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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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 Chaka Khan in 2012 | |
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| Birth name | Yvette Marie Stevens |
| Also known as | Chaka Adunne Aduffe Yemoja Hodarhi Karifi Khan |
| Born | March 23, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1970–present |
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| Website | chakakhan |
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