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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Hawk Wolinski
Hawk Wolinski
American musician
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John Robinson
John Robinson
American drummer (*1954)
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Angela Winbush
Angela Winbush
American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
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Lynn Davis
Lynn Davis
American musician
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Con Funk Shun
Con Funk Shun
American rhythm and blues band
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Meli'sa Morgan
Meli'sa Morgan
American singer
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Sandra St. Victor
Sandra St. Victor
American singer-songwriter
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Ray Parker Jr.
Ray Parker Jr.
American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor
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Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
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Tower of Power
Tower of Power
American soul and funk band
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Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
American record producer
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Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
American band
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Steve Ferrone
Steve Ferrone
English drummer
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Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
American recording artist; musician
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Clare Fischer
Clare Fischer
American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader
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Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad
American band
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Mother's Finest
Mother's Finest
American funk rock band
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Danny Seraphine
Danny Seraphine
American musician, former member of the rock band Chicago
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Chris Jasper
Chris Jasper
American singer, composer and musician
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Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
American musician
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The Ikettes
The Ikettes
American vocal group; backing vocalists for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue
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The Gap Band
The Gap Band
American R&B and funk band
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John Tropea
John Tropea
American musician
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René Moore
René Moore
African American musician, singer and songwriter
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The Shadows of Knight
The Shadows of Knight
band
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War
War
American funk band
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The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter
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The System
The System
American band
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Ashford & Simpson
Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
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Lisa Dalbello
Lisa Dalbello
Canadian songwriter
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One Way
One Way
American rhythm and blues band
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Rick Marotta
Rick Marotta
American musician
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Miki Howard
Miki Howard
American singer, actress
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Rufus is an American funk band from Chicago, Illinois, best known for launching the career of lead singer Chaka Khan. They had several hits throughout their career, including "Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing", "Do You Love What You Feel" and "Ain't Nobody". Rufus and Chaka Khan were one of the most popular and influential funk bands of the 1970s, with four consecutive number one R&B albums, ten Top 40 Pop Hits and five number one R&B singles, among other accolades.