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Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is the stage name of the American singer
Yvette Marie Stevens.
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Khan first came to the attention of the music world as the singer of the
funk band Rufus in the mid-1970s and with the help of Stevie Wonder, broke
into both the pop and R&B charts in 1974 with the hit "Tell Me Something
Good". Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, the band had a number of R&B
hits, including "Tell Me Something Good", "Ain't Nobody", "Masterjam", "Sweet
Thing", "Do You Love What You Feel?", and "Everlasting Love". In 1978, Khan
recorded her highly-orchestrated Arif Mardin-produced disco smash hit "I'm
Every Woman". In 1980, Khan released her hip-hop based hit, "I Feel for You"
off the album of the same name, written by Prince with a harmonica cameo
appearance by Stevie Wonder, which launched her recording career back into
full gear. Produced by David Foster, the popular ballad "Through the Fire"
also reached the top ten.
On December 3, 2004, she received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee
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