Information
- • Real Name: - Yvette Marie Stevens
- • Born: - 23th March 1953
- • Hometown: - Chicago, Illinois, United States
- • Nationality: - American
- • Years Active: - 1970-Present
- • Genre(s): - R&B • Soul • Funk • Pop • Disco • Jazz • Gospel
- • Label(s): - ABC • Warner Bros. • Reprise • MCA • NPG • Burgundy
- • Associated Acts: - Rufus • Prince • Natalie Cole • Whitney Houston • Stevie Wonder • Ashford & Simpson • Raymond D'Angelo Sims • George Benson • Stephen Bishop • Patti LaBelle • Luther Vandross • Gladys Knight • Aretha Franklin • Diana Ross • Mary J. Blige • Rick James • Cissy Houston • Steve Winwood • Lisa Fischer • Donna Summer • Meshell Ndegeocello • Miki Howard
- • Website: - chakakhan.com
Biography
Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan, is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the "Queen of Funk", Khan was the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with "I Feel for You" in 1984. Khan has won ten Grammy Awards and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide.
With Rufus, she achieved four gold singles, four gold albums, and two platinum albums. In the course of her solo career, Khan achieved three gold singles, three gold albums, and one platinum album with I Feel for You. She has collaborated with Ry Cooder, Robert Palmer, Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Guru, Chicago, De La Soul, Mary J. Blige, among others. In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her as the 65th most successful dance artist of all time.
She was ranked at No. 17 in VH1's original list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll. She has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times as a solo artist and four times as a member of Rufus featuring Chaka Khan; the first time in 2012 as a member of Rufus.
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Videos
"Ain't Nobody" is a song by American funk band Rufus and American singer Chaka Khan. It was released on November 4, 1983.
Ain't Nobody
Khan's version featured a supporting cast including rapping from Melle Mel (of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five).
I Feel For You
"This Is My Night" is a song by Chaka Khan from the album I Feel for You. The song went to number one for one week.
This Is My Night
"Through the Fire" is a song recorded by Chaka Khan from her sixth studio album, I Feel for You (1984).
Through The Fire
"Eye To Eye" is a 1985 song by American R&B singer Chaka Khan from her album I Feel For You.
Eye To Eye
