A 1970s funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer, Chaka Khan. Major hits during their career include "Tell Me Something Good," "Sweet Thing," and "Ain't Nobody"
Rufus gained a fan in Stevie Wonder thanks to their cover of his "Maybe Your Baby." Wonder gave them a new composition, the slowly grinding "Tell Me Something Good," that he'd written specifically with Khan's vocal style in mind. Pulled as a single from their second album, 1974's Rags to Rufus, "Tell Me Something Good" was a Top Five smash that turned Rufus and Khan into stars....
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
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Artists on air on the same radio stations and in the same genres
Rufus members
Current members: Kevin Murphy (keyboard), David “Hawk” Wolinski, Andre Fischer, Bobby Watson, Tony Maiden, Richard “Moon” Calhoun, John “JR” Robinson, Chuck Colbert
Former members: Dennis Belfield (bass), Chaka Khan (lead vocals), Al Ciner, Ron Stockert
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On the radio
Stations that played Rufus in the last 30 days
- Ain’t Nobody (LP remix version by Frankie Knuckles)
ClassicHitsOnline.com
Canada · Rock
- 19×
Oxygen Lounge
Hungary · Pop - 19×
KIMOA Radio Network
United States · Soul - 17×
🕺Générations Soul
France · R&B - 16×
génération Soul
France · Soul - 13×
WJAM Radio
United States · Funk - 12×
MRC:-Hip Hop Soul Radio Radio Music
Morocco · Soul - 11×
Soulshow Radio
Netherlands · Soul - 11×
RadioAktivan
Bosnia & Herzegovina · Rock - 11×
Robert Loglisci Radio
United States · Rock - 11×
LITT Live - 70's
United States · Rock - 10×
181.FM - Soul
United States · R&B - 9×
THE LYNX DISCO CLASSICS
Canada · Funk
Discography
