Sensational '70's Tune for Tuesday, May 19th, '09

Songwriter Ray Parker Jr. first met Chaka Khan backstage at a Stevie Wonder concert. Later Parker journeyed to California and was reintroduced to Khan, who was now part of Rufus. Parker and Khan collaborated on a song, "You Got the Love," for the band's Rags to Rufus album, co-produced by the band and Bob Monaco. The first release was the Stevie Wonder song "Tell Me Something Good," a number three R&B/ pop gold single. As the follow-up single, "You Got the Love" landed at number one R&B and number 11 pop in late 1974.