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Chaka Khan is tagged as: soul, funk, female vocalists, 80s, rnb

Best known for Soul/Funk tracks like Tell Me Something Good and Sweet Thing as lead singer of the band Rufus. She later had solo success in the 80s, like with her 1984 cover of Prince’s I Feel for You R&B singer Chaka Khan enjoyed solo success as well as popularity as a member of the group Rufus.
Born Yvette Marie Stevens in Great Lakes, IL, on March 23, 1953, she was raised on Chicago’s South Side and at the age of 11 formed her first group - The Crystalettes. While still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Motown great Mary Wells; a few years later, she adopted the African name Chaka Khan while working on the Black Panthers’ breakfast program. After quitting high school in 1969, Khan joined the group Lyfe, soon exiting to join another dance band, the Babysitters; neither was on the fast track to success, but her fortunes changed when she teamed with Kevin Murphy (formerly of The American Breed) and AndrĂ© Fisher to form Rufus.
Debuting in 1973 with a self-titled effort on the ABC label, Rufus was among the pre-eminent funk groups of the decade; distinguished by Khan’s dynamic vocals, the group earned half a dozen gold or platinum albums before she went solo in 1978. Produced by Arif Mardin, Chaka proved ...
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Top 10 Chaka Khan Songs
I Feel For You
I'm Every Woman
Ain't Nobody
Through The Fire
Fate
What Cha' Gonna Do For Me
Love Me Still
Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly)
Sweet Thing
Angel
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Top 10 Chaka Khan Albums
Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan
Funk This
Dance Classics Of Chaka Khan
One Classic Night - Greatest Hits Live
I Feel For You
Classikhan
Naughty
Epiphany: The Best Of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1
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