Chaka Khan

CTL-E-0035 · Person · musician · 1970s–contemporary

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Singer who rose with Rufus and became a defining voice of funk and R&B.

The record

Also known as: Queen of Funk

Relationships

Hyde Park — associated with
Chaka Khan was born Yvette Marie Stevens in Chicago and raised in the Hyde Park area of the South Side.

Referenced by

Lena McLin — collaborated with → this record

Sources

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee biography
GRAMMY.com artist biography

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