Welcome to part 5 of SONIC DIVE: my new video series that tackles songs, songwriters and their legacy SONIC DIVE Part 5: “I Feel for You” Chaka Khan (Prince cover) “I Feel for You” is a 1979 Prince track Chaka Khan covered in 1984. Here are some fascinating tidbits about this song and how it came about: During the early eighties, Khan was in the midst of a jazzy, experimental phase. Her 1982 album Echoes of an Era failed to find much traction with audiences. She needed a hit to keep Warner Bros sweet. Khan and her producer Arif Mardin decided a Prince track would give them the modern edge they were looking for. They opted for I Feel For You. “I Feel for You” Won the Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female in 1985 Chaka Khan’s version of the song features Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and Stevie Wonder on harmonica This 1984 Prince cover features Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five rapping the classic “Ch-ch-ch-chaka-chaka-chaka Khan”...