Rufus
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Audio interviews
Interview by David A. Keeps, Rock's Backpages audio, Fall 1984
As 'I Feel For You' enters the charts, and surrounded by her children, Chaka talks about her reservations of the record; how she started singing, and how she joined Rufus; Stevie Wonder writing 'Tell Me Something Good' for the group; her Chicago childhood; how the business has changed in the last ten years, and how she views herself as a singer.
File format: mp3; file size: 23.3mb; Interview length: 24' 15"; sound quality: ****
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Interview by Giovanni Dadomo, Record Mirror, 8 March 1975
RUFUS KICKED off their first British tour last weekend high on the news that they'd just been given a Grammy award for their single, 'Tell ...
The Rufus Story: The Two Faces of Chaka Khan
Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 18 March 1975
IN A WORLD of mass-production, it is comforting to occasionally come across something that is truly original. Something that has not been begged, borrowed or ...
Going below the belt with Rufus
Profile and Interview by Giovanni Dadomo, Record Mirror, 14 December 1974
YOU KNOW the feeling — worn out by too much funk, and street soul don't make it for you anymore. Well don't despair, Krudde music ...
Interview by Giovanni Dadomo, Record Mirror, 12 July 1975
A DRUM beat knock on the door rings out. ...
Rufus and Chaka Khan: Masterjam (MCA MCG4007) **½
Review by Phil Sutcliffe, Sounds, 5 January 1980
CHAKA KHAN is known for the biggest mouth and the funkiest abdominal scar on the soul scene and what's more there was a time when ...
The B&S Hall of Fame: Rufus & Chaka Khan
Retrospective by David Nathan, Blues & Soul, 5 May 1992
"I've been to hell and back... in a limousine!" (Chaka Khan) ...
Report and Interview by Davitt Sigerson, Black Music, July 1977
Casting an appreciative eye at Chaka Khan, Davitt Sigerson updates the Rufus Story ...
Rufus: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)
Review by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 6 December 1975
NO DANGER of conveyor-belt soul setting in here, with the incredible Chaka Khan proving that blood and electricity are flowing through her sensual frame. ...
Chaka: I Feel Sexless on Stage
Interview by Colin Irwin, Melody Maker, 12 July 1975
CHAKA KHAN is a bit like a furry golly. She flops in front of the telly, cheering for Connors at Wimbledon, giggling and proudly displaying ...
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan: Rufusized (ABCD-837)
Review by Vernon Gibbs, Crawdaddy!, June 1975
AS A LYRICIST, Chaka Khan displays a sensibility and sensitivity that one cannot usually associate with any of the popular branches of Black music. Sly ...
Chaka Khan: Chaka's Naughty Bits
Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 22 April 1980
Naughty is the title of Chaka Khan's new album, but she denies trying to project a 'naughty' image. However, she confesses to being naturally impish ...
Going Below The Belt With Rufus
Profile and Interview by David Hancock, Record Mirror, 14 December 1974
YOU KNOW the feelin' — worn out by too much funk, and sweet soul don't make it for you anymore. Well don't despair, Krudde music ...
Interview by Stephen Demorest, Circus, 13 September 1976
"I Hate The Blues!" Snaps Chaka Khan. ...
Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan: Rufusized (ABC Dunhill)
Review by Idris Walters, Let It Rock, March 1975
RUFUS DATE back to 1968. They were called the American Breed. They had 'Bend Me Shape Me' for a hit record. The American Breed became ...
They're Rufusizing Buckingham Palace
Report and Interview by David Nathan, Blues & Soul, 24 May 1977
....and Chaka Khan's going down with Alice! Or, to be less obscure, June 11 will see Rufus and Chaka Khan playing one of the Queen's ...
Rufus and Chaka Khan: The Beat Goes On
Report and Interview by David Nathan, Blues & Soul, 4 December 1979
ANY CONFUSION you may have had about the exact status of the group Rufus should now be pretty much clarified in your mind – we ...
Report and Interview by David Nathan, Blues & Soul, 10 April 1979
Still maintaining their link with the departed Chaka Khan – Rufus now find their diverse talents sprouting in all directions.... ...
Chaka Khan: Chaka Really Is Every Woman
Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 10 April 1979
OVER THE years, we have covered just about every possible facet of Chaka Khan's career. So, during a break whilst recording a new album with ...
Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 8 July 1975
ALMOST without notice to the soul community, Rufus arrived and departed our shores towards the end of last month simply to appear on BBC-TV's Top ...
Rufus' Chaka Khan: Golden Lady
Interview by David Nathan, Blues & Soul, 9 December 1975
IT'S DIFFICULT to believe that much of the power, strength and soul that you hear when you hear Rufus stems from anyone as petite and ...
Rufus & Chaka Khan: Tellin' Something Good
Interview by David Nathan, Blues & Soul, 13 August 1974
2008 introduction: The group Rufus had released its first album on ABC in 1973; by the following year, the Chicago-based team was on its second ...
Rufus: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)
Review by Penny Valentine, Street Life, 29 November 1975
AMERICAN BLACK music (that which is loosely termed 'soul') has been going through a disturbing period. It continues to do so. Where once the arm ...
Review by Bud Scoppa, Rolling Stone, 5 December 1974
RAGS TO RUFUS, the second LP from the pop group turned soul band, is most notable for lead singer Chaka Khan’s inspired performances. ...
see also Chaka Khan
see also American Breed, The
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