When Chaka Khan said she was “every woman,” that did not include the ones who have to rely on auto-tune to enhance their vocals. The R&B diva is making it known that musicality matters and is has taken shots at artists who depend on engineers doing pitch correction to make them sound good.
The legendary singer expressed her feelings on the state of today’s music when she spoke with Page Six at The Angel Ball hosted by Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research in New York City on Monday.
“There is some great stuff out there and there are some great artists. There’s some very fine young artists out there doing great great work that I am impressed with,” she told the outlet. “But the others, they just need to get them a job at the post office. They are always hiring. People are using auto-tune. They need to get to the post office quick.”
The diva also sent a message to some of today’s female artists, saying they seem to have very low self-esteem.
“I feel very sad,” she said. “It saddens me deeply that so much… insecurity is present in these girls. They really need to know that they are the gold and that they really are precious.”
Chaka Khan performed hits such as “I’m Every Woman” and “Tell Me Something Good” during the gala. The Angel Ball, which is held annually to support Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, raised $2.8 million. Songwriter Denise Rich founded the charity after her daughter Gabrielle died from leukemia at age 27.
According to Fashion Week Daily, the gala returned to an in-person event at Cipriani Wall Street in New York for the first time since 2019. Mayor Eric Adams attended the event, along with several well-known names, including Tommy and Dee Hilfiger.
Fat Joe and Broadway star Shoshana Bean also performed at the gala.
