Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan is an American music producer and singer. Her name is also her infamous nickname, The Queen of Funk. She has won ten Grammys throughout her lengthy career that spans more than 50 years. Also, she has been named the 65th most successful dance artist of all time in the history of Billboard magazine. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and introduced to jazz at a very young time by her grandma. When she first started her career she played in various bands. Later on she joined of a band called Rufus. As part of the group, she made her debut album around the age of twenty. In the year following the group was awarded their very first Grammy. The self-titled debut album in the years that followed her debut solo album. Over the years she recorded a few albums, such as 'Echoes of an Era, The Woman I am as well as Funk This. Apart from her work in music, she's also gained reputation for her charitable activities. She founded The Chaka Khan Foundation to help children of poor families along with children with autism. Khan can also be seen as an actor. She played in the role of Sister Carrie, in the musical "Mama I'm Ready to Sing."



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