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Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is the stage name of American singer Yvette Marie Stevens.
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. In 1978, launched her smash hit: I'm Every Woman.
Khan's career has been uneven in terms of record sales, but she continues to record and expand musically. Her legacy as a soul icon is indisputable.
In September 2004 her 25 year old son Damien Patrick Holland was arrested on charges of murder in the first degree.
On December 3, 2004, she received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music.
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