# Rufus | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/rufus
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/rufus/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 05:28 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/rufus
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/rufus/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/rufus/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Rufus
- Visible lyric pages: 40

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `rufus`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 05:28 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-3596b53bf32fe4fa
- Visible lyric pages: 40
- Pages with stored lyric text: 40
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 41608
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 1
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: 1 4 The Punks, 6 Star Hotel, Ain't Nobody Songs, Ain't Nothin' But A Maybe, Any Love, Breaking It, Losing It, Change Your Ways, and Circles
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Rufus formed in Chicago in the late 1960s with keyboardist Kevin Murphy, bassist Nate Morgan, drummer Joe Thomas, guitarist Don Myrick, and singer Chaka Khan. Their sound mixed soul, jazz, and rock in ways that didn't fit neatly into radio formats at first. They signed with MCA Records in 1974 and released 'Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan,' which included the hit 'Tell Me Something Good.' That album and the follow-ups 'Rags...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. 1 4 The Punks — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/1-4-the-punks
2. 6 Star Hotel — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/6-star-hotel
3. Ain't Nobody Songs — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/ain-t-nobody-songs
4. Ain't Nothin' But A Maybe — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/ain-t-nothin-but-a-maybe
5. Any Love — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/any-love
6. Breaking It, Losing It — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/breaking-it-losing-it
7. Change Your Ways — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/change-your-ways
8. Circles — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/circles
9. Everlasting Love Songs — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/everlasting-love-songs
10. Feel Good — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/feel-good
11. Half Moon — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/half-moon
12. Haulin' Coal — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/haulin-coal
13. Hollywood Songs — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/hollywood-songs
14. I Finally Found You — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/i-finally-found-you
15. I Got The Right Street (But The Wrong Direction) — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/i-got-the-right-street-but-the-wrong-direction
16. I'm A Woman (I'm A Backbone) — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/i-m-a-woman-i-m-a-backbone
17. In Love We Grow — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/in-love-we-grow
18. Look Through my eyes — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/look-through-my-eyes
19. Love The One You're With / Sit Yourself Down — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/love-the-one-you-re-with-sit-yourself-down
20. Maybe Your Baby — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/maybe-your-baby
21. Once You Get Started — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/once-you-get-started
22. Pack'd My Bags — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/pack-d-my-bags
23. Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend) — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/please-pardon-me-you-remind-me-of-a-friend
24. Remember — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/remember
25. Right Is Right — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/right-is-right
26. Satisfied — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/satisfied
27. Slip N' Slide — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/slip-n-slide
28. Smokin' Room — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/smokin-room
29. Somebody's Watching You — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/somebody-s-watching-you
30. Stop On By — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/stop-on-by
31. Sweet Thing Songs — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/sweet-thing-songs
32. Swing Down Chariot — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/swing-down-chariot
33. Take Me — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/take-me
34. There's No Tellin' — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/there-s-no-tellin-
35. Time For Religion Is Running Out — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/time-for-religion-is-running-out
36. Walkin' In The Sun — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/walkin-in-the-sun
37. What You See Is What You Get — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/what-you-see-is-what-you-get
38. Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me) — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/whoever-s-thrilling-you-is-killing-me
39. You Got The Love — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/you-got-the-love
40. Your Smile — https://lyroverse.com/rufus/your-smile