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Rufus with Chaka KhanNot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||||
Eligible since: 1999First Recording: 1973Nominated: 2012 2018 2019 2020Previously Considered? Yes what's this? |
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Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2035.
| R.S. Top 500 Albums (?) | Rank | Version | |
| Ask Rufus | 499 | 2020 |
| R.S. Top 500 Songs (?) | Rank | Version | |
| Ain't Nobody (1983) | 403 | 2021 |
| Essential Albums (?) | Wikipedia | YouTube | |
| Rags to Rufus (1974) | ☆ | ☊ | |
| Ask Rufus (1977) | ☆ | ☊ |
| Essential Songs (?) | Wikipedia | YouTube | |
| Tell Me Something Good (1974) | ☆ | ☊ | |
| Sweet Thing (1975) | ☆ | ☊ | |
| Ain't Nobody (1983) | ☆ | ☊ |
Rufus with Chaka Khan @ Wikipedia
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41 comments so far (post your own)Chaka Khan was a member of Rufus. All the album covers said Rufus. Why were they nominated as Rufus with Chaka Khan? Still no explanation!! Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 07/10/2013 @ 00:17am |
It's a sneaky way to honor bolster Chaka Khan's solo career with her work with Rufus. Makes her case stronger, a la Small/Faces. Posted by FRL on Wednesday, 07/10/2013 @ 11:42am |
I guess this means Chaka Khan wouldn't get a second induction then. This is not the same as Small Faces/Faces. Rufus was a group, Chaka Khan is one person. Now the Rock Hall gets to rename groups? It's not Rufus, it's not Rufus/Chaka Khan, it's Rufus with Chaka Khan. This means not only will each member Rufus have their name on their trophy, but they will also have Chaka Khan's name on their trophy, and Chaka Khan's name will appear twice on her trophy. Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 07/10/2013 @ 15:45pm |
Rufus: 1972-1983 Posted by Roy on Friday, 07/12/2013 @ 07:38am |
Also, the members of Rufus did not perform on any of Chaka Khan's solo albums the way the members of Miami Sound Machine performed on all of Gloria Estefan's solo albums. Posted by Roy on Friday, 07/12/2013 @ 07:44am |
ALBUMS Posted by Roy on Sunday, 07/14/2013 @ 07:10am |
4 albums as Rufus Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 07/16/2013 @ 00:23am |
ALBUMS Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 07/17/2013 @ 20:39pm |
I have a feeling Chaka Khan is going to be inducted twice in 2016. Chaka Khan will be inducted in the main performers category and she'll be inducted as a member of Rufus in the musical excellence category. I think the Rock Hall will play that game! Posted by Roy on Sunday, 11/1/2015 @ 06:35am |
ALBUMS Posted by Roy on Sunday, 11/1/2015 @ 06:40am |
Chaka should go in with Rufus....not alone. Posted by Bill G. on Tuesday, 12/1/2015 @ 19:06pm |
I agree they should be 1 Posted by Happy on Tuesday, 12/1/2015 @ 19:11pm |
https://www.rockhall.com/nominee/chaka-khan Posted by Roy on Friday, 10/21/2016 @ 22:08pm |
https://www.rockhall.com/nominee/rufus-chaka-khan Posted by Roy on Thursday, 10/5/2017 @ 10:23am |
Lets HOPE Posted by Happy on Saturday, 11/11/2017 @ 01:26am |
Nominated as… Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/16/2018 @ 05:27am |
So why is Rufus more important than Kool & the Gang and the Commodores? KGC would give up to 15 more votes for Rufus. KG&C would actually get inducted on the first try. Posted by Roy on Saturday, 05/12/2018 @ 17:40pm |
Nominated as… Posted by Roy on Sunday, 11/11/2018 @ 09:04am |
The 6 surviving inducted members of Chicago are all definitely voting for Rufus/Chaka Khan, whom they've worked with on Rufus and Chicago albums, and are friends. Street Player was written by Chicago's drummer Danny Seraphine with David Wolinski of Rufus. Rufus recorded the song first, then Chicago covered it. Chaka Khan sang Feels Like Heaven with Peter Cetera on his 1992 World Falling Down album. Posted by Roy on Sunday, 11/11/2018 @ 09:50am |
I hope they get inducted in 2019 just so it opens up a slot on the ballot for Kool & The Gang or The Commodores! But I don't know if the only reason they were nominated to begin with is because they have a woman in the group, and the first time they were nominated it was the year of the woman at the Rock Hall museum. Posted by Roy on Monday, 11/12/2018 @ 08:52am |
I really hope they get in this year. They will add 10 votes to the votes for War, The Meters, The Spinners, and The Marvelettes, because I don't think Kool & The Gang and The Commodores will be nominated until one or two of those other groups are inducted. Posted by Roy on Monday, 11/12/2018 @ 09:05am |
On the chance of Rufus/Chaka Khan getting elected this year would be if Stevie N. or Janet Jackson not getting selected, which would possibly open up a slot for them. I feel they are well deserving as a very creative and talented R&B, Funk band. What I am not sure of is whether Chaka Khan's solo work hurts or helps their chances. It seems her best work was with Rufus, but her more popular material was probably her solo efforts. Being that Rufus is on the bill, does that mean her solo work will not be considered? Chaka Khan deserves to be inducted, maybe even more so than Janet or Stevie(solo), but not without Rufus, IMO. This seems to be a bit of a dilemma. On Kool and the Gang and the Commodores, both are well deserving and should be nominated and voted in ASAP, having careers spanning R&B, Funk, Contemporary pop, with numerous hits. I also liked the Ohio Players quite a bit, as they were super talented with a few hits, but had a shortened career which hurt their chances for HOF consideration. Posted by Will N. on Monday, 11/12/2018 @ 11:53am |
Timeline wise, it wouldn't make sense for Janet to be inducted before Chaka. But other than that, Janet is the biggest R&B/urban name on the list. That's a barrier Rufus and Chaka won't be able to break while Janet is nominated. That's just a fact. I wish all three (Chaka, Janet and Stevie N) could get inducted together but it's not to be. Chaka will not be selected this year. I do think her solo career hampers Rufus' chances. Posted by Timothy Pernell on Monday, 11/12/2018 @ 13:04pm |
This is Rufus fourth nomination, and for the first time the Rock Hall has left off David Wolinski as a nominee with Rufus for some reason, which brings their nominated members down from 10 to 9. David Wolinski wrote Street Player with Chicago's drummer, Danny Seraphine. Rufus recorded it first, then Chicago covered it. Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 10/15/2019 @ 12:21pm |
Nominated as… Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 10/16/2019 @ 09:28am |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3K_fZE0djk Posted by Roy on Saturday, 10/19/2019 @ 13:45pm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tup4aLfZW6k Posted by Roy on Saturday, 10/19/2019 @ 13:49pm |
Whitney Houston and Chaka Khan duetted before. Whitney Houston did a remake of I'm Every Woman. It's a sign. Michael McDonald, Chaka Khan, and Whitney Houston will all be inducted in 2020! Posted by Roy on Sunday, 10/20/2019 @ 12:15pm |
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame period. If you listen to all of their albums - you can hear how the band matured with each album. Also you can hear how Chaka's vocals just amazed us all with each and every album release. Please listen to "Egyptian Song" - off of the "Ask Rufus" album. This has got to be one of the best female vocal performances I've ever heard. Wow the sure power of her voice and how she was able to control her notes - my God you know Chaka has been kissed by God!!!! Posted by NavyFan on Thursday, 10/24/2019 @ 22:21pm |
Rufus/Chaka Khan Songs Written By David Wolinski (1977-1984) Posted by Roy on Friday, 10/25/2019 @ 19:00pm |
ALBUMS Posted by Roy on Friday, 10/25/2019 @ 19:03pm |
Please everyone email Greg Harris! gharris@rockhall.org Posted by Roy on Friday, 10/25/2019 @ 19:16pm |
Corrections! I missed a few! Posted by Roy on Saturday, 10/26/2019 @ 13:37pm |
Rufus Songs Written By David Wolinski and Chicago's Drummer, Danny Seraphine Posted by Roy on Saturday, 10/26/2019 @ 13:46pm |
Another year, undeservedly snubbed: Posted by Pluto on Wednesday, 01/15/2020 @ 18:35pm |
They should nominate them as Rufus one time, and let's see what happens. Posted by Roy on Thursday, 09/3/2020 @ 06:45am |
Rufus - 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020 Posted by Roy on Thursday, 09/3/2020 @ 09:31am |
Maybe she should just be nominated as Chaka Khan? I had never heard of 'Rufus' till I started posting here at FRL. Posted by Paul in KY on Thursday, 09/3/2020 @ 10:56am |
Rufus - 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020 Posted by Roy on Saturday, 02/13/2021 @ 15:00pm |
I think Rufus and Chaka Khan or Chaka Khan as a solo artist will make it to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at some point. She was nominated a bunch of times. Posted by Brian Schonour on Thursday, 10/7/2021 @ 21:01pm |
Calling it now. She's going to get inducted for Musical Excellence for the 2022 class. Posted by Garrick on Saturday, 11/27/2021 @ 14:14pm |
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