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|performer                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]
 
|performer                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 29|29 September, 1998]] - [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] album
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 29|29 September 1998]] - [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] album
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]  
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]  
 
|writer(s)                = [[Larry Graham]]
 
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|introduction              = '''Hair''' is the 13th track (twelfth song) on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s tenth solo studio album [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]; the song is a cover of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station] song from their 1973 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station_(album) Graham Central Station], and was written by [[Larry Graham]]. [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) performed the song regularly from 1994-6 in a medley with [[Days Of Wild]], even writing a rap which served as a transition between the two tracks. The version included on [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] was produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), and did not feature [[Larry Graham]], despite his presence elsewhere on the album.
 
|introduction              = '''Hair''' is the 13th track (twelfth song) on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s tenth solo studio album [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]; the song is a cover of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station] song from their 1973 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station_(album) Graham Central Station], and was written by [[Larry Graham]]. [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) performed the song regularly from 1994-6 in a medley with [[Days Of Wild]], even writing a rap which served as a transition between the two tracks. The version included on [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] was produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), and did not feature [[Larry Graham]], despite his presence elsewhere on the album.
  
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While specific recording dates for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s version are not known, initial tracking took place between November, 1997, and January, 1998, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. Horn overdubs took place between early December, 1997, and early February, 1998, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. It was included as the tenth track on a February, 1998, configuration of [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]], before the tracklist was revised for the final release.
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While specific recording dates for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s version are not known, basic tracking took place between November 1997, and January 1998, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Horn overdubs took place between early December 1997, and early February 1998, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. It was included as the tenth track on a February 1998, configuration of [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]], before the tracklist was revised for the final release.
 
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|date                      = November 1997 - January 1998
 
|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|date                      = Early December, 1997 - early February, 1998
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|date                      = Early December 1997 - early February 1998
 
|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Horn overdubs
 
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|first live appearance    = [[03 May, 1994-am|3 May, 1994 (a.m.): Stars 'N' Bars, (Monte-Carlo), Monaco]] <small>(extended from [[Days Of Wild]])</small><br>  
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|first live appearance    = [[03 May 1994-am|3 May 1994 (a.m.): Stars 'N' Bars, (Monte-Carlo), Monaco]] <small>(extended from [[Days Of Wild]])</small><br>  
 
*  [[18 December 2010-am|18 December 2010 (a.m.): Izod Hospitality Room: East Rutherford, NJ, USA]]  
 
*  [[18 December 2010-am|18 December 2010 (a.m.): Izod Hospitality Room: East Rutherford, NJ, USA]]  
 
|performed regularly on    =[[The Ultimate Live Experience]] <small>(extended from [[Days Of Wild]])</small>
 
|performed regularly on    =[[The Ultimate Live Experience]] <small>(extended from [[Days Of Wild]])</small>

Revision as of 18:36, 26 November 2017

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Hair
Come2myhouse album.jpg
from the album Come 2 My House
Song details
Performer: Chaka Khan
First Released: 29 September 1998 - Come 2 My House album
Album(s): Come 2 My House
Writer(s): Larry Graham
Producer(s): Chaka Khan and Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Hair is the 13th track (twelfth song) on Chaka Khan's tenth solo studio album Come 2 My House; the song is a cover of the Graham Central Station song from their 1973 album Graham Central Station, and was written by Larry Graham. Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) performed the song regularly from 1994-6 in a medley with Days Of Wild, even writing a rap which served as a transition between the two tracks. The version included on Come 2 My House was produced by Chaka Khan and Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png), and did not feature Larry Graham, despite his presence elsewhere on the album.

While specific recording dates for Chaka Khan's version are not known, basic tracking took place between November 1997, and January 1998, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Horn overdubs took place between early December 1997, and early February 1998, also at Paisley Park Studios. It was included as the tenth track on a February 1998, configuration of Come 2 My House, before the tracklist was revised for the final release.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
November 1997 - January 1998 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking
Early December 1997 - early February 1998 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Horn overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Hair 5:45 Come 2 My House Studio



 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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