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Rufus

CTL-E-0516 · Person · group · 1970–1983

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Rufus was a Chicago-based funk band whose lead singer Chaka Khan (born Yvette Stevens in Chicago) fronted hits including 'Tell Me Something Good'.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from MUSIC-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-MUSIC-001:music-001-group-007; source research type(s): group. Description completed 2026-10-03 from the source research record (claims) during the KG completion pass.

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Hallway of a kitchenette apartment building, Chicago, 1941
Hallway of a kitchenette apartment building, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Negro swinging his girl on roller skates. Savoy Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941
Negro swinging his girl on roller skates. Savoy Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941
Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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