Most Recent Role: Herself on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Great Lakes, Illinois
Birthday: 3-23-1953
Birth Name: Yvette Marie Stevens
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Great Lakes, Illinois
Birthday: 3-23-1953
Birth Name: Yvette Marie Stevens
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Chaka was born Yvette Marie Stevens in Chicago, Illinois, she was raised on the South side and at the age of 11 she formed her first group called the Crystalettes. While Chaka was still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Mowtown great Mary Wells. A few years later she adopted the African name Chaka Khan while working on the Black Panthers' Free Breakfast...
Most Recent Appearance
Gok Wan, Chaka Khan, Steve Carell, Primal Scream.
Friday 11 July 2008 on BBC-1
The irony of style gurus without any style is writ large tonight with the return of Gok Wan. Chaka, Chaka, Chaka, Chaka Khan makes her first appearance on the show, as does the 'American David Brent', Steve Carell. Primal Scream end the show and this series with their new single.
Chaka was ranked #17 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll.
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Chaka became a grandmother in 1992 at the age of 39, when daughter Millini then 18, gave birth to granddaughter, Raeven.
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Chaka's I Feel For You, one of her signature songs, was originally recorded by Prince on his 1979 debut album.
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Chaka sang the theme song for "Reading Rainbow" in its later years.
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Chaka means "fire" in many African languages!
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Chaka: Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more.
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Chaka: If I popped everyone who called me a diva, I would have to spend the rest of my life in prison.
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Other Appearances
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Soul Train
Co-Host |
The Midnight Special
Herself |
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Top of the Pops (UK)
Promo Video |
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A Home for the Holidays
A Home for the Holidays (2004) Herself |
America's Got Talent
Episode # 110 Herself |
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American Bandstand
Rufus (with Chaka Khan) / George McCrae Guest |
American Bandstand
Bryan Adams/ Teena Marie/ Chaka Khan (video) Herself, video |
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American Music Awards
The 19th American Music Awards Herself |
BET Walk of Fame
Aretha Franklin Herself |
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