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Chaka Khan - You know the name; you know the hair, the smile; but most of all, you know the voice. Chaka Khan is a legend, plain and simple. Through her four-decade career, she's established herself as one of the best to ever do it. Read on for a look at Chaka Khan's 25 best songs.

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"I'm Every Woman" - Ashford and Simpson penned this iconic woman’s anthem. It was Khan's first solo hit single from her platinum debut solo album, Chaka, and it featured a young Whitney Houston on backing vocals. Houston later recorded a cover version of the song in 1993, and paid homage to the original every woman — Chaka Khan. (Photo: Warner Bros Music)

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"I Feel for You" - Originally recorded by Prince, Chaka’s version of the song featured a rap by Melle Mel, Stevie Wonder on harmonica and a sample of Wonder's hit "Fingertips." This blend of high-tech, funk and hip hop was a number one hit single on Billboard’s R&B chart and earned Chaka a Grammy in 1985 for Best R&B Vocal Performance Female. (Photo: courtesy Warner Bros)

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"Ain't Nobody" - Chaka’s final hit single with Rufus was released in 1983. The song was originally featured as a bonus track on the band’s live Stompin’ at the Savoy album and the dance favorite later appeared on her Life Is aDance remix album. “Ain’t Nobody” reached number one on Billboard’s R&B charts. (Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros)

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"I Know You, I Live You" - Produced by Arif Mardin for the What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me album, this single is a sample of the magic that happens when Chaka’s vocals meet jazz influenced funk soul, a killer horn section and stellar song arrangement. The album was also nominated for a Grammy award. (Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros)

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"Do You Love What You Feel" - Rufus and Chaka Khan released their eighth studio album, Masterjam, which was produced by Quincy Jones, in 1979. “Do You Love What You Feel” was a No. 1 hit R&B Billboard single. Chaka not only sang all lead and background vocals on the album but also provided the vocal arrangements. (Photo: MCA)

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"Tell Me Something Good" - Penned by the iconic Stevie Wonder, “Tell Me Something Good” marked Rufus and Chaka Khan’s first bonafide hit together as a band. It was featured on the gold selling 1974 album Rags to Rufus. The single was also a top five hit single on both the Billboard Pop and R&B charts. (Photo: ABC Records)

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"Clouds" - A mainstay of the dance club scene, legendary songwriters Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson penned and produced this classic single. “Clouds” went on to be a Billboard R&B Top 10 single and was featured on Khan’s second solo album, Naughty. (Photo: Warner Bros)

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"Everlasting Love" - Another one of Rufus and Chaka’s romantic, moody and lush ballads, the single is from the group’s 1977 Ask Rufus album. The release was a platinum seller and the single was a top 20 R&B Billboard hit single. (Photo: ABC Records)

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"Night In Tunisia" - Chaka celebrated her jazz roots in the rebirth of this legendary Dizzy Gillepsie single. Khan penned the lyrics, which paid homage to the original instrumental version. Featured on her third, Gold certified solo album What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me. Gillepsie also played trumpet parts on the track. (Photo: Ron Wolfson /Landov)

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"This Is My Night" - Mic Murphy from the pop soul duo The System produced this single for Khan. The song, a hybrid of the exciting sounds of hip hop, funk and soul, was a number one hit on Billboard’s Dance chart. The track is from Chaka’s fifth studio album, I Feel for You. (Photo: Valerie Macon / Getty Images)

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"Through the Fire" - The eighties pop power ballad got a Chaka makeover with this single also from Khan’s No. 1 hit R&B album, I Feel For You. Penned by songwriting king David Foster, the song was also an adult contemporary hit. (Photo: Mike Cameron / Redferns)

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"Papillion (AKA Hot Butterfly)" - This popular R&B classic is from Chaka’s album Naughty. The feel-good soul groove featured background vocals from Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross and Cissy Houston. (Photo: Warner Brothers Music)

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"Got to Be There" - Chaka reincarnated a Jackson Five classic on this release. Sung in Khan’s soulful and adult female point of view, it gave the song a renewed perspective. The album went on to be a No. 5 hit on Billboard’s R&B chart. (Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros)

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"Them There Eyes" - Harkening back to her strong jazz influences, Chaka paid homage to Billie Holiday with this inspired and lush cover version of the Lady Day classic. The single was featured on Chaka’s Grammy-nominated album Echoes of an Era, which was released in 1983. (Photo: Elektra Records)

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"Masterjam" - The title track from this Rufus and Chaka Khan release was a flurry of master horn arrangements, killer vocals and danceable funk grooves. The album also marked the second to last studio release that Khan would have with the group. (Photo: GAB Archive/Redferns)

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"My Destiny" - Not to be confused with the ballad “Destiny,” this single is a funky take on new wave pop. It was featured both on Khan’s solo Destiny album and the soundtrack for the 1986 Richard Pryor feature film JoJo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling. (Photo: Warner Bros)

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"Destiny" - A romantic slow jam cushioned by a dreamy string section and Khan’s soaring vocals, this single is from Rufus and Chaka Khan’s gold selling, 1978 Street Player album. The song is an unsung classic in Chaka Khan’s ballad repertoire. (Photo: ABC)

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"Be My Eyes" - Before Khan took a recording hiatus to appear on stage in the musical Mama, I Want To Sing in 1995, she recorded 1992's “Be My Eyes.” The single mixed electro pop rhythms with Khan’s signature funk soul stylings. (Photo: Courtesy of The Cambridge Theatre)

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"The End of a Love Affair" - Jazz is Khan’s musical first love and there’s no place more evident than on this gem of a single featured on 1988’s CK album. The Queen of Funk soul proves she's a jazz life force. (Photo: Warner Brothers)

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"You Got the Love" - One of the early hits from Rufus and Chaka Khan, this single highlighted the full range and power of the soul diva’s voice. The group’s signature rock, funk and soul fusion, with help from Ray Parker Jr. on lead guitar, was also on full display. (Photo: MCA Records)

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"To Sir With Love" - Showing the diverse musical range that’s made her voice a treasure, Chaka reinterpreted this Lulu classic from the Sidney Poitier film of the same name. It appeared on her ClassiKhan album, which featured the Grammy award-winning singer backed by the London Symphony Orchestra. (Photo: Sanctuary Records)

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"Betcha" - This dance favorite and funk-filled track is featured on Khan’s 1998 album, Come 2 My House. The album, her ninth studio release, was produced by Prince and recorded on the purple one’s former record label, NPG Records. (Photo: courtesy NPG Records)

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"We Can Work It Out" - Khan recreates this simple Beatles pop tune like you’ve never experienced it. From her 1981 album What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me, the song is an electrifying, exciting symphony of horns, moog bass and funk all set sail by the funk diva’s powerhouse voice. (Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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"You Belong to Me" - From Chaka’s 2007’s Funk This release, the queen of funk soul proves why nobody covers a song as amazingly as she does. Here, she duets with Michael McDonald to recreate his original single with renewed vocal power and extra rich harmonies. (Photo: Courtesy Burgundy Records)