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Chaka Khan to Collaborate With Steve tyler and Akon On New Album

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Led Zeppelin
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Chaka Khan
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Chaka Khan may be a legacy artist in the industry, but that isn't to say the legendary songstress isn't as busy as ever. At the top of her list? A duets album, including a Led Zeppelin cover alongside "American Idol" judge and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.

"We literally just clicked," Khan tells Billboard.com of Tyler. "We were at Elton John's party and we got to talk and we both wanted to sing together. We said, 'Let's do a mutual song, by you know, a neutral band -- a band that we both love,' and we both love Zeppelin."

The "I'm Every Woman" singer will record the duet of a yet-to-be-decided Zepplin tune with Tyler soon, which she has plans to release on a forthcoming double album of duets.

And as if that superstar meeting of the musical minds wasn't enough, Khan's got some other tricks up her sleeve -- a potential collaboration with Akon and a jazz-tinged tribute concert dedicated to another superstar, the incomparable Joni Mitchell. The tribute concert finds Khan working alongside jazz icon Herbie Hancock and the Swell Season's Glen Hansard, with the Los Angeles show set for August 17 at the Hollywood Bowl.

With the duets album, the Joni tribute concert and a slew of tour dates on the horizon (including a performance as part of this month's first annual Blue Note Jazz Festival in NYC), you may ask how the Chicago-born beauty continues to do it all.

"I pretty much just live in the moment, and I always have," says the singer. "Whatever happens, you gotta go with it, and I've been really blessed with this life choice that I made, which makes me happy. Keeps me sane. It's an all-around good thing that I turned out to be a singer."

Khan will be honored for her achievements at the annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards dinner in NYC on June 16, where she will receive receive the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award.

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Reply #1 posted 06/03/11 3:57pm

sosgemini

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I like the idear of her doing a duet theme album.

Space for sale...
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Reply #2 posted 06/03/11 3:59pm

Timmy84

Love you like a play-nephew Chaka but no can do. ohgoon But I bet the Chaka/Steven one will be nice though. nod

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Reply #3 posted 06/03/11 4:05pm

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Steven thumbs up!

Akant : brick

Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint
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Reply #4 posted 06/03/11 4:12pm

Timmy84

phunkdaddy said:

Steven thumbs up!

Akant : brick

nod

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Reply #5 posted 06/04/11 8:05am

manray10

Chaka and Stevie Wonder have some stuff in the vault. Hope we hear it.
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Reply #6 posted 06/04/11 11:33am

kitbradley

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I'm not too keen on her releasing two discs full of duets.

"It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
"The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." - Socrates
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Reply #7 posted 06/04/11 2:16pm

SoulAlive

Akon?! Come on,Chaka....you can do better than that! lol

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Reply #8 posted 06/04/11 3:27pm

mjscarousal

Chaka WHY Akorn? WHYY smh..

I would love to hear her material with Stevie Wonder

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