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Music By Turner: Even as 'Old Sock,' Clapton's music is welcome

...The first single, Gotta Get Over, harkens back to the old days as well.Some fine musicians including JJ Cale, Chaka Khan, Steve Winwood, and Paul McCartney make cameo appearances on the disc. Clapton's primary band ain't too shabby either...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/applause/2013-03-05/music-turner-even-old
Georgian wins 'American Idol'

...the guest stars who helped fill out the two-hour finale show, among them Rihanna, Neil Diamond, Reba McEntire, Chaka Khan and John Fogarty. "American Idol" judges Steven Tyler, with his band Aerosmith, and Jennifer Lopez also performed...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-05-23/georgia-wins-american-idol
Singer Whitney Houston has died

...goddaughter of Aretha Franklin.Houston first started singing in the church as a child. In her teens, she sang backup for Chaka Khan, Jermaine Jackson and others, in addition to modeling. It was around that time when music mogul Clive Davis first...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-02-11/singer-whitney-houston-has-d
Augusta's Jones joins divas for VH1 broadcast

...Kings, will join such musical divas as Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Florence + The Machine, Kelly Clarkson, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Estelle and others paying tribute to the soul music hubs of Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis and Philadelphia...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/applause/2011-12-14/augustas-jones-joins-
Investigators seek answers to Houston's death; daughter released from hospital

...being there for them is the best thing we can do as a community," he said.In her teens, Houston sang backup for Chaka Khan, Jermaine Jackson and others, in addition to modeling. Clive Davis, who as head of Arista Records had already signed...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-02-12/whitney-houstons-daughter-ta
Whitney Houston remembered at N.J. hometown funeral

...singers offering tributes, in a congregation of mourners that included Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, Kevin Costner and Chaka Khan. But the church choir and performances from the Winans family, the gospel star Rev. Donnie McClurkin and Burrell...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-02-18/whitney-houston-remembered-n
People in the News

...violating his parole by allegedly striking a Hollywood nightclub valet. --- LOS ANGELES (AP) - The son of R&B singer Chaka Khan was ordered to stand trial in the shooting death of a teenager at a party last fall. Damien Patrick Holland, 26, is...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/09/14/ent_2696.shtml
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Q&A: Kem on voices, God and growing old

...Motown was a business decision that is working out well. My influences range from Michael Jackson Prince, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Anita Baker. I have all that stuff inside of me. AP: How was it working with Big Stevie Wonder on "You Might Win...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/07/04/mus_457788.shtml
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Living briefs

...Wire Reports BIRTHDAYS TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Comedian Marty Allen is 83. Singer Ric Ocasek (The Cars) is 56. Singer Chaka Khan is 52. Actress Amanda Plummer is 48. Actress Hope Davis is 41. Actor Richard Grieco is 40. Singer-keyboardist Damon...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/03/23/liv_448162.shtml
Life & style
Ray Charles, Grammy-winning master of music, dies at 73

...legs waved in rhythmic joy. His appeal spanned generations: He teamed with such disparate musicians as Willie Nelson, Chaka Khan and Eric Clapton, and appeared in movies including "The Blues Brothers." Pepsi tapped him for TV spots around a simple...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2004/06/11/mus_418590.shtml
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