Category: Chaka Khan
Open Post: Hosted By The Chaka Khan/Shaka Zulu Mix-Up On “Jeopardy!”
Jeopardy! is great because Alex Trebek is wonderful and it’s fun to watch people purposefully guess the wrong answer to things. Well, defending champion, Sarah Jett Rayburn, gave us one of those perfect moments when she confused the legendary Chaka Khan with the Zulu warrior Shaka Zulu. Easy mistake: they have the same illustrious careers and cultural impact.
The Internet Roasted Chaka Khan For Her National Anthem Performance
Almost two years ago, to the DAY, Fergie took an artistic risk on a little song called the Star-Spangled Banner, and America had no choice but to fall to their knees. No, they weren’t protesting. They were worshipping. Because they knew Fergie’s warbling, Ambien-induced, Twins Peaks-inspired ode to Lana Del Ray’s SNL performance had officially changed the anthem game forever. Case in point, living Chaka Khan’s performance.
Whitney Houston And NIN Will Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame This Year (But Pat Benatar And Chaka Khan Will Not)
The inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2020 was announced today, and once again, Stacey Q, Samantha Fox, Grace Jones, Jem! and the Holograms, and Martika woke up to the fresh taste of SNUB (which tastes like the saliva flying off the tongues of those who are in charge of this sort of thing as they cackled into the air) because they didn’t make it in! The truth is, they weren’t ever expected to make it in since they didn’t make the short list (another ILLEGAL act). Pat Benatar did make the shortlist, but she didn’t end up in the final list of inductees. Neither did Rufus (featuring Chaka Khan). Oh, don’t worry, Pat and Chaka, you’re still in good company (along with Stacey Q, Samantha Fox, Grace Jones, Jem!, and Matrika) in the Rock and Roll Hall of SNUBS.
Stevie Nicks And Janet Jackson Have Been Nominated For A Spot In The 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Stevie Nicks already holds a place in the Honorary Witch Hall of Fame. And I don’t know if there’s a Museum of Capital-L Legends, but if that’s something that exists, then you can be sure to find Janet Jackson’s face in there. But there’s a chance one or both of them will soon find themselves in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Billboard has the list of 2019’s RRHOF nominees, and Stevie and Janet are among those who made this year’s cut.
The Line-Up Of Performers For Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Is Fit For A Queen
Coachella? Never heard of her. Essence Fest, step aside. The biggest and baddest music festival of the decade will be held in next Friday in Detroit, and you’d have to beg, steal, or slap on a wig and borrow somebody else’s identity, if you wanted to attend. Aretha Franklin’s homegoing celebration is scheduled for August 31, and the lineup of artists slated to perform includes Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Holliday, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, and a slew of other superstars from the gospel, classical, R&B worlds.
Chaka Khan And Her Sister Are Both In Rehab For A Painkiller Addiction
Chaka Khan filled her nostrils with dragon chasing-dust and coke for years and she eventually beat her addiction to the bad shit. But now Chaka Khan is trying to kick another addiction. Chaka’s glorious lion mane is full of secrets and glamour, and up until recently, she says it was also full of painkillers. Chaka has cleared her touring schedule, because she realized that she needs to deal with her health. When Chaka’s longtime friend Prince became a puckering purple star in the sky, she realized that she needs to get herself together.
The Associated Press says that both 63-year-old Chaka Khan (born name: Yvette Marie Stevens) and her 61-year-old singer sister Taka Boom (born name: Yvonne Stevens) are addicted to the same painkiller that led to Prince’s death. Prince died of a Fentanyl overdose. Chaka and Taka decided to both fight their painkiller addiction together and so they’ve checked into an “intensive rehabilitation and aftercare program.” As Chaka’s Fentanyl supplier packed up their office, changed their name and ran out of the country to avoid a possible investigation, she gave this statement to the AP:
“Unfortunately, I will miss concert appearances over the summer. However, it’s vital that I put my health and well-being first. I know that I am disappointing some of my fans, but I also know they would want me to recover and be well and healthy.
[My sister and I] agreed we would take this journey together and support each other through the recovery. The tragic death of Prince has had us both rethinking and reevaluating our lives and priorities. We knew it was time to take action to save our lives. My sister and I would like to thank everyone for their support, love and prayers.”
Good for Chaka and Taka (Side note: My fingertips get the tingles every time I type those names together), but they must be really, really close to do rehab together. I mean, my sister and I are really, really close too, but my brain can’t even wrap itself around the idea of spending weeks with my sister in the same building where we’d spill out our feeling while 100% sober. That would lead to us sharing a padded room together after having a brother/sister nervous breakdown.
And here’s Chaka greeting her loyal subjects at LAX back in May:
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