“One day she said to me, ‘You know, I got a daughter that can sing.’ I said, ‘Oh, bring her down.’ She came down, and she held her own. She was brilliant”: Chaka Khan on her early encounter with the ‘80s star who would later cover one of her biggest hits

Chaka Khan (left), and Whitney Houston perform during the finale of the VH1 DIVAS LIVE '99 at the Beacon Theatre in New York on Tuesday, April 13. Other performers include Brandy, Tina Turner, and Cher, with a special performance by Elton John. Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect.

Chaka Khan has certainly lived the life, both good and bad. And happily, she’s still around to tell us about it.

Never one to hold back, Khan recently sat down with singer Jessie Ware and her mother, Lennie, on their Table Manners podcast. They discussed not only food – the hook on which the show is based – but also the many and varied characters that Khan has encountered during her storied career.