I absolutely agree with Gandhara! Chaka Kahn is the best voice in Funk. I guess if there is no category for groovy. Chaka is underrated only because she isn't as popular. But her music with Rufus is so great -and her voice unbelievable!

But that Betty Davis sound -never heard it before. She is good -and pure funk!

Chaka was very versatile and could handle jazz and blues as well as r&b, funk and pop. The only reason she's not as popular today is because she's considered an "older" artist. Her heyday was in the mid-70s with Rufus to mid-80s where she peaked as a solo artist with "I Feel For You". She's mainly cited as a main influence to most modern r&b singers like Whitney Houston and Erykah Badu.

Mallia franklin is theoffical queen of funk
 

Mallia Franklin (March 1, 1952 – February 5, 2010) SHE 'IS' (and will always be) THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF FUNK. She introduced the FUNKMASTERS who were her friends, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins in 1971. She also brought Ex-Ohio Player, Junie Morrison to P-Funk in 1978. she recorded Pleasure Principle in 1978. #LONGLIVETHEQUEENOFFUNK


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