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Chaka Khan

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Chaka Khan

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Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens; 23 March 1953 - Chicago, Illinois, USA), frequently known as the "Queen of Funk", is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. In 1964 at the age of 11 she 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.

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Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens; 23 March 1953 - Chicago, Illinois, USA), frequently known as the "Queen of Funk", is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. In 1964 at the age of 11 she 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.

Read more about Chaka Khan on Last.fm.

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Bass promoter Mukes joins Funkademia in Manchester this Saturday

Published: Thursday 31st October, 2024

Bass promoter Mukes joins Funkademia in Manchester this Saturday

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Bass promoter Mukes joins Funkademia in Manchester this Saturday

Published: Thursday 31st October, 2024

Bass promoter Mukes joins Funkademia in Manchester this Saturday
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