“Tell me Something Good” Rufus Ft Chaka Khan (SONIC DIVE) Part 4 Welcome to part 4 of SONIC DIVE: my new video series that tackles songs, songwriters and their legacy. SONIC DIVE Part 4 “Tell Me Something Good” Rufus ft Chaka Khan * Written by Stevie Wonder: Stevie Wonder wrote the song for the American funk band Rufus. * Released in 1974: The song was released on the album Rags to Rufus. * Hit single: The song was a hit in the United States, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the US Cash Box Top 100 Chart. * Grammy Award: Rufus won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for the song. * Guitar talk box: “Tell Me Something Good” was one of the first hits to use the guitar talk box, played by Tony Maiden. * Chaka Khan’s version: Chaka Khan’s version of the song features Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and Stevie Wonder on harmonica. * Rufus’ name change: After the success of “Tell Me Something Good”, the band changed their name to “Rufus featuring Chaka Khan” for their next album. * Rufus’ career: Rufus was one of the most popular and influential funk bands of the 1970s. They had four consecutive number-one R&B albums, ten top 40 pop hits, and five number-one R&B singles. Filmed in LA at The Record Parlor #sonicdive #girlnamednino #tellmesomethinggood #rufus #chakakhan
“Tell me Something Good” Rufus Ft Chaka Khan (SONIC DIVE) Part 4
Welcome to part 4 of SONIC DIVE: my new video series that tackles songs, songwriters and their legacy.
SONIC DIVE
Part 4
“Tell Me Something Good”
Rufus ft Chaka Khan
* Written by Stevie Wonder: Stevie Wonder wrote the song for the American funk band Rufus.
* Released in 1974: The song was released on the album Rags to Rufus.
* Hit single: The song was a hit in the United States, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the US Cash Box Top 100 Chart.
* Grammy Award: Rufus won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for the song.
* Guitar talk box: “Tell Me Something Good” was one of the first hits to use the guitar talk box, played by Tony Maiden.
* Chaka Khan’s version: Chaka Khan’s version of the song features Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and Stevie Wonder on harmonica.
* Rufus’ name change: After the success of “Tell Me Something Good”, the band changed their name to “Rufus featuring Chaka Khan” for their next album.
* Rufus’ career: Rufus was one of the most popular and influential funk bands of the 1970s. They had four consecutive number-one R&B albums, ten top 40 pop hits, and five number-one R&B singles.
Filmed in LA at The Record Parlor
#sonicdive #girlnamednino #tellmesomethinggood #rufus #chakakhan
I had heard Chaka when I was in High-school but when I saw her in Blues Brothers I was hooked. WOW
Icon! I wish she was more prominently featured in the Blues Brothers
@GirlNamedNino Chaka, John Lee Hooker, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calaway, James Brown, Ray Charles, THE BAND.
What a line up. The best Chicago movie.
One of the best movies ever made, let’s be real 💙📣
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan funk'n w Tell Me Something Good
Rufus and Chaka IN THE HOUSE!!!! ✊🏼
Melba Moore please ❤
Oooh!!!! Any song in particular?
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