Rufus debuted in 1973 with a self-titled album on the ABC label. The first album failed to achieve commercial success. However, by decade's end, Rufus was among the most successful funk groups, rivaling the popularity of Earth Wind & Fire, The Commodores, War and The Ohio Players. With the help of Stevie Wonder, Rufus broke into both the pop music and R&B charts in 1974 with the Gold-selling hit "Tell Me Something Good". They followed that hit with another hit single, "You Got The Love", co-written by and featuring a then-unknown Ray Parker, Jr. on lead guitar, which propelled the album Rags To Rufus to Gold status by the summer of 1974. That year was a very good[weasel words] one for Chaka Khan and the group, for on the strength of the Rags album, a third album was hurriedly finished. Released in October 1974, Rufusized became their second Gold (now Platinum) album, containing multiple radio hits.The fourth album, released in early 1976, was self-titled and contained the Gold single "Sweet Thing". This was the year that their "brand" was immortalized: Chaka's most prominent facial feature became the logo for the band: a big pair of juicy red lips.[weasel words] It came to epitomize the sound, the sexiness,[weasel words] and swagger[weasel words] of the band itself. Throughout the remainder of the 1970s, Rufus and Chaka Khan were rarely off the charts, having a plethora of memorable smash single hits and album favorites, including "Tell Me Something Good", "Once You Get Started", "Sweet Thing", "Hollywood" and "Everlasting Love", among others. The group earned eight platinum albums (Rags To Rufus, Rufusized], Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Ask Rufus, Street Player, Masterjam, Stompin' At The Savoy, and The Very Best Of Rufus And Chaka Khan) and three Gold singles with "Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing" and "Do You Love What You Feel. PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.