Stevie Wonder Wrote One of Chaka Khan's Signature Hits After She Rejected an unreleased Song and Asked 'What Else You Got?'
- During an interview withΒ The Independent,Β Chaka Khan Revealed That Stevie Wonder Offered Up The Unreleased Song And She Rejected It βCome and Get This Stuff."
- Chaka Khan told Wonder that sheΒ βdidnβt like the songβΒ and asked,Β βWhat else you got?β βI don't think he ever heard that at all,βΒ when asked how often Wonder heard those comments.Β βI wasn't thinking about that. I can't help but say the truth. It sometimes upsets people,"Β she said.Β βBut if the truth hurts you, I can't help it."
- Stevie asked,Β βWhatβs your birth sign?β Aries,βΒ said Chaka.Β βOh, I have a song for you...β After playing that βwakka-wakkaβ on the keyboard, it was there,β Khan recalled.
- Rufus' 1974 top three song "Tell Me Something Good," written by Wonder, was the result and ultimately successfully changed the band's dynamic.
- Which Stevie Wonder song is your favorite?
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