Chaka Khan

American singer (born 1953)

Born: 23 March 1953
Chicago
Country: United States
Active: 1973–
Record labels: Warner Bros. Records, ABC Records
Discography: 26 albums

Biography

Chaka Khan is a jazz musician who plays voice. Chaka Khan was born on 23 March 1953 in Chicago. The music is usually filed under jazz, pop music and soul. Record labels: Warner Bros. Records and ABC Records. The discography here lists 26 albums, from “Rags to Rufus” (1974) to “Chakzilla” (2026). Honours include Icon Award (2015), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2023) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), known professionally as Chaka Khan ( SHAH-kə KAHN), is an American singer and songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Funk", her career has spanned more than five decades beginning in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. With the band she recorded the hits "Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing", "Do You Love What You Feel", and the platinum-certified "Ain't Nobody". Her debut solo album featured the number-one R&B hit "I'm Every Woman" (which became a pop hit for Whitney Houston). Khan scored another R&B charts hit with "What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" before becoming the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with her 1984 cover of Prince's "I Feel for You". More of Khan's hits include "Through the Fire" and a 1986 collaboration with Steve Winwood that produced a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, "Higher Love".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Also plays on

Albums where Chaka Khan is credited as a sideman

1977	Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter — Joni Mitchell	vocals
1977	Chicago XI — Chicago	background vocals
1977	Brand New Day — Blood, Sweat & Tears	vocal
1983	In Your Eyes — George Benson	background vocals
1985	Gettin’ Away With Murder — Patti Austin	background vocals
1989	Back on the Block — Quincy Jones	lead vocals
1989	Journeyman — Eric Clapton	background vocals
1995	Hot House — Bruce Hornsby	vocals
1995	Tonin’ — The Manhattan Transfer	vocals
1997	Porgy and Bess — Joe Henderson	vocals
2001	Future 2 Future — Herbie Hancock	performer, vocals
2001	m² — Marcus Miller	vocals
2004	At Last…The Duets Album — Kenny G	vocals
2009	Drum 'n' Voice 3 — Billy Cobham	background vocals, vocals
2010	Forever — Corea, Clarke & White	vocals
2013	Old Sock — Eric Clapton	vocals