Chaka Khan Prefers Whitney Houston Over Mariah Carey? 

Dang straight.

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But if it was Mariah everyone would be saying she's mean 🤦

And that ain't gonna work too well for Chaka period, whit and Mariah worlds above chaka they don't need her approval 👏👏👏👏

​@@cruzvaldes5922 Chaka is singing, in her younger days she did things others singers wish they could do and this includes Mariah. Whitney idolized Chaka played her music often and learned a lot vocally from Chaka.

Cause everyone knows Luther

Women have always been pitted against each other in the industry far more than men have.

@@cruzvaldes5922not. Chaka can and has outsung both of them

She's always been on the map she ain't never left other than recent vs with Stephanie Mills her music is timeless also I highly suggest u look up her her recent concert schedule she still tours u better ask somebody

This interview was done a few months ago. So before the recent "controversy." But I am not sure why people are surprised by her picking Whitney over Mariah. I pretty much expected it.

Chaka is not friends with Mariah. It’s very clear that she doesn’t like her, but it’s fair to not like someone UNTIL you disregard their achievements by saying "it must’ve been payola". Imo this moment is a good one, as she’s just sharing her taste in music, but let’s not sugarcoat things. She doesn’t like Mariah at all, and she kinda has something against her.

@@shadowcArey I'm talking about Whitney. Not Chaka. LOL

@@shadowcArey yeah, that part was so unnecessary. She could've criticized RS for making up that list. I don't know why she had to go there and diss Mariah like that. Like girl, MC's more relevant than you. And no "payola" can take away the global success she's achieved. MC outsold, outsang, and outlived your career. I made this comment before I saw her saying that Mariah used "payola" for her career. And I lost my respect to her after that. Mariah has always sang praises for her and yet this is what Chaka can say about her? Talk about a bitter old woman.

@@daydream10.18 As soon as she said that, the interview was over.

@@vg6761 facts.

Does she stay talking about her or is she simply put in a situation by interviewers to where she is asked about her? There’s a big difference.

A lot of singers have said that she's more of a studio singer. Kelly Price was a background singer for her for years and said the same thing.

​@@zazzilady No Kelly Price didn't. Kelly has dissed Mariah's vocals before but she has also said Mariah taught her alot about singing and background singing.

@@zazzilady I love Mariah I am a Lamb. But Kelly said Mariah did a lot of Vocal Stacking! Whitney was a first take studio singer

@@michellechanelle2401 she said Mariah did a lot of vocal stacking

nah

@@Joshua-eg5vs Yes

chaka can't even sing

This was honest.

She was on 🎯 all the way

yeah, for her amazing tone.... ridiculous... nobody can top mariah's artistry... whitney was a great perfomer that's it

@@Joshua-eg5vs Whitney wins in tone, power, range, dynamics, resonance, chest voice, head voice, interpretation, live performances, belting, high notes, agility, placement, lyrical abilities, emotion, stage presence, beauty….etc….artistry??? what artistry does mariah have over Whitney??? Whitney also wrote over 10 songs, did her own vocal arrangements, vocally produced herself, produced albums, songs, and movies, and was a actress and model who also mastered Her Voice and The Piano….try somebody else😝

@@diorrboyyyy just because you prefer whitneys tone doesnt mean her tone is better to mariah. mariah has a wider range, elite melisma use, her resonance is out of this world and unarguable buttery whisper tone who nobody can duplicate. yes i'm a mariah fan but i'm not pulling down whitneys cuz i know she was a talest as do Mariah.

@@Joshua-eg5vs Um its not a preference its the cold hard truth….Whitneys velvety buttery tone beats mariahs breathy voice which is a sign of bad technique….wider range ≠ better singer…Whitneys melisma is better and she doesnt need to show it off….what resonance does mariah have??? Whitneys resonance on eb5 trumps anything fadriah did….And not to mention Whitneys live performances beat anything mariah ever did…..u dont get to say “just because you prefer whitneys tone doesnt mean her tone is better” just to say mariahs tone is better….thats very hypocritical….but it’s a known fact that Whitneys tone is better….even non Whitney fans say this…. im talking ppl who dont listen to r&b/soul/gospel/pop etc….🫠

By MILES.

The problem with this is that, she was expecting that she will fall under Top 10 of the 200 greatest singers. She was at #29 and behind Adele which is #22. By then, she dissed Mariah and Adele by saying they did payola. Mariah praised her constantly. I don't know where the hate coming from.

@@emildepadua7817 Because it's true. Maria's success is all payola driven

@@ayanp353 Expect it's not. Mariah was already approached by Virgin Records and other labels before Sony came in the picture. He only married Mariah to become the company's cash cow. It's more like Sony's success was all Mariah driven...

The one and only Messy ,random chaka khan !

@@khaledab1781Still a legend no matter how you put it

There's nothing graceful about Mariah, she's thrown a lot of shade towards others and that's why many artists don't care for her. Mariah shouldn't throw shade especially when you're a studio singer and average at best live singer. Good thing her, Madonna and Milli Vanilli have a solid base who don't care about live performances not being lip synced or auto tuned.

Mariah is a better vocalist, please.. She could do all that Whitney could and more. Whitney had more power and richer tone, but Mariah had much more range, agility and musicianship.

@@sahiljindal7021 hell No! Mariah's edge is only her whistle ability. But her vocals are weak compared to Whitney.

@@mikelyee1934 Weak? She has the largest resonance in non classical music challenged only by Lara Fabian. Look up Make It Happen undubbed performance from msg 1995.

@@sahiljindal7021 I've seen that. Not as impressed as i am with Whitney. Mariah lacks impact. No wonder Chaka chose Whitney!

​@@sahiljindal7021 Those who say Mariah's vocals are weak are obviously those who know nothing about her. You should give these things the time of the day. Don't waste your precious energy on them cause no matter how many facts you say, their brains won't be able to process it.

That's what she said

EWF’s catalog size isn’t the point. It’s who’s better. I’ve always thought that Maze was overrated. I never bought any of their cds, but I own everything EWF ever put out!! Ok, I’m prejudiced!!!

She said they were even / a tie

@@everythingisaprocess oh I see, thanx

You don't know wtf you're talking about

@@nazj4694 she don’t lmao. A lot of black people hate Mariah Carey because she’s not selling a toxic image or make heavy pick me songs also she didn’t get caught up with drug addictions or used up by alot of men like other women in that industry has done, she’s a free spirit and don’t care about other’s opinions. They don’t like her voice or style or looks because she doesn’t sing like a overly churchy sound like Jennifer Hudson or she don’t sound “soulful” to them ti where they can play her at a cookout lol. I don’t expect her to sing like she did at 23 years old anymore and she is a legend. Mariah Carey music helps you overcome deep sh*t that Mary J. Blige they don’t sing about, some of their songs are miserable when you look into the lyrics. Mariah tells a story and has really inspiring songs about life and being strong and never giving up on your dreams. Like real sh*t. The first singers voices, I loved was Mariah Carey. I’m a black woman and Mariah always gave respect to black women in the music world alot of them are her idols, so it’s disgusting to see them be shady at her. The black community never liked her and she said she wish she had the respect like Toni or Mary J. Blige because she notices people treat her like a outcast compared to them. Mariah is aware of this and isn’t a dummy. Mariah don’t know her music helps you overcome sh*t not stay in the struggle like Mary them songs. Mary didn’t make happy music or inspirational music until later down the line. Her lyrics and music was toxic about struggle love and I don’t care to hear that all the time.

@@Fourwindsofsuccess yeah! mariah is such an AMAZING AND RAW TALENT. Nobody like ever is gonna have that pen and that voice...

My exact thought

What you mean lol

Yes

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LFMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ricky Bell is he sounds alot like JoJo from Jodeci

It's about personal choice. I like Whitney but I love Mariah. I connect more with Mariah's music.

@@thebody225 good for u….

@@diorrboyyyy The same goes for you.

@@thebody225 that wasnt the serve u thought it was…

@@thebody225 yes, Mariah has got a lot of music, consistant and uplifting lyrics but I bet you started listening music in 90s, you mus be relatively young.

Stevie Wonder never said Mariah over Whitney

@@iss_iam809 He did indirectly. Mariah Carey, profiled by Stevie Wonder, is honored as one of the most influential Artists & Entertainers. Wonder writes of Mariah: " *I could never describe or measure the level of respect and love I have for Mariah Carey in just 300 words, but you know, I'll do my best. I've met only three people who had a truly wonderful voice and spirit to match: my first wife Syreeta, Minnie Riperton and Mariah* . Obviously she is talented and has a great voice, but when a person has the opportunity to be heard and seen, at the end of the day she will also be felt. I think Mariah has enjoyed such success at 38 because she's a good person; her heart is good. I love her spirit" . let's remember that Stevie Wonder has recorded a duet song with prime Whitney Houston, titled " *We Didn't Know* " , and he performed live along Whitney on stage with Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross on the song That's What Friends Are For, but it's Mariah he realized that had a wonderful voice , lol !!! Meaning : he thinks Mariah is vocally better than Whitney

@@tripfoumi7402 if that's what you understood from that quote.... God bless lol. 🤦🏾‍♂️

@@iss_iam809 Anyone having a brain and logical sense will understand that from his quote, certainly

Please show where leontyne price chose Mariah over Whitney? And Stevie definitely never said that. His quote spoke more about Mariah as a person

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Donna summers voice was way better and more versatile than Whitney’s. Listen to some of Donnas ballads and more underrated songs she effortlessly hits Whitneys notes and has better control in the studio and in live performances. Whitney had a better team when it came to marketing Whitney and sky rocketing her career but Whitney’s voice had a good 15-20 years before it got destroyed by drugs and smoking Donna died with her voice and protected it until the very end she’s just more underrated

Listen to Donna summers version of don’t cry for me Argentina, my friends unknown, the power of one, heavens just a whisper away, last dance you will see what I mean all Donna’s talent was raw it was beautiful and her voice was golden

@@Divasarchive I've heard Donna's music, she had a huge talent, I prefer Whitney though.

​@@Divasarchive Absolutely! Donna's voice got better with her age and stood pristine till the very end, specially in live performances. I believe she didn't smoke, do drugs or use alchool most of her career...

@@Divasarchive I respect your answer... BUT I DISAGREE Donna summers or whitney is no match for STACEY LATTISAW 💯 You dont believe me ?? Go listen to "MIRACLES" or "LET ME TAKE YOU DOWN" then we can talk 😉 PS : Just like chaka khan said about bobby brown or Ricky bell part...Stacey lattisaw is underrated and too many fans always sleep on her...IM TELLING YOU , her voice/vocals are incredible But respect to both Donna summers & whitney 👍🏼

Whitney was biggest female singer of the 80s and 90s and was outselling Mariah in the 90s Mariah had a little more buzz in the 2000s because she's younger but overall Whitney was more famous at that time. Mariah never had an album sell 40 million copies worldwide

@@ushercrave Mariah was the best selling artist of the 90s though. Yes, Whitney’s highest selling album sold more than Mariah’s highest selling album, but as a whole of the 90s, Mariah reined that decade with the most hits and record sales of any artist. Whitney reigned from the latter half of the 80s though.

@@ushercrave And I think Mariah having more buzz and being more popular and staying relevant later on in the 2000s and onwards was more bc she was more interesting artistically than anything to do with being younger than Whitney (although ageism is definitely an issue too). By the mid 90s, Mariah had shifted her music into different sounds that were more rnb/pop and hip hop instead of remaining in the adult contemporary pop ballad sound that the main vocal divas were known for in the early 90s. And she only went more in that direction and became bolder with her stylistic choices as her career went on in the late 90s to early 2000s when she had more artistic control. Whitney didn’t deviate too much from the power ballad sound she’s known for except when she went for a more RnB sound in the late 90s, but didn’t go any further than that, so that could be why Mariah was more successful post both of their primes. The power ballad sound produced a lot of timeless songs, but was becoming a bit outdated by the 2000s and would require more vocal ability than both Whitney and Mariah could sustain post their primes. Plus, Whitney wasn’t making as many albums in that span as Mariah, so that might mean less engagement from the public. 🤷‍♂️

@@superninja6481 well Mariah did release a cd every year of course she sold more

@@ushercrave What album did Mariah sell that was 40 million worldwide? He highest single album sale is 28 million, while Whitney’s is 45 million.

She chose Whitney because shes better.

She chose Whitney for obvious reasons too, she knows her, the family etc.

@@diorrboyyyy it’s a tie for me. Whitney just had a clear powerful richer tone that’s all. Mariah had more agility, etc.

@@Fourwindsofsuccess Girl does the world revolve around u lolzzz and you saying Whitney just had a clearer richer powerful tone tells me that u dont even know who Whitney is…. so stop speaking on things your unfamiliar withh😐….

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@VanessasRETROSOUL y’all hate her because she’s bi-racial which is why y’all always mentioning that. She never called herself white or black lmao. She’s a bi-racial woman and she’s said this for ages before y’all was probably even born. Y’all hate her because she don’t fuel y’all pick me music like Fantasia, Jazmine Sullivan, Mary J. Blige, etc. and y’all racist to her in the black race when she loves black women more than non-black women.

Jazmine Sullivan is a better vocalist than white woman Mariah though.@@Fourwindsofsuccess

She speaks her mind. That's where it ends...

@@vg6761 yeah I like her music and I’m a realist to but I am not the type to be shady 24-7 or act some sort of way like that.

girl what… how would she be nicki from the future if shes way older then nicki….

No, she just knows Maria is overrated

@@ayanp353 elaborate

@@rigust12 Mariah has done a lot of trickery with her vocals. Singing the easy parts live and having the engineer cue in the studio version during the difficult parts. She’s a perfectionist and more comfortable in the studio making records, not so much on stage. Those are her own words too. Which is why she released so many albums in her prime but not tour dates. Mariah can sing but amazing true live performances from her are pretty few.

Chaka knew Whitney as a pre teen. Whitney did back ground work for her

@@justinsneed3062 mariah never lipped in her prime. Bye

Naah, I'm sure if they did a worldwide poll...Whitney is probably beating everybody when it comes to vocal ability. Whitney's voice was unmatched.

@@markjones5757 WW poll?? Are u sure?? Cause Mariah had entire Asia which prefers her over Whitney Infact even Celine over Whitney

@@markjones5757 let’s be real, people only started to respect Whitney after she died. She was constantly humiliated by the media and public.

@@adiawasthi4589 Meanwhile the rest of the world would make it a landslide for Whitney.

@@aranielleb7718 People only respected Whitney when she died? Either you were born in the 2000s or delusional. Whitney could walk on stage at an award show and get a standing ovation. That woman is the standard, and the masses concurs.

Lmao. He not smh.

I have been one of her biggest fans since Rufus. After listening and watching this interview, amongst others, I agree with you.

Also, Whitney had soul. I love MC, but you are right about her "greatest feature". MC was cool with Whitney tho, so it's all love and no shade. Lol

Mariah had more runs.

@@travishardy1761 sometimes too much. When you run excessively they become so much less special and can distort the lyric.

@@uriyahbonafide4194 Mariah had better runs.

@@travishardy1761 Better is in the eye of the beholder. I totally disagree. She just did them more often. Like Luther Vandross said running all over the place can become annoying and can mess up a song. Mostly ghetto, no class people like excessive runs.

She more than likely hasn't delved into Mariah's catalogue like that. She knows Whitney, so it creates a bit of a bias.

He asked about her personal preference, so her answer is her answer. 😂

I mean it's obviously she would pick Whitney since she's got a personal relationship with the Houston family.

Well her and Whitney were close so I mean she really didn’t need to answer the question for us to know how she felt, if ya know ya know

She and Mariah are actually friends. She just said she prefers Whitney over Mariah….understandable

But you just made one😂

Both great, but Mariah

I always thought too. Bell is very underrated to that degree.

Not at all, I love all of the artists that you have named but not one of them was better than Mariah. You just seem to be a Mariah hater.

@@misterbee66 I'm not. Mariah used to be a great singer and at her peak much better than anything relevant these days, but let's be real here, Mariah couldn't even keep up with Celine on VH1 Diva's. Singing next to these would be a futile attempt. The only reason Mariah became as big as she did was because of her then husband. He has all the money in the world to market anyone to the top of the charts. He did it with JLo and she ain't even talented, yet people seem to always put her on a pedestal bc of... yup... Marketing!

@@philhenderson3516 That is definitely not the reason why Mariah became as big as she did, her talent got her there. In my honest opinion Mariah sounded better than Celine did during the Divas Live. Nodules are a serious condition, one of my college friends had them on her vocal chords as well as one of my church friends. Mariah and I had the same ENT doctor and nodules play a huge part in Mariah's current vocal condition. When she rests her voice sounds just as good now as it did back then.

@@misterbee66 She does have a much prettier sounding voice than Celine, I'll give you that, but she's still sour about the whole Diva's thing after all these years, blasting Celine for "attempting to show off" against Aretha. Aretha asked for someone to help her lift it and Celine answered. That's poor judgement on Mariah's part to carry any resentment on it, unless she's bitter that Celine displayed her best chops that night and she couldn't. And yes, Mariah is very talented, but trust me, she wouldn't have had the stratospheric run she had in the 90's if it weren't for Motola. Nothing personal, just saying it how it is. I've got much respect for you and I appreciate your comments. I just find Mariah grossly overrated when compared to some of her peers, that's all. Regardless, her achievements are hers and nobody can take that away from her but credit where the credit is due.

@@philhenderson3516 If they really were better than mariah then they would have got their due by now.

He is entitled to her opinion. Move on and take a seat,sheesh.

A whole novel of BS 😂😂 FACT is Whitney was a better LIVE singer with a more memorable catalogue of classics Standards/ Staples that aspiring singers look upto STILL. If that was your SAD attempt to diminish her MONUMENTAL Legacy due to her personal life like MIME Carey's withering vocals .. CONGRATS! You have outclowned yourself 🤡😂😂 MIME Carey is a lipsynching fraud who is an overrated lounge singer at best with that overrated IRRITATING Christmas song and forgettable catalogue. NOW talk to me 😂😂

There's really no comparing of the two imo. Apples to oranges. Both Carey and Houston vocal approaches to songs are extremely different.

That's right Whitney ALL DAY!!! BEST FEMALE LIVE PERFORMER HANDS DOWN!!! THERE IS NO COMPARISON . Y'ALL GONNA PUT SOME WELL DESERVED RESPECT ON WHITNEY'S NAME 🕊️🙏🏽🕊️

False! Whitney is just great!