Born Yvette Marie Stevens in March 1953, Chaka Khan sang songs written by Stevie Wonder and Prince as though they were crafted from her own pen. The Queen of Funk has a fiery soul about her and an ...

Chaka Khan performs at ChicagoFest on Navy Pier in 1981, the year before she quit Rufus to devote herself full-time to her solo career. Credit: Chicago Sun-Times Chaka Khan came into the world on ...

NEW YORK – So you’re inside the dimly lighted bar of the Peninsula Hotel on a breezy afternoon in Manhattan, awaiting the arrival of Chaka Khan. As you sit in a deep, plush chair by the window, you ...

The soul singer has had enough of people giving her the Melle Mel rap, but at least she doesn’t see the ghostly ‘Shadow Man’ any longer … Hello to you, Chaka Khan. How are you? Hi, Michael. I’m fine, ...

Chaka Khan turned 61 in March, but the Chicago-born singer isn't slowing down. On the contrary, Chaka (she pronounces it Sha-ka) is revving up her creative engines after finally kicking the drug and ...

Before unveiling the new street sign on Blackstone Avenue at Hyde Park Boulevard, singer-songwriter Chaka Khan gave fans a taste of what they can expect from her free concert in Millenium Park this ...

Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens in Chicago, Illinois on March 23, 1953) became the front-woman of the funk band Rufus in the ’70s. Many refer to her as the Queen of Funk as she has sold 70 ...