Rock On The Net: Chaka Khan (original) (raw)

Chaka hit the Top 40 with Rufus with "Do You Love What You Feel."
from the LP MasterjamARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 29 - 27 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #183
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Chaka was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

Chaka was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

Chaka was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female (What Cha' Gonna Do For Me).

Chaka hit the Top 40 with Rufus with "Ain't Nobody"
from the LP Stompin' At The Savoy (Live)ARC chart run: 28 - 25 - 20 - 18 - 16 - 27 - 40 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 131
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# 49 Singles Artist of the Year

Chaka won 3 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female (Chaka Khan), Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Ain't Nobody" with Rufus), and Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices ("Be Bop Medley").

Chaka hit the Top 40 with "I Feel For You."
from the LPI Feel For YouARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 27 - 22 - 12 - 8 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 24 - 34 - 40 - offYear-End Chart Position: #17

Chaka hit #1 for a week with "I Feel For You."

Chaka was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist.

Chaka won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("I Feel For You").

Chaka was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female (I Feel For You).

Chaka was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female (Destiny).

Chaka hit the Top 40 with Quincy Jonesand Ray Charleswith "I'll Be Good To You." from the Quincy Jones LP Back On The BlockARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 25 - 23 - 22 - 19 - 15 - 12 - 29 - off
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Chaka won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group when she joined forces with Quincy Jones and Ray Charles on the remake of "I'll Be Good To You" from Quincy Jones' LP Back On The Block.

Chaka topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play chart for a week with "Love You All My Lifetime."

Chaka topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for a week with "Love You All My Lifetime."

Chaka won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female (The Woman I Am).

# 190 Singles Artist of the Year

Chaka hit the Top 40 with Brandy, Tamia, and Gladys Knightfor the Top 40 hit "Missing You" from the Set It Off soundtrack.

Chaka topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Play chart for a week with Me'Shell Ndeg�Ocellowith "Never Miss The Water."
Chaka was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("Missing You" with Brandy, Tamia & Gladys Knight) and Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Stomp" with Luke Cresswell, Fiona Wilkes, Carl Smith,Fraser Morrison, Everett Bradley, Mr. X, Melle Mel, Coolio, Yo-Yo,Charlie Wilson, Shaquille O'Neal & Luniz and "Never Miss The Water" with Me'Shell Ndeg�Ocello).

Chaka was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("Summertime").

At the 1998 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards Chaka Khan was honored with the Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievement.
Several dates on Khan's tour with Prince had to be postponed when Prince sprained his ankle while performing in Atlantic City due to a slippery stage.

Chaka appeared on the soundtrack for Down In The Deltawith the track, "Don't Talk 2 Strangers."

VH1: 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll includes Chaka at # 17.

VH1: 100 Greatest Dance Songs included "Ain't Nobody" at # 77.

Chaka won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("What's Going On" with The Funk Brothers from the compilation Standing In The Shadows Of Motown).

# 314 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

Epiphany: The Best Of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1was certified gold.

Chaka was honored at the BET Awards with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's included "Ain’t Nobody" at # 88.

Chaka was nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Everyday (Family Reunion)" with Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams, and Carl Thomas).

Chaka could be heard on the compilation Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire with the cover "Shining Star."

Chaka could be heard on the compilation LP We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady Of S o ng on the track "Lullaby Of Birdland."

Chaka released Funk This (Billboard peak: # 15 - Rolling Stone: ).

Chaka topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with Mary J. Blige with "Disrespectful."

Chaka won 2 Grammy Awards including Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Disrespectful" with Mary J. Blige) and Best R&B Album (Funk This).

• February 15: Chaka released Hello Happiness.

• November 3: Chaka was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Award for Music Excellence.