Chaka Khan Biography

The opening statement in the liner notes for CLASSIKHAN the latest triumphant recording by the legendary international superstar says it all: “You thought you knew Chaka Khan? Guess what? You have no idea!” Ever-inventive always venturing into new creative terrain Chaka Khan’s commitment to her musical artistry shows no bounds and never has that been more obvious than on CLASSIKHAN a sumptuous collection of classic tunes exquisitely executed with that special mix of soul power sensitivity and subtlety that has become synonymous with Chaka’s legacy of recorded works. She is a one-of-a-kind artist daring spirited forever stepping beyond what may be considered ‘comfortable’ into new musical realms. Who else but Chaka Khan would be up for tackling such time-honored standards as Lena Horne’s “Stormy Weather” and the jazz and blues classic “Round Midnight” on the very same disc she gives that special Khan treatment to a pair of James Bond movie themes specifically “Goldfinger” and “Diamonds Are Forever.”
With such a wealth of accomplishment behind her in a three-decade career filled with achievement her thirty-year anniversary as a recording artist seems the perfect time for CLASSIKHAN. Indeed when asked the question ‘why now?’ Chaka answers with typical honesty ‘Why not? There isn’t necessarily a reason to do the album now other than I felt it was time for me to do a record that contains songs that have been a part of me since I was a little girl. These are the tunes I grew up on. I just felt I needed to do them now and working with a big band and a symphony orchestra well that’s my kind of work!”

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