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Biography
Chaka was born Yvette Marie Stevens in Chicago, Illinois, she was raised on the South side and at the age of 11 she formed…
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Born
3/23/1953
, Great Lakes, Illinois
Birth Name
Yvette Marie Stevens
Gender
Female
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Role
Soul Train
performer
S 32: Ep 14
The 5th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest
12/14/02
S 28: Ep 12
The 1st Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
11/24/98
S 22: Ep 21
The 7th Annual Soul Train Awards
3/9/93
Soul Train
recipient, Lena Horne Award
S 28: Ep 1
The 4th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
9/3/98
Soul Train
Co-Host
S 27: Ep 0
The #rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
9/5/97
Soul Train
Herself
S 26: Ep 16
Chaka Khan/ Kenny Lattimore
2/1/97
S 21: Ep 26
Chaka Khan/ Joe Public
5/2/92
S 18: Ep 14
Chaka Khan Tribute/ Fishbone
1/21/89
S 5: Ep 17
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan / David Ruffin
12/13/75
Top of the Pops (UK)
Promo Video
S 21: Ep 52
27th December 1984
12/27/84
S 21: Ep 46
22nd November 1984
11/22/84
S 21: Ep 45
15th November 1984
11/15/84
S 21: Ep 44
8th November 1984
11/8/84
S 21: Ep 41
18th October 1984
10/18/84
The Midnight Special
Herself
S 7: Ep 19
Host: Alicia Bridges
3/2/79
S 6: Ep 1
Hosts: The Captain and Tennille
9/9/77
S 4: Ep 23
Helen Reddy / Peter Frampton / Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
3/19/76
S 4: Ep 12
Helen Reddy / Anne Murray / Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
12/12/75
S 3: Ep 32
Host: Billy Preston
5/2/75
+ 3 More Credits
Soul Train
Guest
S 4: Ep 22
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan / Gino Vanelli / Bohannon
2/15/75
S 4: Ep 1
Billy Preston / Rufus feat. Chaka Khan / George McCrae
9/7/74
Soul Train
Performer
Guest Star
(43)
Role
Great Performances
Performer
S 39: Ep 11
Hitman Returns: David Foster & Friends
3/9/11
Live from Studio Five
Herself
S 1: Ep 5
Friday 18/9/09
9/18/09
GMTV
Herself
S 8: Ep 182
Tuesday 15th September
9/15/09
TMZ
Herself
S 2: Ep 231
Episode #2.231
6/3/09
S 1: Ep 229
June 2, 2008
6/2/08
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Herself
S 14: Ep 25
Gok Wan, Chaka Khan, Steve Carell, Primal Scream.
7/11/08
Loose Women
Herself
S 12: Ep 210
Tuesday 8th July
7/8/08
Late Show with David Letterman
Guest
S 15: Ep 12
Show #2819
9/26/07
The Today Show
Herself
S 56: Ep 193
September 26, 2007
9/26/07
Celebrity Duets
Herself
S 1: Ep 7
5 Cut to 3
9/22/06
S 1: Ep 6
5 Perform
9/21/06
America's Got Talent
Herself
S 1: Ep 15
Episode # 110
8/16/06
The Princes of Malibu
Herself
S 1: Ep 1
Episode 1
7/10/05
Praise the Lord
Performer
S 31: Ep 25
3/31/05
3/31/05
A Home for the Holidays
Herself
S 1: Ep 6
A Home for the Holidays (2004)
12/22/04
The Tony Danza Show
Herself
S 1: Ep 25
Episode 25
10/15/04
Method & Red
Herself
S 1: Ep 3
Well Well Well
6/30/04
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Musical Performer
S 1: Ep 132
Kristin Davis/Esai Morales/Chaka Khan
4/2/04
BET Walk of Fame
Herself
S 1: Ep 9
Aretha Franklin
10/28/03
The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
Guest
S 2: Ep 37
10/21/03
10/21/03
Intimate Portrait
Herself
S 10: Ep 1
Chaka Khan
6/9/03
Star Search (2003)
Herself/Guest Judge
S 1: Ep 1
Show #101 (a.k.a. the one w/ guest judge Chaka Khan)
1/8/03
Top Ten (1999)
Herself
S 3: Ep 3
Eighties Soul
2/17/01
Malcolm & Eddie
Rosalyn
S 4: Ep 9
Fairly Decent Proposal
11/15/99
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Herself
S 3: Ep 114
Show #545
3/8/99
S 2: Ep 106
Show #348
2/25/98
S 1: Ep 150
Show #150
2/13/97
S 1: Ep 94
Show #94
11/8/96
Living Single
Herself
S 5: Ep 6
Up the Ladder Through the Roof
10/30/97
New York Undercover
Herself
S 2: Ep 4
Brotherhood
9/21/95
The Arsenio Hall Show
Herself
S 5: Ep 106
March 2, 1993
3/2/93
S 3: Ep 199
July 26, 1991
7/26/91
S 1: Ep 9
January 13, 1989
1/13/89
Late Night With David Letterman
Guest
S 11: Ep 150
Show #1734
1/8/93
S 8: Ep 30
Show #1115
3/24/89
S 2: Ep 20
Show #0195 (90 Minute Special)
3/4/83
Live! with Kelly
Herself
S 4: Ep 194
June 11, 1992
6/11/92
Pebble Mill
Herself
S 2: Ep 52
Episode 102
3/17/92
American Music Awards
Herself
S 19: Ep 19
The 19th American Music Awards
1/27/92
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Herself
S 1: Ep 39
Monumental Malfeasance
11/21/91
S 1: Ep 22
The Fall Collection Caper
10/29/91
S 1: Ep 15
The Great Liberty Lift
10/18/91
Hunter
Miss Gina B
S 3: Ep 10
The Cradle Will Rock
1/3/87
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Guest
S 24: Ep 86
Show #3786
9/12/86
American Bandstand
Herself, video
S 28: Ep 14
Bryan Adams/ Teena Marie/ Chaka Khan (video)
12/8/84
Saturday Night Live
Herself
S 10: Ep 4
Michael McKean/Chaka Khan, The Folksmen
11/3/84
The Hollywood Squares (1966)
Herself
S 14: Ep 53
March 10-16, 1980 (2)
3/10/80
Dinah!
Herself
S 6: Ep 117
March 3, 1980
3/3/80
The Mike Douglas Show
Herself
S 18: Ep 115
February 29, 1980
2/29/80
S 17: Ep 102
March 1, 1979
3/1/79
S 14: Ep 165
April 23, 1976
4/23/76
S 13: Ep 156
Week of April 21, 1975
4/21/75
The Merv Griffin Show
Herself
S 15: Ep 11
September 19, 1977
9/19/77
The Captain and Tennille
Herself
S 1: Ep 15
Show #3-77
2/7/77
The Bob Hope Show
Herself
S 25: Ep 1
September 25, 1974
9/25/74
American Bandstand
Guest
S 17: Ep 46
Rufus (with Chaka Khan) / George McCrae
7/20/74
The Midnight Special
Guest
Special Guest Star
(1)
Role
Phineas and Ferb
Herself
S 2: Ep 55
Summer Belongs to You!
8/2/10
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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
: 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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