‘Patti LaBelle Would Have Snatched the Mic Back’: Chaka Khan Left Stunned After a ‘White Queen’ Who Was ‘Possessed’ By Teena Marie Sings the House Down

During one of her recent shows, R&B legend Chaka Khan invited a fan from the audience to join her on stage for a little bit of “Sweet Thing” from the 1975 album, “Rufus featuring Chaka Khan.” However, she was not ready for what was about to happen next. Countless singers can say they started their careers after songstress Chaka Khan gave them a chance. Some of the biggest names in music have shared the mic with her, including Meli’sa Morgan, Vesta Williams, Lisa Fischer, Sandra St. Victor, and Penny Ford. The most iconic background singers to emerge from her camp were the late Luther Vandross, Cissy Houston, and her daughter Whitney Houston, who all did background vocals on Chaka’s 1980 Warner Bros. release “Naughty.” Singer Chaka Khan got the surprise of her night after inviting a young white singer on the stage, that happened to be a Broadway star Morgan James from the “Motown” musical and she sang the house down (Photo: Chakakhan/Instagram) On Friday, Oct. 18, the “Clouds” singer performed at the Armani fashion show at the Park Avenue Armory in New York and invited singer Morgan James to the stage. At the time, she had no idea that...