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Chaka Khan: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Yvette Marie Stevens
  • Birth Place: Great Lakes, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/23/1953, Aries
  • Profession: Singer
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Chaka Khan Fast Facts:
  • Formed her first group, the Crystalettes, with her sister Yvonne in 1964.
  • Changed her name to Chaka Adunne Aduffe Yemoja Hodarhi Karifi at age 16 at a Yoruba religious ceremony.
  • Established the Chaka Khan Foundation in 1999.
  • Received an Honorary Doctorate in Music from Boston's Berklee College of Music in 2004.
  • Created her own line of gourmet chocolates, called Chakalates; proceeds finance her charitable foundation.
  • Chaka Khan Relationships:
  • Charles Stevens - Father
  • Damien Patrick Holland - Son
  • Doug Rasheed - Husband
  • Hassan Khan - Ex-husband
  • Mark Stevens - Brother
  • Milini Khan - Daughter
  • Richard Holland - Ex-husband
  • Sandra Coleman Stevens - Mother
  • Tammy McCrary - Sister
  • Yvonne Stevens - Sister
  • Chaka Khan Awards:
  • 1983 Grammy: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1984 Grammy: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1992 Grammy: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1974 Grammy: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals - Winner
  • 1983 Grammy: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals - Winner
  • 1990 Grammy: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals - Winner
  • 2002 Grammy: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1983 Grammy: Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices - Winner
  • 2007 Grammy: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals - Winner
  • 2007 Grammy: Best R&B Album - Winner

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