Chaka Khan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chaka Khan
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 23, 1953(1953-03-23)
Age	71
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Pisces

Chaka Khan Biography

Chaka Khan is one of the most popular and richest R &B Singer who was born on March 23, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. R&B vocalist who’s version to R&B vocalist whose version of Prince‘s “I Feel for You” is considered a hit. She is also the frontwoman for Rufus.’s “I Feel for You” is widely regarded as a hit. She also is the frontwoman of Rufus.

She was one of the featured performers as a featured performer She was a featured performer on Quincy Jones’ 1987 hit “Stuff Like That.” 1987 smash “Stuff Like That.”

Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan, is an American singer and songwriter. Her career has spanned nearly five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the “Queen of Funk”, Khan was the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with “I Feel for You” in 1984. Khan has won ten Grammy Awards and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide.

Khan was raised as a Catholic. She attended the elementary school of Saint Thomas the Apostle Church in Hyde Park. She attributed her love of music to her grandmother, who introduced her to jazz as a child. Khan became a fan of rhythm and blues music as a preteen and at eleven formed a girl group, the Crystalettes, which included her sister Taka. In the late 1960s, Khan attended several civil rights rallies with her father’s second wife, Connie, a strong supporter of the movement and joined the Black Panther Party after befriending a fellow member, activist and Chicago native Fred Hampton in 1967. Though many think that she was given the name Chaka while in the Panthers, she has made it clear that her name Chaka Adunne Aduffe Hodarhi Karifi was given to her at age 13 by a Yoruba Baba. In 1969, she left the Panthers and dropped out of high school, having attended Calumet High School and Kenwood High School (now Kenwood Academy). She began to perform in small groups around the Chicago area, first performing with Cash McCall’s group Lyfe, which included her then- boyfriend Hassan Khan. Chaka and Hassan married in 1970.

She got married to Hassan Khan in 1970, Richard Holland in 1976, and finally Doug Rasheed in 2001. With Hassan she had one daughter by the name of Milini and, with Richard Holland, she had one son who was named Damien.

Chaka Khan Net Worth

Chaka Khan is one of the richest R &B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chaka Khan 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She quit high school to join Hassan Khan, who she later got married to.

She was dubbed”the queen of Funk. She was a part of episode three on the hit TV show The Masked Singer.

Chaka Khan was born Yvette Marie Stevens on March 23, 1953 into an artistic, bohemian household in Chicago, Illinois. The eldest of five children born to Charles Stevens and Sandra Coleman, she has described her father as a beatnik and her mother as “able to do anything.” She was raised in the Hyde Park area, “an island in the middle of the madness” of Chicago’s rough South Side housing projects. Her sister Yvonne later became a successful musician in her own right under the name Taka Boom. Her only brother, Mark, who formed the funk group Aurra and the Jamaica Boys, also became a successful musician. She has two other sisters, Zaheva Stevens and Tammy McCrary.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chaka Khan height 5 ft 4 in Chaka weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Chaka Khan Dating?

According to our records, Chaka Khan married to Doug Rasheed , Richard Holland , Hassan Khan. As of December 1, 2023, Chaka Khan’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1979, Khan reunited with Rufus to collaborate on the Jones-produced Masterjam, which featured their hit “Do You Love What You Feel”, which Khan sang with Tony Maiden. Despite her sometimes-acrimonious relationship with some of her bandmates, Khan and Maiden have maintained a friendship over the years. In 1979 she also dueted with Ry Cooder on his album Bop Till You Drop. In 1980, while Rufus released Party ‘Til You’re Broke, again without Khan, she released her second solo album, Naughty, which featured her on the cover with her six-year-old daughter Milini. The album yielded the disco hit “Clouds” and the R&B ballad “Papillon”.

Facts & Trivia

Chaka Ranked on the list of most popular R &B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chaka Khan celebrates birthday on March 23 of every year.

In 1983, following the release of Rufus’s final studio album, Seal in Red, which did not feature Khan, the singer returned with Rufus on a live album, Stompin’ at the Savoy – Live, which featured the studio single, “Ain’t Nobody”, which became the group’s final charting success reaching number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B chart, while also reaching the top ten in the United Kingdom. Following this release, Rufus separated for good.

Did Chaka Khan pass away?

Chaka Khan
Born| March 23, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres| R&B soul funk pop disco jazz gospel
Occupation(s)| Singer songwriter
Years active| 1970–present

Is Chaka Khan's hair real?

While Khan wore her natural hair for the majority of her career, she’s relied on wigs for the last decade to get that signature Chaka look.

What is Chaka Khan's biggest hit?

• “Through The Fire”
• 7. “ You’ve Got The Love”
• 6. “ Sweet Thing”
• 5. “ I Feel For You”
• 4. “ Stay”
• “Ain’t Nobody”
• “Tell Me Something Good”
• “I’m Every Woman”

What happened to Chaka Khan son?

Chaka Khan’s Son Arrested for Murder Soul star Chaka Khan’s son has been arrested for allegedly killing a man at his apartment in Los Angeles. Police confirm that 25-year-old Damien Holland was taken into custody on Friday when a fight …

Who is Chaka's daughter?

Milini Khan