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CK sings lead and background vocals on her first five solo albums: “Chaka” (1978), “Naughty” (1980), “What Cha Gonna Do For Me” (1981), “Chaka Khan” (1982), and “I Feel For You” (1984)
Record Label: Warner Bros
History/Trivia Facts: This release is part of the Warner Bros., UK, and Rhino original album series collection.
CK sings co-lead vocals with Beverley Knight on “Soul Survivor”. Album Artist: Beverley Knight
Record Label: Hurricane Records
Producer(s): Beverley Knight
History/Trivia Facts: CK co-wrote lyrics for this song recorded in London.
CK sings lead vocals on “So Blue”. Album Artist: Various
Record Label: NuNoise Records
Producer(s): Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin
History/Trivia Facts: CK is accompanied by jazz saxophonist David Sanborn on this song.
CK sings co-lead vocals on “The Song Goes On” with K.S. Chi Thea, Anoushka Shankar, and Wayne Shorter. Album Artist: Herbie Hancock
Record Label: Hancock
Producer(s): John Alagia, Derek Trucks
History/Trivia Facts: This Grammy-winning album was recorded in many locations throughout the world and was complemented by a documentary about the recording process.
CK sings co-lead vocals on “Lowdown” with Mario Biondi. Album Artist: Incognito
Record Label: Dome
Producer(s): Jean-Paul Bluey
History/Trivia Facts: CK appears in the Incognito music video for this cover song originally recorded by Boz Scaggs.
CK sings co-lead vocals with Pop music singer Clay Aiken on “I Believe We Can”.
Record Label: Walt Disney Records
Producer(s): Danny Jacob
Chaka sings co-lead vocals with Pop music singer Clay Aiken on “I Believe We Can”.
History/Trivia Facts: Chaka Khan guest starred as herself in an animated TV movie that featured this song. It was the second largest viewership telecast of all time on Disney XD.
CK sings lead vocals on “One More Try” and co-lead vocals with Ai on “Through The Fire”. Album Artist: Ai
Record Label: Island Universal Sigma
History/Trivia Facts: Snoop Dogg, Judith Hill, and Boyz II Men are additional guest artists who collaborated with the Japanese-American singer-songwriter on this album.
CK performs 10 songs from both her solo career and when she was front woman for the band Rufus.
Record Label: Sony Music
History/Trivia Facts: This CD was recorded live in 2007 at The Performing Art Centre in Malibu, California.
CK sings lead vocals on “I’m a Fool To Want You” Album Artist: Various
Record Label: Concord
Producer(s): Terri Lyne Carrington
History/Trivia Facts: This ballad is a pop and jazz standard originally written and performed by Frank Sinatra in 1951
CK sings lead vocals on “High Wire: The Aerialist” and “I Loves You Porgy”. Album Artist: Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White.
Record Label: Concord
Producer(s): Lenny White
History/Trivia Facts: This Grammy-winning album was a reunion session for Chaka Khan who recorded these same songs with these jazz musicians on the 1982 studio album: “Echoes Of An Era”.
CK sings lead and background vocals on 33 selected songs from her solo career.
Record Label: Music Club Deluxe-Rhino
History/Trivia Facts: Acclaimed British journalist and founder of www.soulmusic.com David Nathan compiled this 2CD set and wrote the sleeve notes.
Chaka sings lead vocals on the song “Stand Up”.
Album Artist: Mark Stephens
Record Label: Groove Junkie Records
Producer(s): Mark Ellis Stephens
History/Trivia Facts: This smooth jazz CD features former Chaka Khan background vocalist Karen Bernod. It’s dedicated to three iconic world peace activists: Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela.
CK sings co-lead vocals with Luther Vandross on “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”.
Album Artist: Luther Vandross
Record Label: Sony Music
Producer(s): Luther Vandross, Nat Adderly Jr.
History / Trivia Facts: This is a rare live duet appearance that was performed live on television at the “1998 Soul Train Christmas Starfest”. It was added to Luther Vandross’ platinum CD expanded edition of “This Is Christmas” (originally released in 1995).
CK sings co-lead vocals on “Lowdown” with Mario Bondi. Album Artist: Incognito
Record Label: Ear Music
Producer(s): Jean-Paul Bluey, remix and additional production Dominic “Ski” Oakenfull
History/Trivia Facts: This compilation features the “Lowdown (Ski Oakenfull Remix) – only released digitally before.
‘CK sings co-lead vocals on “Baby It’s Cold Outside” with Jeffrey Osborne. Album Artist: Jeffrey Osborne
Record Label: Star Vista Entertainment
Producer(s): George Duke
History/Trivia Facts: CK previously worked with Jeffrey Osborne in 1999 when they performed the “G.F. Handel The Young Messiah” concert in Dublin Ireland with Gladys Knight, Roger Daltry, and the Irish Philharmonic Orchestra.
CK sings lead vocals on “Find My Shoes”
Record Label: MLW Two Music Publishing
Producer(s): Mano Hanes
History/Trivia Facts: Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Michael B. Jordan star in this faith-based DVD release. Chaka Khan’s inspirational song (written by Marvin Winans Jr.) is played during the end credits.
CK sings lead vocals on this self-empowerment theme dance song.
Record Label: Earthsong Records
Producer(s): Lecrae Devaughn Moore
History/Trivia Facts: This song was released with several club remixes and reached number 7 on Billboard’s dance chart. Christian music rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer Lecrae was the first hip hop artist in history to win both a Grammy and BET Award in the gospel category.
Chaka Khan Cover Song: 10 instrumental jazz versions of CK’s most famous hits from the 1980s to 2007.
Record Label: CC Entertainment
Producer(s): The Smooth Jazz All-Stars
Ten instrumental jazz covers of Chaka’s most famous hit songs from the 1980s to 2007.
Album Artist: The Smooth Jazz All-Stars
History/Trivia Facts: This is the follow-up release by an unidentified group of musicians who interpret CK’s music with the jazz saxophonist taking her lead lines.
CK sings co-lead with Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson on “Stuff Like That”.
Record Label: Universal Music Operation Li
Producer(s): Quincy Jones
Chaka sings co-lead with Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson on “Stuff Like That”.
History/Trivia Facts: This disco classic single was a Number One R&B chart-topper.
CK sings thirteen songs from both her Rufus and solo career between 1973-1995.
Record Label: Zye Records
Chaka sings thirteen songs from both her Rufus and solo career between 1973-1995.
History/Trivia Facts: This combined CD/DVD is from a 2007 concert filmed and recorded in Malibu, California.
CK sings co-lead vocals with Tony Maiden on an extended U.S. 12-inch version of their 1969 Rufus song, “Do You Love What You Feel”. Album Artist: Various
Record Label: Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands
Producer(s): Quincy Jones
History/Trivia Facts: Ben Liebrand is an award-winning Dutch dance music, DJ remixer, and 3D visual artist.
CK sings lead vocals on “The Christmas Song”. Album Artist: Anthony Hamilton
Record Label: Mister’s Music-RCA
Producer(s): Kelvin Wooten
History/Trivia Facts: This is a cover of the holiday classic written by Mel Torme and made famous by Nat King Cole.
Chaka sings background vocals on the song “Love Will Come Again”.
Album Artist: George Benson
Record Label: Rhino
Producer(s): Arif Mardin
History/Trivia Facts: First ever release of the song “Love Will Coming Again” with extended Chaka Khan fading vocals on the original 6:29 version.
CK sings co-lead vocals with her sister Taka Boom and her brother Mark Stevens on “House Of Love” Album Artist: FOMO.
Record Label: Shaboom Records
Producer(s): Mark Bell, Jamie Petrie
History/Trivia Facts: CK appears in the YouTube music video with her younger brother and sister. Additional remixes were released by various electronic dance and house music producers: DJ Dmitry (DeeLite), DJ Sneak, Eric D Clark, Split Secs, Tripmastaz, Yousef, and Rune Lindbaek.
CK sings lead vocals featuring background rapper B. Slade.
Record Label: I.Khan Records
Producer(s): B. Slade
History / Trivia Facts: Chaka Khan wrote the self-empowering lyrics. B.Slade (formerly known as Tonex) is also a 7X Stellar award-winning and 2X Grammy-nominated Gospel singer / songwriter. The music video of this song features walk-on appearances by Chaka’s daughter and recording artist I. Khan and several young family members: Raeven Gibson, Daija Holland, Joshua Khan-Corley and Jett Khan-Corley.
CK sings lead vocals on the song “Keep Reachin”.
Record Label: Amazon Music Unlimited
Producer(s): Quincy Jones / Mark Ronson
Chaka sings lead vocals on the song “Keep Reachin”.
History/Trivia Facts: This song was nominated for a 2018 Hollywood Music Media Award.
CK sings co-lead vocals in the Hindi language on this bhajan song with Sonu Nigam.
Album Artist: Sonu Nigam
Producer(s): John Barnes
History / Trivia Facts: This duet was recorded to honor Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary in cooperation with the Consulate General of India New York and Shanti Fund. Sonu Nigam is a renowned Indian singer, actor and dubbing artist known as the “Modern Rafi”.
CK co-wrote lyrics for “Must Be The Music” (2am Disco Reprise) sung by Taka Boom on lead vocals
Producer(s): David Lee
Record Label: Z Records (London UK)
Chaka co-wrote lyrics for “Must Be The Music” (2am Disco Reprise) sung by Taka Boom on lead vocals.
Album Artist: Joey Negro
History/Trivia Facts: The song writing credit is listed under CK’s birth name Yvette Stevens. Taka Boom (a.k.a. Yvonne Stevens) is her younger sister.
Record Label: Diary Island
Producer(s): Switch, Sara Ruba, Troydon Murison, Sanford Livingston, Chaka Khan
Singles: “Like Sugar” and “Hello Happiness”
History/Trivia Facts: “Like Sugar” was used in television advertisements for U.S. retailer chains including Target.
CK performs live lead vocals on “Help Me” and live background vocals on “Dreamland” and “Big Yellow Taxi”. / Album Artist: Various.
Record Label: Decca
Producer(s): Joni Mitchell
History/Trivia Facts: CK performs these songs on stage during the 75th birthday tribute concert for Joni Mitchell on November 7, 2018.
CK sings lead vocals on “Nobody” with Ariana Grande. Album Artist: Various
Record Label: Republic
Producer(s): Ariana Grande, Peter Karlsson
History/Trivia Facts: This album is based on the 1976 crime drama television series of the same name starring Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Farrah (Fawcett) Majors.
CK sings live vocals on thirteen songs from both her Rufus and solo career between 1973- 1995
Record Label: Wiener World
History/Trivia Facts: This 2007 concert was filmed and recorded in Malibu California. It includes an extended 16:51 minute version of “Sweet Thing” showcasing her three background singers
