Chaka Khan (innate March 23, 1953) is the stage name of the American singer Yvette Marie Stevens.

Khan number one come to a attention of the music globe when the singer of the funk band Rufus in a mid-1970s and by having the aid of Stevie Wonder, broke into each a pop & R&B charts in 1974 with the hit "Tell Me Something Good". Throughout a 1970's & early 1980's, the band experienced a total of R&B hits, including "Tell Me Something Good", "Ain't Nobody", "Masterjam", "Sweet Thing", "Do You Love What You Feel?", and "Everlasting Love". Inside 1978, Khan launched her smash hit "I'm Every Woman". Khan afterwards freed her hip-hop safety, "I Feel for You" off a album of the equivalent title, written by Prince with a mouth harp cameo appearance by Stevie Wonder, which launched her recording career back into fully devices. By David Foster, a popular ballad "Through the Fire" likewise reached a top 10. In December 3, 2004, she received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music.

Discography
Solo
Chaka (1978) Naughty (1980) What Cha' Gonna Do for Me? (1981) Echoes of an Era (1982) Chaka Khan (1982) I Feel For You (Single) (1984) I Feel For You (Album) (1984) Destiny (1986) Perfect Fit: Remix EP (Import 1987) C.K. (1988) Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project (1989) The Woman I Am (1992) Dare You To Love Me (Cancelled By Warner Brothers 1995) Epiphany:The Best Of Chaka Khan, Vol.1 (1996) Come 2 My House (1998) [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6305869049/thechakakhanzone/104-7993488-8442362?%5Fencoding=UTF8&camp=1789&link%5Fcode=xm2 The Jazz Channel Presents Chaka Khan] (2000 DVD) [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000092Q7B/thechakakhanzone/104-7993488-8442362?%5Fencoding=UTF8&camp=1789&link%5Fcode=xm2 Chaka Khan Live - The Signature Diva] (2003 DVD) Echoes of an Era (Remastered with Bonus Track 2003) ClassiKhan (2004) [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000A3XZ3G/thechakakhanzone/104-7993488-8442362?%5Fencoding=UTF8&camp=1789&link%5Fcode=xm2 Great Women Singers of the 20th Century ] (2005 DVD)

With Rufus
Rufus (1973) Rags to Rufus (1974) Rufusized (1974) Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (1975) Ask Rufus (1977) Street Player (1978) Masterjam (1979) Camouflage (1981) Live: Stompin' at the Savoy (1983)