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Chaka Khan | |
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 Khan performing at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yvette Marie Stevens |
| Also known as | Chaka Adunne Aduffe Hodarhi Karifi Khan, Queen of Funk |
| Born | March 23, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | ABC (1972–1978) Warner Bros. (1978–1998) MCA (1979–1982) NPG (1998–2001) Burgundy (2005–2010) |
| Website | www |
Yvette Marie Stevens (better known as Chaka Khan and born March 23, 1953 near Chicago) is a ten time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. She first became famous in the 1970s as the main singer for the funk group Rufus. Khan went solo around 1978, and her hit songs include I Feel for You, I'm Every Woman, Sweet Thing and Through the Fire. She also got several nominations for American Music Awards.
On May 19, 2011, Khan was given the 2,440th Hollywood Walk of Fame star plaque on a section of Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.