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font-size: 125%;"><div class="fn org">Rufus</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Also known as</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Smoke<br />Ask Rufus<br />Rufus featuring Chaka Khan<br />Rufus & Chaka Khan<br />Rufus & Chaka<br />Rufus with Chaka Khan</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago, Illinois</a>, United States</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Funk" title="Funk">Funk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soul_music" title="Soul music">soul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Disco" title="Disco">disco</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1970–1983, 2008–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Epic_Records" title="Epic Records">Epic</a>, <a href="/wiki/ABC_Records" title="ABC Records">ABC</a>, <a href="/wiki/MCA_Records" title="MCA Records">MCA</a>, <a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Records">Warner Bros.</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Past members</span></th><td class="infobox-data">See <a href="#Members">list of members</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Rufus</b> is an American <a href="/wiki/Funk" title="Funk">funk</a> <a href="/wiki/Musical_ensemble" title="Musical ensemble">band</a> from <a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago</a> best known for launching the career of lead singer <a href="/wiki/Chaka_Khan" title="Chaka Khan">Chaka Khan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AllMusic_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AllMusic-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They had several <a href="/wiki/Hit_record" class="mw-redirect" title="Hit record">hits</a> during their career, including "<a href="/wiki/Tell_Me_Something_Good" title="Tell Me Something Good">Tell Me Something Good</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Thing_(Chaka_Khan_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan song)">Sweet Thing</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Do_You_Love_What_You_Feel" title="Do You Love What You Feel">Do You Love What You Feel</a>", and "<a href="/wiki/Ain%27t_Nobody" title="Ain't Nobody">Ain't Nobody</a>". Rufus and Chaka Khan were one of the most popular and influential funk bands of the 1970s; they had four consecutive number-one <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a> albums, ten top 40 pop hits, and five number-one R&B singles among other accolades.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. 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After their success, Colbert and Graziano (without Loizzo, who pursued a successful production career) created a new group adding later-day American Breed members <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Murphy_(musician)" title="Kevin Murphy (musician)">Kevin Murphy</a> (keyboards) and <a href="/wiki/Paulette_McWilliams" title="Paulette McWilliams">Paulette McWilliams</a> (vocals) as well as James Stella (vocals), and Vern Pilder (guitar) from the bar band Circus.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They re-emerged in 1969 with the name Smoke.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1970, after switching their management to Bob Monaco and Bill Traut, the group's name was changed again to Ask Rufus,<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> taken from the title of the advice column in <i><a href="/wiki/Mechanix_Illustrated" title="Mechanix Illustrated">Mechanix Illustrated</a></i>. At that point, Ciner came back replacing Pilder and <a href="/wiki/Willie_Weeks" title="Willie Weeks">Willie Weeks</a> was added on bass after Colbert left.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1971, the band signed a contract with <a href="/wiki/Epic_Records" title="Epic Records">Epic Records</a> and recorded an album which was not released; then Epic dropped their contract in early 1972. Weeks was replaced by Dennis Belfield, James Stella by keyboardist/vocalist Ron Stockert, and Lee Graziano by Andre Fischer. </p><p>Paulette McWilliams and <a href="/wiki/Chaka_Khan" title="Chaka Khan">Chaka Khan</a> had met and they became the best of friends through their spouses Howard Towles and Hassan Khan. Khan attended most Ask Rufus gigs when they performed in Chicago. When McWilliams decided that she was leaving Ask Rufus, she told them she had the perfect singer to replace her; she also asked Khan if she was interested. After the band hesitantly agreed, McWilliams remained for a few weeks to teach Khan the material. McWilliams got Khan a gig with the group Lyfe, formed by Chicago's <a href="/wiki/Cash_McCall_(musician)" title="Cash McCall (musician)">Cash McCall</a>. Khan had been performing at the Pumpkin Room on the south side of Chicago, with a local group, Lock and Chain which was led by drummer Scotty Harris. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_career">Early career</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bob Monaco was part of a booking company known as Ashley Famous with Jim Golden. They booked Ask Rufus, with Paulette McWilliams and also the <a href="/wiki/Rotary_Connection" title="Rotary Connection">Rotary Connection</a> with <a href="/wiki/Minnie_Riperton" title="Minnie Riperton">Minnie Riperton</a>. Monaco was responsible for helping get Ask Rufus their deal on <a href="/wiki/ABC_Records" title="ABC Records">ABC Dunhill</a>. Monaco returned to <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, convinced the label to give him a demo budget and then quickly returned to Chicago where the group recorded eleven songs in two days at Marty Feldman's Paragon Studios. After they took the demo tapes to ABC Dunhill in 1973, the group was immediately asked to sign a long-term recording contract.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A few weeks before Monaco saw Rufus perform, the group had already caught the attention of musician <a href="/wiki/Ike_Turner" title="Ike Turner">Ike Turner</a> who flew them to Los Angeles to record at his studio <a href="/wiki/Bolic_Sound" title="Bolic Sound">Bolic Sound</a> in <a href="/wiki/Inglewood,_California" title="Inglewood, California">Inglewood, California</a>. Turner wanted Khan to become an <a href="/wiki/The_Ikettes" title="The Ikettes">Ikette</a>; she declined saying that she was "really happy with Rufus. But Ike's attention was certainly a boost."<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The group returned to Los Angeles shortly after that to record <i><a href="/wiki/Rufus_(Rufus_album)" title="Rufus (Rufus album)">Rufus</a></i> at Quantum Recording Studios in <a href="/wiki/Torrance,_California" title="Torrance, California">Torrance, California</a>; it was released in 1973. Although the songs "Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me)" and "Feel Good" (both featuring Khan) brought the group some attention from R&B radio stations, the album itself had minimal sales and the Stockert-led "Slip & Slide" failed to catch major attention from pop radio. The group quickly re-entered the same studio to record their follow-up album <i><a href="/wiki/Rags_to_Rufus" title="Rags to Rufus">Rags to Rufus</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-AllMusic_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AllMusic-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ciner and Belfield left the group shortly thereafter along with Stockert who was replaced by keyboardist Nate Morgan, based in Los Angeles. Additionally, Tony Maiden and bassist Bobby Watson, who was also from Los Angeles, were recruited by drummer Andre Fischer. The trio's addition to Rufus added a unique sound to the group, bringing a stronger funk and jazz influence to complement Khan's now emerging powerful lead vocals. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Success,_stardom_and_tension"><span id="Success.2C_stardom_and_tension"></span>Success, stardom and tension</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Success, stardom and tension"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Rags to Rufus</i> was released in 1974 and two of its singles—the <a href="/wiki/Stevie_Wonder" title="Stevie Wonder">Stevie Wonder</a>-penned "<a href="/wiki/Tell_Me_Something_Good" title="Tell Me Something Good">Tell Me Something Good</a>" and the Parker-Khan composition, "<a href="/wiki/You_Got_the_Love_(Rufus_song)" title="You Got the Love (Rufus song)">You Got the Love</a>"—became smash hits and <i>Rags to Rufus</i> went <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">Platinum</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They landed opening spots for the tours of several top stars, including Stevie Wonder, <a href="/wiki/Cheech_and_Chong" class="mw-redirect" title="Cheech and Chong">Cheech and Chong</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Hues_Corporation" class="mw-redirect" title="Hues Corporation">Hues Corporation</a>. "Tell Me Something Good" also gave Rufus their first <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Award</a>. In addition it sold over one million copies and was awarded a <a href="/wiki/Music_recording_sales_certification" class="mw-redirect" title="Music recording sales certification">Gold disc</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">RIAA</a> on August 9, 1974.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to Khan's increasing popularity Rufus and ABC began calling the group <b>Rufus featuring Chaka Khan</b>. With the new billing, the band recorded and released their next album without delay, <i><a href="/wiki/Rufusized" title="Rufusized">Rufusized</a></i> in 1974. Another Platinum success, the group again entered the top ten with the funk singles, "<a href="/wiki/Once_You_Get_Started" title="Once You Get Started">Once You Get Started</a>" (penned by <a href="/wiki/Gavin_Christopher" title="Gavin Christopher">Gavin Christopher</a>), "Stop on By", "I'm a Woman", "Pack'd My Bags" (later sampled for <a href="/wiki/Jody_Watley" title="Jody Watley">Jody Watley</a>'s "Lovin' You So"), and "Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend)", penned by their friend <a href="/wiki/Brenda_Russell" title="Brenda Russell">Brenda Russell</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Chaka_Kahn_1996.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Chaka_Kahn_1996.jpg/170px-Chaka_Kahn_1996.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="255" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Chaka_Kahn_1996.jpg/255px-Chaka_Kahn_1996.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Chaka_Kahn_1996.jpg/340px-Chaka_Kahn_1996.jpg 2x" data-file-width="684" data-file-height="1024" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Chaka_Khan" title="Chaka Khan">Chaka Khan</a> in 1996</figcaption></figure> <p>The group headlined their first major tour in 1975, with Khan attracting attention in concert reviews for her powerhouse vocals and <a href="/wiki/Sex_symbol" title="Sex symbol">sexy attire</a>—so much so that Khan was often featured on magazine covers like <i><a href="/wiki/Jet_(magazine)" title="Jet (magazine)">Jet</a></i>. Due to her off-stage antics which added to her on-stage persona, the media billed Khan as "the wild child". She was often compared to <a href="/wiki/Tina_Turner" title="Tina Turner">Tina Turner</a> and some rock and soul press labeled her a "pint-sized Tina". Attention to Khan began to make waves for some of the group's members, as they felt her presence overshadowed the band itself. </p><p>The group's fourth release, and the third major release with Khan as singer, <i><a href="/wiki/Rufus_Featuring_Chaka_Khan_(album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (album)">Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan</a></i>, was released in 1975.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The major hit on the album was a composition by Khan and Tony Maiden titled "<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Thing_(Chaka_Khan_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan song)">Sweet Thing</a>";<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> it reached the top five of the charts<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and became their fourth record to go <a href="/wiki/Music_recording_sales_certifications" class="mw-redirect" title="Music recording sales certifications">Gold</a>. Despite the album's success as well as a second successful major tour which followed, tensions grew within the group, particularly between Khan and longtime Rufus drummer Andre Fischer. </p><p>Khan married Richard Holland during recording sessions of <i><a href="/wiki/Ask_Rufus" title="Ask Rufus">Ask Rufus</a>.</i> She had divorced her first husband Hassan Khan in 1974 prior to the birth of their child Milini. Holland's presence only made things worse between Khan and Fischer. During one session of <i>Ask Rufus</i>, Fischer got into a fight with Holland, who received help from Khan who counter-attacked. <i>Ask Rufus</i> was released in 1977 and includes the hits "<a href="/wiki/At_Midnight_(My_Love_Will_Lift_You_Up)" title="At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)">At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)</a>", "Hollywood", and "Everlasting Love".<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After a tour promoting <i>Ask Rufus</i>, Fischer finally left the group. He was followed by Nate Morgan. They were replaced by Richard "Moon" Calhoun and <a href="/wiki/Hawk_Wolinski" title="Hawk Wolinski">David "Hawk" Wolinski</a>, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The new line-up recorded the album <i><a href="/wiki/Street_Player" title="Street Player">Street Player</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> featuring the Khan-composed song "Stay". After first putting it off as a rumor, Khan confirmed to media reports that she was going solo and signing a deal with <a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Records">Warner Bros. Records</a>. The decision strained relations between Khan and the other Rufus members. Khan released her <a href="/wiki/Chaka_(1978_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chaka (1978 album)">self-titled debut</a> later in 1978. The album sold more than <i>Street Player</i>, going Platinum, thanks to the international <a href="/wiki/Ashford_%26_Simpson" title="Ashford & Simpson">Ashford & Simpson</a>-composed single "<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Every_Woman" title="I'm Every Woman">I'm Every Woman</a>". She continued to promote the album in 1979. In April 1978, Calhoun was replaced by <a href="/wiki/John_Robinson_(drummer)" title="John Robinson (drummer)">John "JR" Robinson</a> as the group's drummer.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Decline_and_final_years">Decline and final years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Decline and final years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:John_JR_Robinson.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/John_JR_Robinson.jpg/220px-John_JR_Robinson.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="190" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/John_JR_Robinson.jpg/330px-John_JR_Robinson.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/John_JR_Robinson.jpg/440px-John_JR_Robinson.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1278" data-file-height="1106" /></a><figcaption>Drummer <a href="/wiki/John_Robinson_(drummer)" title="John Robinson (drummer)">JR Robinson</a> preparing for a Rufus concert in 1980</figcaption></figure> <p>After Calhoun's replacement, ABC Records was absorbed by <a href="/wiki/MCA_Records" title="MCA Records">MCA</a>, bringing the group to MCA. While Khan promoted <i>Chaka</i>, Rufus put out a less favorably received album without Khan, <i><a href="/wiki/Numbers_(Rufus_album)" title="Numbers (Rufus album)">Numbers</a></i>. Khan returned to record with the band for <i><a href="/wiki/Masterjam" title="Masterjam">Masterjam</a></i> which was produced by <a href="/wiki/Quincy_Jones" title="Quincy Jones">Quincy Jones</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By now, Rufus and Khan were two separate acts. Khan's stardom helped <i>Masterjam</i> go Gold thanks to the funk-laden disco recording, "<a href="/wiki/Do_You_Love_What_You_Feel" title="Do You Love What You Feel">Do You Love What You Feel</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Though Khan said later that she was ready to leave Rufus at the time she released <i>Chaka</i> in 1978, she discovered that she had two more albums left in her ABC/MCA contract with the band and agreed to fulfill her obligations. After <i>Masterjam</i>, one of the contractual albums, and another album without Khan, <i><a href="/wiki/Party_%27Til_You%27re_Broke" title="Party 'Til You're Broke">Party 'Til You're Broke</a></i>, which did not sell well, Rufus and Khan reunited for their last MCA album, <i><a href="/wiki/Camouflage_(Rufus_album)" title="Camouflage (Rufus album)">Camouflage</a></i>, in 1981.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tension was felt during the album sessions. Khan avoided the band, recording her vocals alone to a <a href="/wiki/Click_track" title="Click track">click track</a>. </p><p>The album failed to garner attention, mainly due to Khan's solo obligations, which now included two more Gold-certified studio albums, <i><a href="/wiki/Naughty_(Chaka_Khan_album)" title="Naughty (Chaka Khan album)">Naughty</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/What_Cha%27_Gonna_Do_for_Me" title="What Cha' Gonna Do for Me">What Cha' Gonna Do for Me</a></i>. With the release of <i>Camouflage</i>, Khan was free to leave the group and after her exit in early 1982, the remaining members of Rufus released what became their final studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Seal_in_Red" title="Seal in Red">Seal in Red</a></i> in 1983. Like their previous albums, it went unnoticed. Rufus band members agreed to split after one last live album. The band asked Khan to contribute to their final concert performance, which was filmed by <a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros." title="Warner Bros.">Warner Bros.</a> She obliged, reuniting with the group for what was later released as a <a href="/wiki/Documentary_film" title="Documentary film">documentary film</a>, <i>Stompin' At the Savoy</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Warner Bros. declined to release the film at that time and released only the <a href="/wiki/Stompin%27_at_the_Savoy_-_Live" class="mw-redirect" title="Stompin' at the Savoy - Live">live album</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The filmed concert has since been released to home video. </p><p>The album included four Khan-led studio songs, including the Dave Wolinski composition "<a href="/wiki/Ain%27t_Nobody" title="Ain't Nobody">Ain't Nobody</a>",<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which got attention when a producer for the film <i><a href="/wiki/Breakin%27" title="Breakin'">Breakin'</a></i> heard it while screening songs for the movie's soundtrack. WB eventually released the song (with the billing <b>Rufus and Chaka Khan</b>) and the song became a top 30 <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a> hit, reaching number one on the R&B chart and was number eight on the <a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles Chart</a>. The success of the track led to the band receiving its second <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_R%26B_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group_with_Vocals" title="Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals">Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals</a>. </p><p>After that Rufus went their separate ways. Khan soon released the album and smash single "<a href="/wiki/I_Feel_for_You" title="I Feel for You">I Feel for You</a>", cementing her solo career, which continued successfully for decades.<sup id="cite_ref-LarkinSM_2-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LarkinSM-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-break-up">Post-break-up</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Post-break-up"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2001, Rufus (Kevin Murphy, Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson, Dave Wolinski, John "JR" Robinson) and Khan reunited for a brief tour, which Khan described in her 2003 autobiography, <i>Chaka! Through the Fire</i> (co-written with Tonya Bolden). Khan and Maiden reunited on the modernized Rufus medley "Pack'd My Bags"/ "You Got the Love", on Khan's double Grammy Award-winning 2007 album, <i><a href="/wiki/Funk_This" title="Funk This">Funk This</a></i>. While discussing a second potential reunion with Rufus during a 2008 interview with <i><a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a></i>, Khan said that the band's classic lineup, which includes Andre Fischer and Nate Morgan, had no plans on reuniting with Khan saying that touring with Maiden, one of the few Rufus bandmates with which Khan kept a close friendship was the closest to another Rufus reunion. </p><p>A lineup of Rufus including Bobby Watson and JR began a short tour in 2008. Neither founding member Kevin Murphy, mainstay Tony Maiden, nor Dave Wolinski participated in the tour. In September 2011, the <a href="/wiki/Rock_%26_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Rock & Roll Hall of Fame">Rock & Roll Hall of Fame</a> committee announced that the band and Khan were jointly nominated for induction to the 27th annual class. They had been eligible since 1999 (with the committee counting the band's first album as being <i>Rags to Rufus</i> rather than 1973's <i>Rufus</i>). It was their first year of nomination. Earlier in the year, Khan received a solo star on the <a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" title="Hollywood Walk of Fame">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a>. Rufus was nominated again for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in September 2017. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Members">Members</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Members"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Final_Lineup">Final Lineup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Final Lineup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Murphy_(musician)" title="Kevin Murphy (musician)">Kevin Murphy</a> – keyboards <small>(1970–1983)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaka_Khan" title="Chaka Khan">Chaka Khan</a> – vocals <small>(1972–1983)</small></li> <li><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Maiden_(Rufus)" class="extiw" title="ja:Tony Maiden (Rufus)">Tony Maiden</a> – guitar, vocals <small>(1974–1983)</small></li> <li>Bobby Watson – bass <small>(1974–1983)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawk_Wolinski" title="Hawk Wolinski">Dave "Hawk" Wolinski</a> – keyboards, vocals <small>(1977–1983)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Robinson_(drummer)" title="John Robinson (drummer)">John "JR" Robinson</a> – drums <small>(1979–1983)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ivan_Neville" title="Ivan Neville">Ivan Neville</a> – vocals <small>(1983)</small><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_members">Former members</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Former 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class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Only on 1983 album <i><a href="/wiki/Seal_in_Red" title="Seal in Red">Seal in Red</a></i>.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <dl><dt>Timeline</dt></dl> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_nfzcgq0rgnbweis2phajhw8mnsz6kiw"></map><img usemap="#timeline_nfzcgq0rgnbweis2phajhw8mnsz6kiw" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/nfzcgq0rgnbweis2phajhw8mnsz6kiw.png" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Studio_albums">Studio albums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Studio albums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Album </th> <th colspan="5">Peak chart positions </th> <th rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Music_recording_sales_certification" class="mw-redirect" title="Music recording sales certification">Certifications</a> </th> <th rowspan="2">Record label </th></tr> <tr style="font-size:smaller;"> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200">US Pop</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-Awards_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Awards-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/Top_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Albums" title="Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums">US<br />R&B</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-Awards_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Awards-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/Kent_Music_Report" title="Kent Music Report">AUS</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-kent_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kent-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/RPM_(magazine)" title="RPM (magazine)">CAN</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-can_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-can-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/UK_Albums_Chart" title="UK Albums Chart">UK</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-uk_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-uk-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td>1973 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Rufus_(Rufus_album)" title="Rufus (Rufus album)">Rufus</a></i> </td> <td>175 </td> <td>44 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td rowspan="7"><a href="/wiki/ABC_Records" title="ABC Records">ABC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1974 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Rags_to_Rufus" title="Rags to Rufus">Rags to Rufus</a></i> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>— </td> <td>23 </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">RIAA</a>: Gold<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Rufusized" title="Rufusized">Rufusized</a></i> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>— </td> <td>51 </td> <td>48 </td> <td align="left"> <ul><li>RIAA: Gold<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1975 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Rufus_featuring_Chaka_Khan_(album)" title="Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (album)">Rufus featuring Chaka Khan</a></i> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>86 </td> <td>73 </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> <ul><li>RIAA: Gold<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1977 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Ask_Rufus" title="Ask Rufus">Ask Rufus</a></i> </td> <td>12 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> <ul><li>RIAA: Platinum<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1978 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Street_Player" title="Street Player">Street Player</a></i> </td> <td>14 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>— </td> <td>13 </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> <ul><li>RIAA: Gold<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_12-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1979 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Numbers_(Rufus_album)" title="Numbers (Rufus album)">Numbers</a></i> </td> <td>81 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Masterjam" title="Masterjam">Masterjam</a></i> </td> <td>14 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> <ul><li>RIAA: Gold<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/MCA_Records" title="MCA Records">MCA</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1981 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Party_%27Til_You%27re_Broke" title="Party 'Til You're Broke">Party 'Til You're Broke</a></i> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>24 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Camouflage_(Rufus_album)" title="Camouflage (Rufus album)">Camouflage</a></i> </td> <td>98 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Seal_in_Red" title="Seal in Red">Seal in Red</a></i> </td> <td>— </td> <td>49 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Records">Warner Bros.</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="15" style="font-size:90%">"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Live_albums">Live albums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Live albums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Album </th> <th colspan="3">Peak chart positions </th> <th rowspan="2">Record label </th></tr> <tr style="font-size:smaller;"> <th style="width:35px;"><a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200">US</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-Awards_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Awards-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="width:35px;"><a href="/wiki/Top_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Albums" title="Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums">US<br />R&B</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-Awards_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Awards-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="width:35px;"><a href="/wiki/UK_Albums_Chart" title="UK Albums Chart">UK</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-uk_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-uk-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><i><a href="/wiki/Stompin%27_at_the_Savoy_%E2%80%93_Live" title="Stompin' at the Savoy – Live">Stompin' at the Savoy – Live</a></i> </td> <td>50 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>64 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Records">Warner Bros.</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Compilation_albums">Compilation albums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Compilation albums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Very_Best_of_Rufus_with_Chaka_Khan" title="The Very Best of Rufus with Chaka Khan">The Very Best of Rufus with Chaka Khan</a></i> (1982, <a href="/wiki/MCA_Records" title="MCA Records">MCA</a>)</li> <li><i>Chaka Khan and Rufus - Maybe Your Baby</i> (2008, Cugate Ltd.)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singles">Singles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Singles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Single </th> <th colspan="6">Peak chart positions </th> <th rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Music_recording_sales_certification" class="mw-redirect" title="Music recording sales certification">Certifications</a> </th> <th rowspan="2">Album </th></tr> <tr style="font-size:smaller;"> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100">US Pop</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" title="Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">US<br />R&B</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/Hot_Dance_Club_Songs" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot Dance Club Songs">US<br />Dan</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-Awards_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Awards-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/Kent_Music_Report" title="Kent Music Report">AUS</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-kent_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kent-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/RPM_(magazine)" title="RPM (magazine)">CAN</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-can_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-can-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th width="35"><a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-uk_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-uk-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td>1970 </td> <td align="left">"Brand New Day" </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td>1971 </td> <td align="left">"Fire One, Fire Two, Fire Three" </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1973 </td> <td align="left">"Slip 'n Slide" </td> <td>110 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" rowspan="3"><i>Rufus</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me)" </td> <td>— </td> <td>40 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"Feel Good" </td> <td>— </td> <td>45 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1974 </td> <td align="left">"<a href="/wiki/Tell_Me_Something_Good" title="Tell Me Something Good">Tell Me Something Good</a>" </td> <td>3 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>— </td> <td>64 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>54<sup id="cite_ref-fn2_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fn2-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>A<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td align="left"> <ul><li>RIAA: Gold<sup id="cite_ref-riaa_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-riaa-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Rags to Rufus</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"<a href="/wiki/You_Got_the_Love_(Rufus_song)" title="You Got the Love (Rufus song)">You Got the Love</a>" </td> <td>11 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>21 </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1975 </td> <td align="left">"<a href="/wiki/Once_You_Get_Started" title="Once You Get Started">Once You Get Started</a>" </td> <td>10 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>— </td> <td>14 </td> <td>59<sup id="cite_ref-fn2_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fn2-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>A<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td rowspan="3" align="left"><i>Rufusized</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"Stop on By" </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>57<sup id="cite_ref-fn2_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fn2-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>A<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend)" </td> <td>48 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>75 </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Thing_(Chaka_Khan_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan song)">Sweet Thing</a>" </td> <td>5 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>68 </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> <ul><li>RIAA: Gold<sup id="cite_ref-riaa_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-riaa-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td> <td align="left" rowspan="3"><i>Rufus featuring Chaka Khan</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1976 </td> <td align="left">"Dance Wit Me" </td> <td>39 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>75 </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"<a href="/wiki/Jive_Talkin%27" title="Jive Talkin'">Jive Talkin'</a>" </td> <td>— </td> <td>35 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1977 </td> <td align="left">"<a href="/wiki/At_Midnight_(My_Love_Will_Lift_You_Up)" title="At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)">At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)</a>" </td> <td>30 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>37 </td> <td>— </td> <td>57 </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" rowspan="3"><i>Ask Rufus</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"Hollywood" </td> <td>32 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>56 </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"Everlasting Love" </td> <td>— </td> <td>17 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1978 </td> <td align="left">"Stay" </td> <td>38 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>44 </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Street Player</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"Blue Love" </td> <td>105 </td> <td>34 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1979 </td> <td align="left">"Keep It Together (Declaration of Love)" </td> <td>109 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Numbers</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"Ain't Nobody Like You" </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"<a href="/wiki/Do_You_Love_What_You_Feel_(Rufus_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Do You Love What You Feel (Rufus song)">Do You Love What You Feel</a>" </td> <td>30 </td> <td>1 </td> <td rowspan="2">5 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" rowspan="3"><i>Masterjam</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1980 </td> <td align="left">"Any Love" </td> <td>102 </td> <td>24 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"I'm Dancing for Your Love" </td> <td>— </td> <td>43 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1981 </td> <td align="left">"Tonight We Love" </td> <td>— </td> <td>18 </td> <td>64 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Party 'Til You're Broke</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"Hold on to a Friend" </td> <td>— </td> <td>56 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"Sharing the Love" </td> <td>91 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Camouflage</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1982 </td> <td align="left">"Better Together" </td> <td>— </td> <td>66 </td> <td>56 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1983 </td> <td align="left">"Take It to the Top" </td> <td>— </td> <td>47 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left"><i>Seal in Red</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">"<a href="/wiki/Ain%27t_Nobody" title="Ain't Nobody">Ain't Nobody</a>" </td> <td>22 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>8 </td> <td align="left"> <ul><li>RIAA: Platinum<sup id="cite_ref-riaa_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-riaa-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">BPI</a>: 2× Platinum<sup id="cite_ref-bpi1_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bpi1-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_Canada" title="Music Canada">MC</a>: Gold<sup id="cite_ref-mc_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mc-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Stompin' at the Savoy – Live</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td align="left">"<a href="/wiki/One_Million_Kisses" title="One Million Kisses">One Million Kisses</a>" </td> <td>102 </td> <td>37 </td> <td>67 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>86 </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989 </td> <td align="left">"Ain't Nobody" <small>(7" Remix Edit)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>1 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>6 </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Life_Is_a_Dance:_The_Remix_Project" title="Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project">Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="15" style="font-size:90%">"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Accolades">Accolades</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Accolades"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Grammy_Awards">Grammy Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Grammy Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rufus has won two Grammy Awards, from three Grammy nominations.<sup id="cite_ref-Grammy_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grammy-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th class="unsortable">Nominated work </th> <th>Award category </th> <th>Result </th></tr> <tr> <td>1974 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Tell_Me_Something_Good" title="Tell Me Something Good">Tell Me Something Good</a>" </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_R%26B_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group_with_Vocals" title="Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals">Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group Or Chorus</a> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>1977 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ask_Rufus" title="Ask Rufus">Ask Rufus</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Ain%27t_Nobody" title="Ain't Nobody">Ain't Nobody</a>" </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_R%26B_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group_with_Vocal" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal">Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal</a> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Covers">Covers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Covers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rufus <a href="/wiki/Cover_version" title="Cover version">covered</a> songs including <a href="/wiki/Quincy_Jones" title="Quincy Jones">Quincy Jones</a>' "Body Heat". "Ain't Nobody" was covered by many artists, including <a href="/wiki/Kelly_Price" title="Kelly Price">Kelly Price</a>, <a href="/wiki/Faith_Evans" title="Faith Evans">Faith Evans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Diana_King" title="Diana King">Diana King</a>, and <a href="/wiki/George_Michael" title="George Michael">George Michael</a>. 1983's "You're Really Out of Line" was recorded by <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Belgium" title="Music of Belgium">Belgian</a> band <a href="/wiki/Awaken_(band)" title="Awaken (band)">Awaken</a> in 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-upper-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-fn2-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-fn2_16-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-fn2_16-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-fn2_16-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rufus_(band)&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-AllMusic-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-AllMusic_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-AllMusic_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFHuey" class="citation web cs1">Huey, Steve. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rufus-mn0000302685/biography">"Rufus Biography"</a>. 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(1993). <i><a href="/wiki/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music" class="mw-redirect" title="Encyclopedia of Popular Music">The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music</a></i> (First ed.). <a href="/wiki/Guinness_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Guinness Publishing">Guinness Publishing</a>. p. 224. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85112-733-9" title="Special:BookSources/0-85112-733-9"><bdi>0-85112-733-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Guinness+Who%27s+Who+of+Soul+Music&rft.pages=224&rft.edition=First&rft.pub=Guinness+Publishing&rft.date=1993&rft.isbn=0-85112-733-9&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARufus+%28band%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:0-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-:0_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKhan,_Chaka2003" class="citation book cs1">Khan, Chaka (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/chakathroughfire00chak/page/63"><i>Chaka! Through The Fire</i></a>. Bolden, Tonya. Emmaus, PA: Rodale. pp. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/chakathroughfire00chak/page/63">63</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1579548261" title="Special:BookSources/1579548261"><bdi>1579548261</bdi></a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/52412052">52412052</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Chaka%21+Through+The+Fire&rft.place=Emmaus%2C+PA&rft.pages=63&rft.pub=Rodale&rft.date=2003&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F52412052&rft.isbn=1579548261&rft.au=Khan%2C+Chaka&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fchakathroughfire00chak%2Fpage%2F63&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARufus+%28band%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMurrells1978" class="citation book cs1">Murrells, Joseph (1978). <span class="id-lock-registration" title="Free registration required"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/350"><i>The Book of Golden Discs</i></a></span> (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/350">350</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-214-20512-6" title="Special:BookSources/0-214-20512-6"><bdi>0-214-20512-6</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Book+of+Golden+Discs&rft.place=London&rft.pages=350&rft.edition=2nd&rft.pub=Barrie+and+Jenkins+Ltd&rft.date=1978&rft.isbn=0-214-20512-6&rft.aulast=Murrells&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fbookofgoldendisc00murr%2Fpage%2F350&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARufus+%28band%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFElias" class="citation web cs1">Elias, Jason. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/rufus-featuring-chaka-khan-mw0000309051">"Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan"</a>. 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style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Rufus_(Rufus_album)" title="Rufus (Rufus album)">Rufus</a></i> (1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rags_to_Rufus" title="Rags to Rufus">Rags to Rufus</a></i> (1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rufusized" title="Rufusized">Rufusized</a></i> (1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rufus_featuring_Chaka_Khan_(album)" title="Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (album)">Rufus featuring Chaka Khan</a></i> (1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ask_Rufus" title="Ask Rufus">Ask Rufus</a></i> (1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Street_Player" title="Street Player">Street Player</a></i> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Numbers_(Rufus_album)" title="Numbers (Rufus album)">Numbers</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Masterjam" title="Masterjam">Masterjam</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Party_%27Til_You%27re_Broke" title="Party 'Til You're Broke">Party 'Til You're Broke</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Camouflage_(Rufus_album)" title="Camouflage (Rufus album)">Camouflage</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Very_Best_of_Rufus_featuring_Chaka_Khan" class="mw-redirect" title="The Very Best of Rufus featuring Chaka Khan">The Very Best of Rufus featuring Chaka Khan</a></i> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Seal_in_Red" title="Seal in Red">Seal in Red</a></i> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Stompin%27_at_the_Savoy_%E2%80%93_Live" title="Stompin' at the Savoy – Live">Stompin' at the Savoy – Live</a></i> (1983)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Chaka_(album)" title="Chaka (album)">Chaka</a></i> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Naughty_(Chaka_Khan_album)" title="Naughty (Chaka Khan album)">Naughty</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/What_Cha%27_Gonna_Do_for_Me" title="What Cha' Gonna Do for Me">What Cha' Gonna Do for Me</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Echoes_of_an_Era" title="Echoes of an Era">Echoes of an Era</a></i> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chaka_Khan_(album)" title="Chaka Khan (album)">Chaka Khan</a></i> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I_Feel_for_You_(album)" title="I Feel for You (album)">I Feel for You</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Destiny_(Chaka_Khan_album)" title="Destiny (Chaka Khan album)">Destiny</a></i> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ck_(album)" title="Ck (album)">CK</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Woman_I_Am_(Chaka_Khan_album)" title="The Woman I Am (Chaka Khan album)">The Woman I Am</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Come_2_My_House" title="Come 2 My House">Come 2 My House</a></i> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/ClassiKhan" title="ClassiKhan">ClassiKhan</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Funk_This" title="Funk This">Funk This</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hello_Happiness" title="Hello Happiness">Hello Happiness</a></i> (2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Compilations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Life_Is_a_Dance:_The_Remix_Project" title="Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project">Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project</a></i> (1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Epiphany:_The_Best_of_Chaka_Khan,_Vol._1" title="Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1">Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1</a></i> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Epiphany:_The_Best_of_Chaka_Khan,_Vol._1" title="Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1">I'm Every Woman: The Best of Chaka Khan</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dance_Classics_of_Chaka_Khan" title="Dance Classics of Chaka Khan">Dance Classics of Chaka Khan</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Platinum_Collection_(Chaka_Khan_album)" title="The Platinum Collection (Chaka Khan album)">The Platinum Collection</a></i> (2006)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Notable singles<br />and songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Tell_Me_Something_Good" title="Tell Me Something Good">Tell Me Something Good</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/You_Got_the_Love_(Rufus_song)" title="You Got the Love (Rufus song)">You Got the Love</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Once_You_Get_Started" title="Once You Get Started">Once You Get Started</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Thing_(Rufus_song)" title="Sweet Thing (Rufus song)">Sweet Thing</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Jive_Talkin%27" title="Jive Talkin'">Jive Talkin'</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/At_Midnight_(My_Love_Will_Lift_You_Up)" title="At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)">At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Every_Woman" title="I'm Every Woman">I'm Every Woman</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Stuff_Like_That" title="Stuff Like That">Stuff Like That</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Do_You_Love_What_You_Feel" title="Do You Love What You Feel">Do You Love What You Feel</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/What_Cha%27_Gonna_Do_for_Me_(song)" title="What Cha' Gonna Do for Me (song)">What Cha' Gonna Do for Me</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/We_Can_Work_It_Out" title="We Can Work It Out">We Can Work It Out</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Fate_(Chaka_Khan_song)" title="Fate (Chaka Khan song)">Fate</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/A_Night_in_Tunisia" title="A Night in Tunisia">And the Melody Still Lingers On (Night in Tunisia)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Got_to_Be_There_(song)" title="Got to Be There (song)">Got to Be There</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Ain%27t_Nobody" title="Ain't Nobody">Ain't Nobody</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Feel_for_You" title="I Feel for You">I Feel for You</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/This_Is_My_Night" title="This Is My Night">This Is My Night</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Through_the_Fire_(song)" title="Through the Fire (song)">Through the Fire</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Eye_to_Eye_(Chaka_Khan_song)" title="Eye to Eye (Chaka Khan song)">Eye to Eye</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Love_of_a_Lifetime_(Chaka_Khan_song)" title="Love of a Lifetime (Chaka Khan song)">Love of a Lifetime</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Higher_Love" title="Higher Love">Higher Love</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27ll_Be_Good_to_You" title="I'll Be Good to You">I'll Be Good to You</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Love_You_All_My_Lifetime" title="Love You All My Lifetime">Love You All My Lifetime</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/My_Funny_Valentine" title="My Funny Valentine">My Funny Valentine</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Missing_You_(Brandy,_Gladys_Knight,_Tamia,_and_Chaka_Khan_song)" title="Missing You (Brandy, Gladys Knight, Tamia, and Chaka Khan song)">Missing You</a>"</li> 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