Chaka Khan is an American singer whose career has spanned four decades. Widely known as the Queen of Funk, Khan has won ten Grammys and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide.
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Chaka Khan is an American singer whose career has spanned four decades. Widely known as the Queen of Funk, Khan has won ten Grammys and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide.
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Last Updated: June 9, 2021
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Birth name | Yvette Marie Stevens |
Also known as | Chaka Adunne Aduffe Yemoja Hodarhi Karifi Khan |
Born | (1953-03-23) March 23, 1953 (age 68) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1970–present |
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Website | chakakhan |
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