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>Let the others fall where they may.
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>Somebody educate me on Chaka cause while i think she has a
>good voice and i like some of her songs but i don't think
>she's better than Mary. So where is all this love coming
>from.>

First, thanks for asking to be educated.
(and I'll be back with links to try to help with that, so you can hear examples for yourself of why i (and many others) think Chaka is (still) one of our modern day vocal "living legends" who TRULY lives up to the name.)

for now, I'll 'try' to be brief as i describe where the well deserved 'love' is coming from for Chaka....
to be honest though, it's hard for me to articulate without getting too riled up and excited.

(but it IS 5:30 in the morning and i need to sleep so i'll be quick now and come back later to blab in more detail, and post links).

in my earlier post above i quickly & easily named 3 of my 5 choices. These 3 were GUARANTEED LOCKS for my top 5. I admitted though, that I'm struggling with the rest, because there is a tight battle between many ladies for the last two slots.

But the fact that my initial 3 came so easy without any struggle, well that says a lot for how highly i think of their gifts...

My 'easy & locked' 3 are Aretha Franklin, Meshell Ndegeocello & Chaka Khan....

You ask why the love for Chaka? I ask how can one NOT show love for Chaka??

Chaka=THE Voice, THE Phrasing, THE vocal arranger, THE ultimate harmonizer, The melody masseuse... Actually when i think about it, she uses her voice more like an instrument than anything else. (and moreso than most singers). I consider her one of THE pivotal & influential genuine Vocal 'Creators' of the relatively modern musical era. For context, i was born in the 60's so, much of my 'modern musical eral' starts with what i became aware of and heard in 70's...when i was old enough to pay attention. And from the mid 70s to now, Chaka was, in my opinion, THE vocal force of nature that has given birth to most that followed...

the first time i heard Chaka was 1974... "Tell Me Something Good" & "You Got the Love" hit my ears... and her voice made me pay attention. That's when the love started.

It goes on to this day. She can sing & sang. And can sing ANYthing. She can sing soul, blues, jazz or pop...she can even throw a little twang in there every now and again. She can absolutely rock with the best of them, and we already KNOW she's got the funk. Hell, funk is where she initially made her splash on the world. She can be the earthiest & rawest wildchild powerhouse, and then turn around and be as refined and subtle as a whisper. And its ALL her. Its all GENUINE. She, more than most when it comes to vocals, really IS 'every woman' in that sense.
Yes, she can do it all...but not 'just' do it all, but do it all WELL. And, heres one thing i noticed....she does it all absolutely EFFORTLESSLY. Well she makes it SEEM like it's effortless at least...

Chaka on wax or Chaka live. TRUST me ... the love is WELL deserved... if you ask me, she's actually UNDERrated by a lot of younger listeners because they may only know of her 80's pop stuff. Trust me though...Chaka didn't BECOME "Chaka" in 84, she really became our "Chaka" in the 10 years PRIOR to that. And while Chaka may not regularly be on the typical newer radio playlists, since 84 she HAS still produced many many vocal gems that your average listener just simply hasn't heard....and her vocals, interpretation and breadth of work are STILL WELL respected & treasured within the industry, make no mistake about it.

Chaka gets love because she earned it. plain and simple.


well dang,...didnt i say i was gonna TRY to be brief here?

...but yeah, i'll be back, maybe with a list & links of suggested Chaka tracks that i think you could seek out which may help you better understand where i'm coming from with my Chaka love....

...thanks again for asking to be educated! I (and i'm sure others too) will be glad to share the Chaka love

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RIP David Williams:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Williams_(guitarist)