Taken from her 'Funk This' album from 2007 is this stunning deep soul ballad from Chaka Khan - Angel which she co-wrote with James Wright.
Only legitimately available on CD (either album or promo CD single) although some 12" bootleg 'Shelter' remixes are floating around.
'Funk This' won a Grammy for Best R&B Album in 2008 to add to the 9 others she has already (so far) received in her career from 22 nominations. Another one she won in 2003 was for her rendition of 'What's Going On' she recorded with The Funk Brothers which I posted recently here.
Personally I think this is possibly the finest record she has ever released. It is inconceivable (to me) that this song did not even make the Billboard Hot 100 (reached #127) and needless to say did nothing in UK - perhaps it wasn't officially released as a single as there seem to be only promos available? Have a listen and make up your own mind.
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