Chaka Khan
USA
Born: 23 March 1953
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: R&B, Electronic
Styles: Funk, R&B/Soul, Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Soul, Smooth Soul, Club/Dance, Dance, Quiet Storm
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Best known in the mainstream for her superb 1984 cover of Prince's "I Feel for You," R&B singer Chaka Khan enjoyed solo success as well as popularity as a member of the group Rufus. Born Yvette Marie Stevens in Great Lakes, IL, on March 23, 1953, she was raised on Chicago's South Side, and at the age of 11 formed her first group, the Crystalettes. While still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Motown great Mary Wells; a few years later, she adopted the African name Chaka Khan while working on the Black P...
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