Chaka Khan

Birth Name:

Yvette Marie Stevens

Birth Place:

Great Lakes, Illinois, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Music department

Established the Chaka Khan Foundation in 1999 to raise public awareness about and aid those with autism
Has had ten singles reach number one on the Billboard charts, seven of which went gold and two of which went platinum
Received an honorary doctorate in Music from the Berklee College of Music in 2004
First reached success with the song "Tell Me Something Good," which was written by Stevie Wonder and appeared on Rufus's 1974 album "Rags to Rufus․"
Formed her first group at the age of 11, an all-female singing group called the Crystalettes, with her sister Taka Boom
Has released 22 albums over the course of her career, including "I Feel for You," "The Woman I Am," and "Destiny․"
Often worked with music producer Arif Mardin, who also worked with Aretha Franklin and Bette Midler, and who produced many of her hit songs like "Clouds" and "Papillon․"
Best known as a singer, songwriter, actress, and lead singer of the funk band Rufus
Launched her solo career in 1978 with the hit single "I'm Every Woman," which was written by Ashford & Simpson
Made her acting debut in musical theater as the star of "Mama I Want to Sing" in London's West End in 1995
Remade the classic song "Night in Tunisia" with the help of producer Arif Mardin and featuring the original artist, Dizzy Gillespie, on the trumpet

1996Grammy - Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television:Nominated
1997Grammy - Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals:Nominated
2018HMMA Award - Best Original Song - Documentary:Nominated

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