky song and performance by the whole band!!! ❤ Id say next by her should be Im Every Woman. Classic.

[@AWKoulentis]

Chaka Khan dropped outta high school and was handing out free meals to kids when the band, "Rufus" discovered her. At just 19 years old she was the front-woman of the iconic funk-band. Nuff said.

[@sdgidney4139]

My aunt was her counselor at Calumet High School in Chicago. Chaka wasn't a bad student she just wanted to be a singer. ❤

[@christianmattison6096]

That girl simply sizzled!!! Thanks for the memory!!

[@richardkint6531]

Introduction song to Chaka Khan was with this group Rufus. Received Grammy award for R & B Vocal Group for this song. My favorite is "You Got The Love". React to that one soon. Thanks. 😎

[@victoriasteinberg6866]

Wow, my favorite Rob Squad reaction was to Chaka's "I Feel for You" - have replayed it tons of times. Amber was so moving talking about how her father would sing it to her mother. That song was written by Prince, with Stevie Wonder, who loved Chaka's voice, playing harmonica. This one - the group Rufus's first hit (Chaka was its vocalist) - was written by Wonder.

[@twalrus1]

Now, that there is a song with two full scoops of Funk.

[@SoloArt8250]

Oh I know I’ve requested this one sometime ago and many others as well,,, much appreciated 🎼🔥❤️ man this beat is so laid back and in the pocket 🥁🎸💯 she’s also done original Sweet Thing which Mary j. Bilge covered 👍🏼

[@melaniebrown4660]

Yessssss!!! I’ve been waiting for this one!! Thank you 😁

[@jeremyarrington9427]

my fave from them is "stay". my dad wore it out on the stereo.