Chaka Khan may be every woman, but she never wanted to be the only one.
The R&B superstar recently admitted toRolling Stonethat it was never her desire to be a solo artist.
“We were having a great time as a group, she said, Everybody was getting along.
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And I was enjoying it.
And it was just when they put my name out front, thats when all the crap started.
The trouble came, because they started focusing on me.”
Khan was a late addition to funk band Rufus.
“And it was awkward for me, very awkward.
I never did see myself as a solo artist.”
But go solo she did, releasing her debut albumChakain 1978.
Khan continued to collaborate with Rufus until they dissolved permanently in 1983.
Recently, Khan was honored with the Musical Excellence Award by the Rock & Roll Hall of Hame.
She also released a new fragrance and is currently on tour celebrating 50 years in the recording industry.
