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FEMUSINDO.com - Chaka Khan was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on March 23, 1953.
Chaka Khan with the birth name Yvette Marie Stevens, has another name Chaka Adunne Aduffe Hodarhi Karifi Khan.
Chaka Khan who is widely known as the "Queen of Funk-Soul" is a singer-songwriter and winner of 10 Grammy Awards.
She was widely known in the 1970s as the vocalist and lead player in the funk band Rufus which was active for four decades.
Has a High Vocal Range
Chaka Khan is also known for her strong vocal range and the high-pitched voice color which has a vocal range of up to 3.5 to 4 octaves.
In 1978, Khan had a successful solo singing career and is still active today. Her songs are R&B, jazz, funk, soul, disco, adult contemporary and gospel.
Her major hits during her Rufus and solo career include "Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing" (dedicated to her husband, Richard Holland), "Ain't Nobody", "I'm Every Woman", "I Feel for You", and "Through the Fire".
Greatest Women of Rock & Roll
Billboard magazine ranked her as the 65th most successful dance club artist of all time.
She was also ranked 17th on VH1's original list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll.
Khan 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.
In 2023, Khan Chaka, nicknamed the Queen of Funk-Soul, was selected as the recipient of an award in the category of Musical Excellence. (*)
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