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Chaka Khan - "My Funny Valentine" (Live)



I get shivers down my spine each time I hear her interpretation of this standard..



Composers: Rodgers/Hart


You’re my funny valentine
Sweet comic valentine
You make me smile with my heart

Your looks are laughable
Unphotographable
Yet you’re my favorite work of art

Is your figure less than greek
Is your mouth a little weak
When you open it to speak
Are you smart?

But don’t change a hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay little valentine stay
Each day is valentine’s day

[Edited 2/11/10 10:18am]
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Reply #1 posted 02/11/10 10:35am

phunkdaddy

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Awesome. Her version of this song was my favorite
song on the entire Waiting to Exhale soundtrack.
Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint
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Reply #2 posted 02/11/10 4:12pm

Billmenever

phunkdaddy said:

Awesome. Her version of this song was my favorite
song on the entire Waiting to Exhale soundtrack.

The soundtrack was cool including Patti, but yeah, true dat Ms. Chaka Khan really blew her cords on that one. Soulful. Imagine her expression on that microphone. wink
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Reply #3 posted 02/11/10 5:53pm

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Props to the threadstarter! I've listened to almost all of the live versions of her rendition on youtube. She improvises like nobody's business. Each version has its own beauty. Her version is the best of all of the vocalists' renditions I've heard so far cool

more live versions (beautiful! biggrin)

http://www.youtube.com/wa...Pku2ZS2LAo
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related
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Reply #4 posted 02/11/10 6:36pm

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One of the few Pop vocalists that can do Jazz standards proper.

Which makes me wonder...



...how many Chaka Khan fans have these in their collections.


Echoes Of An Era - 1982
Classikhan - 2004



Music for adventurous listeners


tA

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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all."
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Reply #5 posted 02/11/10 8:41pm

poetcorner61

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I get shivers down my spine each time I hear her interpretation of this standard..



Composers: Rodgers/Hart


You’re my funny valentine
Sweet comic valentine
You make me smile with my heart

Your looks are laughable
Unphotographable
Yet you’re my favorite work of art

Is your figure less than greek
Is your mouth a little weak
When you open it to speak
Are you smart?

But don’t change a hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay little valentine stay
Each day is valentine’s day

[Edited 2/11/10 10:18am]


This is my all time favorite interpretation of that song! When Chaka Khan really sets her heart and mind to it she can tear the hell out of old standards! wink
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