DotD*: Chaka Khan

Dec 22, 2006 at 10:56 AM
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I heard one of my all-time favorite songs on the radio today (on Anil's favorite station, Movin', though I still prefer KISQ): Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody". And now I must share the genius of Chaka with you all.

Here's the original video for "Ain't Nobody". Note that Chaka's fully clothed and the video features just the greased-up torso of a male dancer for provocative visuals. Yes. The sound and visuals are both poor quality, but this one's for authenticity's sake:

Chaka Khan "Aint Nobody" The Original Video

And a live version from '85, with more unbelievable hair, intense vocals (think Mary J. studied any Chaka back in the day?), and priceless shots of the audience: