I'm soo, soo, glad Chaka made it through this tough part of her life...we all make mistakes when we're young...but she's a true SURVIVOR...love, LOVE that lady right der!
@hollidayevery12 жыл бұрын
I am so glad she is still with us and has fought through the turbulence of the drugs, heartache, etc... I have never stopped loving her voice, her person,, and from a distance have stayed in constant prayer for this lovely lady. I met her once or twice and she was always lovely, gracious, and as crazy fun as one would hope!! One of the Wonders of the Singing World!! CHAKA KHAN!! CHAKA KHAN!!
@sherrygrant3172 жыл бұрын
I pray for her also
@Therealcrashbandicoot Жыл бұрын
Beautifully said
@destinykhan3745 Жыл бұрын
God has kept her. Chaka.
@RodneyPlayer-f9l Жыл бұрын
Thank you guys for praying for Chaka throughout the years. I don't think I could bare it if something happened to her. The best concert I have ever seen was her in 75 with Rufus. She was in excellent voice and very powerful.
@edickerson82716 жыл бұрын
Back then Chaka Khan was young, shy and nervous during interviews. And yeah appears to be high, but how her demeanor changed completely when she sang " After A Love Affair" at the end of this interview. Thankful Chaka Khan has survived to date, November 22, 2018 ( Thanksgiving Day). She is talented, can sing like no other and has fans who truly love and adore her...The Legend has so much to be Thankful for.
@grandmasterbre5 жыл бұрын
Regardless of where she was in her life, you can’t deny her incredible voice.
@billystrong54905 жыл бұрын
She is a very beautiful Lady with a gift heaven!!! Her voice is timeless and there will never be another Singer like Ms.Chaka Kahn!! Her music gives me chills!!!!!!!
@rodneyplayer57853 жыл бұрын
I never ever liked jazzy songs until I heard Chaka sing them. I grew up listening to her when I was in Jr. High. I went to a couple of concerts when she was with Rufus and I was blown away by her vocal prowess. It was like a perfect union her and Rufus. I've also seen her a few times when she went solo as well and they were great shows as well. I said all this to say no matter what she did in the past this woman is a great talent and a living legend. She has survived the harsh and cruel music industry that a lot of others has succumbed to. Keep on going Chaka for you are every woman indeed. ❤️
@orionsecret7 жыл бұрын
I just hope everybody who is tripping about how "high" Chaka was kept watching till she sang. She was phenomenal.
@TemujinScott807 жыл бұрын
orionsecret thank you!!!
@stormygabriel22856 жыл бұрын
You know it! Everlasting!
@SmartRobot-wc2fbАй бұрын
@orionsecret: Absolutely! Besides, how can a hoarse person, like she was here, perform this demanding song at the best of her ability, like she did??? It amazes me all the time...❤
@tmjw6912 жыл бұрын
God I haven't seen this in years! This was a really tuff time for Chaka, She was losing her voice, her relationship with her label Warner Bros. had started to turn sour, and she was trying to get clean. So happy you made it through the fire Chaka, She is truly the best.
@mackpatterson49112 жыл бұрын
I wish people STOP wanting her to be "classy/conservative", she's queen of funk, not your average black singer, i love all that she brings, high or not, the woman is the baddest in the business, her dress, hair, overall persona is intriguing, can't keep my eyes off her, she's definitely an original!!!, Then, there's that voice, even the best singers sing her praises!!!!
@80sman846 жыл бұрын
Why can't this lady get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Its unreal who have gotten in before her.
@Zaxxi56 жыл бұрын
Like Run DMC
@breal90285 жыл бұрын
Right!
@sistamaryclarence3 жыл бұрын
RIGHT !! Her and Rufus have had atleast 5-6 nominations 😫🤦🏾♀️
@tavii80sbaby824 жыл бұрын
Chaka high....yeah but she held her own and sang the hell out of that song 💜 I love me some Chaka🥰
@ItsQueenSamar5 жыл бұрын
I love Chaka .. this is GOLD! Must be so difficult living your struggles publicly! She’s literally been Through The Fire 🔥 They don’t come like this anymore everyone is living by a script now SMH!
@Zandi516 жыл бұрын
I just love her sense of humor and infectious laugh
@iluvmyboba16 жыл бұрын
How beautiful is Chaka Khan? I love her!!! I honestly and truly love her. I read somewhere that she feels her voice is an instrument, she wanted to sound like a trumpet or sax. And us fans have seen enough performances to know that those pipes are indeed an INSTRUMENT!!!
@cordon1729 жыл бұрын
Love Chaka
@DetroitLives3137 жыл бұрын
I remember taping this the night it came on. She is high as the moon! LOL!!!
@stormygabriel22856 жыл бұрын
You said that right! Sailing on Could Nine!
@chakalcoholic5 жыл бұрын
DetroitLives313 😂 she really is love her tho
@lafawnodon18892 жыл бұрын
"Love Her Ambience!!!"Does She Know How Powerful And Influential She Is!!!"🎈🎈😍😍😍😍🎈🎈
@MarqueeTee13 жыл бұрын
...Here he even turned around the fact that she's known for being so intoxicated at her performances that she could barely stand up (sing), I've witnessed a few live concerts of that. Arsenio was very clever with that>>>>you just lay down and SANG that note up out the floor, bringing a new lyric to the song, etc...to paraphrase. He was always in her corner and had her back.
@DetroitLives3134 жыл бұрын
I remember this night back around late 1988. She was so high! LOL! Love you Chaka!
@m.l70914 жыл бұрын
She's the absolute truth,I love her so much.🌷💖😊
@annehamilton819011 жыл бұрын
Still the same ole' Chaka....badd as ever!!!
@frances17347 жыл бұрын
she aint boring. my favorite singer
@MarqueeTee13 жыл бұрын
Thank You Zandi5 for this upload. I remember this airing and my VCR was on the rags. overtime Chaka graced arsenios show, she sang her ass off! And this was a first for me hearing her in End Of A Love Affair live, and it the best for me. Yes, her interview was rocky, she was mosdef wired off of something unfortunately. The hyperness, what drug causes that??? Arsenio made her very comfortable during his interview, why I like him. He never out right humiliated a guest......
@indiansage92957 жыл бұрын
Chaka so fucking gorgeous my god,I've always love love loved her looks and voice she so unique,creative and different and a rare breed in obsessed with her big huge ass hairstyles.
@maxtheknife8 жыл бұрын
this was an awkward interview for obvious reasons. but its amazing to think of all of the singers who came AFTER Chaka, struggled with their careers and were not able to beat their drug demons and many are no longer with us. she and whitney were alike in so many ways. both battled drug addiction, vocal problems and decline in popular music. but, its 2016 and Chaka is still going strong.
@Zandi58 жыл бұрын
Thank God she is still with us despite all she has been through and like you said still going strong!!!
@cushe838 жыл бұрын
But she's got a story to tell. I honestly think the fact that the singers that were younger than her didn't make it and she did, and the fact that for such a hard life she seems to have found the fountain of youth and stopped aging in the 80s. God seemingly has a plan for her.
@traceylennon12048 жыл бұрын
"At the End of a Love Affair",love that song,she actually sings it accompanied by George Benson on the CD..
@wandasistarealevans81416 жыл бұрын
She was HIGH, as hell; but she SANG!!
@yvettegibson888910 ай бұрын
This is one of my favorites by her I'm so glad she sang this ....❤
@destinykhan25695 жыл бұрын
Everyone on here. Speaking badly about Chaka. But listen at the voice. Not One bad note the one and only Chaka Khan.
@sunflowerpwr.88218 жыл бұрын
love arsenio miss his show. he brought our black stars to the forefront. people who probably wouldn't have had exposure at all. he tried. ...love him and Chaka.
@Poncho85CA13 жыл бұрын
As beautiful and talented as Chaka is you can tell she is under the influence. She has said she was so high she doesn't remember the 80's. This is a kind of low point in her career and she has put in the work to still be around and thank God for that. It's not about how you fall down it's how you get up, Chaka is still with us looking as beautiful as ever! Watching that interview Arsenio really helped her along to get through it,, She has such a beautiful laugh- Love you Chaka!
@scottdorsey8220 Жыл бұрын
Gotta ask, where's Arsenio these days?
@nappyscribe19876 жыл бұрын
I love that gurl!
@devonnarevell12493 жыл бұрын
❤ Chaka she know she can Ssaanngg
@lacali2466 жыл бұрын
i love her beautiful swee crazy self
@kj.37555 жыл бұрын
My GIRL!!!
@AZIZ186914 жыл бұрын
This was painful to watch because she was ‘on’. This interview and when she was on the show ‘BB & Friends’. I’m so happy that she was able to conquer those demons. Talent like hers should not be wasted. She’s still gorgeous and that voice whew!!
@Noodleydoo Жыл бұрын
May I be totally honest in my 60th year? I just wanna say I don't even think I could review such an amazing talent. I am humbled.
@EastOfATL6 жыл бұрын
Hate dat drugs took part of her precious soul n lyfe but um glad she made it thru💯👑💪🏽
@evelyns75103 жыл бұрын
She just so girly and pretty she’s just adorable
@jsolomonmusic5 жыл бұрын
She killed it!! One and only.
@MarqueeTee15 жыл бұрын
I remember this episode/segment, dang my vcr was down too. Thanx for posting. Chaka has gotten better over the years with interviews. Nervous, but Arsenio always made her feel comfortable, even with mocking jokes ie; on the floor at the Amp pulling the note up, etc...well we know that story.
@MiamiPush2theLimit12 жыл бұрын
this is so sad to watch but Chaka is a SURVIVOR. LIFE AINT EASY. DIVAS KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON!
@septemberjanuary46363 жыл бұрын
The melodrama. WTF is sad about this..the song?
@williamdrijver41413 жыл бұрын
Interviews never were her thing, she's one of the most awkward artists to see being interviewed. Although she has no reason to be nervous or worried imo. Hope she got over those insecurities.
@wolfgangkuehnhold7 жыл бұрын
0:23 undisputed truth .. papa was a rollin' stone .. the original !
@TemujinScott807 жыл бұрын
These comments.... 🙄🙄🙄🙄
@zevilgehannivani2569 жыл бұрын
Didn't know if she was high or super nervous. But hey she made it through that interview LOL!
@DetroitLives3139 жыл бұрын
+Zevil Gehannivani Sure she was high. LOL!
@zevilgehannivani2569 жыл бұрын
DetroitLives313 Well these was the days she was on that stuff. But hey least she made it through that interview. But she could've been very nervous. LOL!
@DetroitLives3139 жыл бұрын
Zevil Gehannivani I appreciate that Chaka is clean and somber now, but I sat and watched this back in the early 90's when it was on television and she was high.....
@zevilgehannivani2569 жыл бұрын
DetroitLives313 Everyone has their moment. Elizabeth Taylor was drunk in the Oscars, Mariah was drunk getting her awards. Many people have their on and off days. LOL! I was more glad Chaka didn't embarrass herself.
@DetroitLives3139 жыл бұрын
Zevil Gehannivani I love Chaka Khan high or not! My love for her is endless...............
@powerbar0015 жыл бұрын
I love my Chaka...girl is most definately wacked out here. I had ticket ONCE to see her live in San Francisco, and unfortunately, she checked into rehab for heroine, and I never got the chance to ever see her. My loss.
@Applebaum15 жыл бұрын
i love her too! people say I look like her everytime i go out I'm so flattered
@butterbeebrown15 жыл бұрын
im glad u got my pt!!!!!
@midnitesky16 жыл бұрын
Rare you see stuff from 1988. Thanks!
@nappyscribe19876 жыл бұрын
Isn’t that something when you can get men AND women to love you?
@Xone716 жыл бұрын
Prince loves to work with Chaka, even today.
@osvaldoe16 жыл бұрын
This was in 1988! Chaka was not in good voice during this period as this was the when she developed voice polyps on her vocal cords which severely affected her voice as is most apparent when she unsuccessfully tries to hit the high note during the climax of the song. She went for surgery shortly thereafter.
@exienikki31428 жыл бұрын
luv her
@HypeRhymz7 жыл бұрын
There's actually a chance she was naturally nervous and shy, check some early interviews and she's the same way.
@Zandi57 жыл бұрын
Great perspective you are probably right .
@iamDavidaRose5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@newmenewme-vi3mr5 жыл бұрын
I love Chaka as much any fan could....but Chaka was as high as a kite. Maybe it takes a recovering addict like myself to recognize the behavior. I'm so happy that she came out on the other side. God bless her
@iamDavidaRose5 жыл бұрын
newme10 newme10 Congrats on your sobriety. ❤️ sending you love.
@brandooo8713 жыл бұрын
She's all over the place, she is definitely high, lol.
@Zandi516 жыл бұрын
She is probably a little nervous but i think the interview went well.
@shyteeshiatiarah26556 жыл бұрын
Auntie 😍😍😍
@butterbeebrown15 жыл бұрын
she was high as hell!!!! abused drugs...a goddess neverthemore!!!!
@AngelsTakeMe2Heaven12 жыл бұрын
Will someone get Arsenio another show already?
@rhondataylor44556 жыл бұрын
chaka was lit nd the sibling too, my neighbor that worked in the offices of the industry said they had to literally place on stage cause of the drugs
@GodsSon6164 жыл бұрын
Best interviewer ever
@drinh.33777 ай бұрын
OMG Bonnie do you remember this? lol when Arsenio said Friends of Distinctive. Her voice Beautiful. Great day.❤
@summerholliday446 жыл бұрын
you can never tell with an aries if you're on drugs or not because they're always high-energy I get that all the time too I'm sober I'm just hyper ass
@KeizerHedorah3 жыл бұрын
Chaka yall!
@frederickclements35899 жыл бұрын
Her name must have come from an ifa priest. Sounds like SHANGO!!!
@iamDavidaRose5 жыл бұрын
King Konscious correct. ❤️
@MusixMan8115 жыл бұрын
She has talked about smoking weed very often. She has been high on many performances, but somehow she still pulls it off, and WELL.
@RandolphScott-i6k11 ай бұрын
She looks so beautiful precious sweet adorable snuggly irresistible and delicious 😍😘❤️❤️
@luxuryfoodblanket8347 ай бұрын
My baby is in the sky honey 😂❤️❤️❤️❤️
@margowansley12153 жыл бұрын
Ilove chaka
@destinykhan90852 жыл бұрын
Chaka Khan and Taka Boom. And their brother Mark Stevens check out their song.
@TyjaluvsChaka15 жыл бұрын
Take notes Amy LOL!!! Chaka is higher than Coodah Brown but still works her set!
@sherrygrant317 Жыл бұрын
Chaka khan Chaka Khan is nervous and jittery.
@sherrygrant317Ай бұрын
Chaka and her sister Taka got exploting wigs on their hair
@marksmith64973 жыл бұрын
GO SWEET CHAKA.
@willie4176 жыл бұрын
Co-Muther-Fu*king-Caine take an commercial break and let her do a few lines, Shit got me touching my nose up in here
@blktenor16 жыл бұрын
You are probably right, bless her heart. But I was trying to give her the benefit of the doubt.
@hollidayevery12 жыл бұрын
Because of his exposure on The Celebrity Apprentice, he will be getting another talk show soon!!!!!!
@blindianswirltwo29868 жыл бұрын
This is sad to watch. She survived this bad period.
@TrillBill8 жыл бұрын
+Blindianswirl Two What was going on with her during this time?
@blindianswirltwo29868 жыл бұрын
+Fire Marshall Bill A serious heroin and cocaine addiction. She was nearly blackballed by the industry because of her theatrics such as showing up concerts late and so high and drunk she fell onstage dress flew up you saw everything. She cleaned up in the late 80s to keep her career. She has been clean from drugs almost 10 years.
@TrillBill8 жыл бұрын
Blindianswirl Two Wow I'm sorry to hear that. I knew something was wrong with her when I saw this interview. You said she's been clean for almost 10 years..It's 2016 now,so that means she been doing drugs again recently?
@blindianswirltwo29868 жыл бұрын
+Fire Marshall Bill She was a junkie throughout the 70s and 80s. Her behavior was the stuff of legends showing up to concerts hours late and too intoxicated to perform, she could barely talk. She was a drug buddy of Natalie Cole and later on Whitney Houston. Sadly Chaka's son copied her with drug addiction and has been arrested a few times one time for murder.
@TrillBill8 жыл бұрын
Blindianswirl Two Oh ok.I heard rumors of her falling on stage..are there any photo/video proof of that?
@sunflowerpwr.88218 жыл бұрын
Chaka high. ..
@blktenor16 жыл бұрын
THanks for the Footage! Is she ok though? She can't stay still or keep her hands out of her face. lol maybe she is just nervous about something.
@pdoll9612 жыл бұрын
I love Chaka but she looked high as a kite in this interview. I remember when it originally aired. I'm glad all is well now...
@johnwilliams22854 жыл бұрын
Most unusually gifted artist go through somethin, i dont give a sh#t, the woman is deep! There will neva be another!!!
@Zandi516 жыл бұрын
probably between 86 and 87
@stormygabriel22856 жыл бұрын
Chaka what's up with the warewolf hairdo Sis. Taka should have told her; let me run a pick through that haystack before you go on stage. Lol!
@MrRickyMoody5 жыл бұрын
Stormy Gabriel this was 1989. It was okay then 🙃
@CodyCole804 жыл бұрын
Taka’s didn’t look much better. Plus this was in the 80’s when BIG hair was the thing.
@pdoll9612 жыл бұрын
@MarqueeTee "He never out right humiliated a guest......" hmm watch his interview with Vanilla Ice...
@sherrygrant3172 жыл бұрын
He did throw shade at a lot of guest
@perfectdon25505 жыл бұрын
Chaka was high asf
@MarqueeTee13 жыл бұрын
Yeah, my girl Chaka has been through the fire and now sees......and has tried to help others, gave public (and I'm sure private personal) advise to Miki Howard, Whitney Houston, and currently the late Amy Winehouse (it's up to them if they gonna listen and heed the warning-no puns of a Chaka song). Mama, is a teacher, a preacher, a counselor!
@margowansley12153 жыл бұрын
Singer songwriter
@syphaxbird73208 жыл бұрын
what's the name of the song she's singing
@benarddor8 жыл бұрын
"the end of a love affair"
@margowansley12153 жыл бұрын
From the bronx
@kvocalist15 жыл бұрын
high as a skunk lol...damn i never kne she done drugs until prolly couple yrs ago...sis told me but damn watching these is like whoa!! coka aint gud sweet thang lol
@andreijabido82206 жыл бұрын
What Song is this?
@Zandi56 жыл бұрын
End of a love Affair!!!
@andreijabido82206 жыл бұрын
Zandi5 Thank You Very Much😃
@lokimagic15 жыл бұрын
Chaka is tweaking!
@chrism.4544 Жыл бұрын
she was wired there?
@aquamarine1150014 жыл бұрын
@kvocalist She doesn't do coke,she smokes weed..lol and i think she has cut back on the getting high
@UrantiaMansion13 жыл бұрын
This is why we need to stop glorifying gansta rappers and hip/hop who brag about how much the proceeds of drugs have "enriched" our community as we allow these renegades in various forms to take over our arts, families, and communities...This interview and performance is so tragic...
@iamcoca112 жыл бұрын
I wonder if this is around the time she was using cocaine