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Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan's biography

Chaka Khan is 69 years old singer born at Chicago. She was born on Monday 23rd of March 1953. She is often nicknamed as The Queen of Funk. According to year of birth 1953 she belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 23rd of March means she is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.

She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be singer. You can know her also as singer-songwriter, composer, jazz musician. She is recently known as recording artist.

Chaka Khan's schools

We found 3 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Berklee College of Music, Calumet High School, Kenwood Academy.

Detailed informations about her schools

  • Though she rarely attended any classes, Khan attended Calumet High School and was President of the Appro Student Organization.
  • She attended the elementary school of Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, in Hyde Park, Illinois.

Chaka Khan's career

Her main focus is to be singer and composing. She focuses on pop music. She is also a member of Black Panther Party.

Awards and competitions

Chaka Khan's Awards

  • She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6623 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 19, 2011.
  • Khan was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music during the inauguration of its president, Roger H. Brown. [December 2004].
  • Had received the BET Lifetime Achievement Award. [22 June 2006].

Chaka Khan's Rankings

  • Ranked #17 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
  • Billboard magazine ranked her as the 65th most successful dance artist of all time. [December 2016].

What Chaka Khan has done for a first time

  • She has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times as a solo artist, and four times as a member of Rufus featuring Chaka Khan; the first time in 2012, as a member of Rufus.
  • The first album she has ever purchased was the debut album of Led Zeppelin.
  • The first musical Khan ever saw was "Peter and The Wolf.".
  • She was the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit, featuring a rapper, with "I Feel for You" in 1984.

Chaka Khan's quotes

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Chaka Khan's body shape

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