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

Rags to Rufus 1974

Rufusized 1974

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan 1975

Ask Rufus 1977

Chaka 1978

Street Player 1978

Masterjam 1979

Naughty 1980

Camouflage 1981

What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me 1981

Chaka Khan 1982

Stompin’ at the Savoy: Live 1983 · Live

I Feel for You 1984

Destiny 1986

C.K. 1988

The Woman I Am 1992

Come 2 My House 1998

Classikhan 2004

Funk This 2007

All The Hits Live 2008 · Live

I'm Every Woman - Live 2008 · Live

S.O.U.L. 2011 · Live

Soul Diva Chaka Live 2015 · Live

Hello Happiness 2019

Homecoming 2020 · Live

Chakzilla 2026 · BMG

Also plays on

Albums where Chaka Khan is credited as a sideman

1977	Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter — Joni Mitchell	vocals
1989	Back on the Block — Quincy Jones	lead vocals
1989	Journeyman — Eric Clapton	background vocals
2013	Old Sock — Eric Clapton	vocals