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An event rallying music lovers to vote for legendary singer Chaka Khan's induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In advance of her first Toledo performance in more than 40 years, Tatum Center librarian specialist and music historian Brett Collins makes a case for the induction of Chaka Khan -- one of the rock era's most influential vocalists and recording artists -- into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The singer, who was known as "little Aretha" early on, came to prominence as the focal point of the influential funk/rock/soul band Rufus in the early '70s. She became a solo superstar who was sought out by jazz, rock, pop and hip-hop artists for collaborations and has been eligible for the Hall of Fame, with Rufus and as a solo artist, for 21 and 16 years, respectively. Chaka samples, examples of her influence and light refreshments. Free and open to the public.
