The Rundown (Key Topics)
- How Miles Davis's advice that "her voice is like my horn" explains Chaka Khan's vocal approach across genres
- Revisiting What'cha Gonna Do at 45, including the Ned Doheny demo that became the title track
- VH1 ranking Chaka Khan #17 on its list of the Greatest Women of Rock and what that placement reflects
- Inside 1986, the year Chaka Khan appeared on rock records by Robert Palmer, Steve Winwood, and David Bowie
- Chaka Khan's 1970s rock collaborations and her instrument-preservation philosophy behind the 1987 B.B. King & Friends performance
Chapter Markers
00:00 Hook
00:48 Intro Theme
01:05 Welcome to the Show
01:50 Chaka Khan as Fire — Voice as an Instrument
05:10 45 Years of What'cha Gonna Do
10:09 What You're Gonna Do For Me — The Ned Doheny Story
12:56 Transition
12:56 VH1 Voted Chaka Khan #17 Greatest Woman In Rock
15:24 1986 — Chaka's Rock Star Year
19:53 Reflecting on an Era of Black Women in Rock
21:58 Quick Transition
21:59 Chaka Khan Appears On 1970's Rock Songs
24:07 The Peter Cetera Duet
25:14 The Voice as an Instrument — The Colors Performance
27:05 The 1987 B.B. King & Friends Performance
37:42 Closing Thoughts
38:52 Outro Theme
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