Superstar Battles: CHAKA KHAN V BRENDA RUSSELL Soul Talkin

A change of pace from the last upload, and depending on where you are in the world it might be a Fabulous Friday or a Sizzling Saturday (it s a cold, rainy Winter s day in Sydney) but made hotter by two of the very finest Chaka Khan and Brenda Russell. Soul Talkin penned by Brenda was first found on Chaka s 1988 opus ck. As with most albums from Chaka, there was a myriad of superstar writers on board including Prince, Womack Womack, Holly Knight Billy Steinberg and of course Brenda Russell who also lent her sweet vocals to background on Chaka s version of Soul Talkin. My favourite selection on the ck long player is her version of the Stevie Wonder classic Signed, Sealed Delivered (I m Yours) which opens the album. Chaka Khan is an absolute sonal freak of nature; that voice has the most incredible range, power, control and texture. I think she is the finest soul singer of her generation, and yes that includes Natalie Co