Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens; March 23, 1953), frequently known as
the "Queen of Funk-Soul", is a 10-time Grammy Award-winning American
singer-songwriter whose career has spanned four decades, beginning with fame
in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While
still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful ... read more

Chaka Khan Turns 60 With Showbiz Pals

R&B singer Chaka Khan turned 60 in style last week (ends24Mar13) with a star-studded birthday bash in Hollywood.The I'm Every Woman hitmaker, who...
Posted 25 March 8.11am — Comment on this

CHAKA KHAN Never Sounded So Metal

Okay, I realize this sounds lame, but just check it out. So apparently Jon Gomm (guitar mutant, famous for his song "Passionflower") and Daniel Tompkins got together rece...
Posted 14 March 2.00pm — Comment on this

Chaka Khan Bans Booze On Tour

Teetotal Chaka Khan avoids temptation on tour by banning booze backstage and ordering her assistants to remove all the alcohol from her hotel room...
Posted 9 January 4.11pm — Comment on this

New music: Rowan Martin – Just a Little Taste

This 22-year-old west Londoner comes armed with a fresh, funk-infused pop soundReading on mobile? Listen hereThe deliciously slinky Just a Little Taste has actually been ...
Posted 28 August 2012 3.00pm — Comment on this

This week's new live music

Joy Orbison, LondonPeter O'Grady, the DJ and producer with arguably the dance world's best pseudonym, is someone having the best of both worlds. He's reassuringly undergr...
Posted 4 August 2012 12.05am — Comment on this

Top weekend shows: Pitchfork, Chaka Khan, Z-Trip

Pitchfork Music Festival: The seventh annual gathering of the indie tribes will be headlined by Feist, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Vampire Weekend, with much-anticip...
Posted 13 July 2012 4.40pm — Comment on this

BET Awards – 2012 – Winner’s List (VIDEOS)

See a list of Winners from Sunday night's BET Awards. Plus check out performance videos including a tribute to the late Whitney Houston including performances from Maria...
Posted 2 July 2012 9.39am — Comment on this

Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey Pays Heartfelt Tribute To Late Pal Whitney At Bet Awards

Mariah Carey stunned music fans at the Bet Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night 01Jul12 when she stepped up to lead a tribute to Whitney Houston which featured performan...
Posted 2 July 2012 8.12am — Comment on this

Now listening: reader playlist

Each week we invite someone to share with us some of the songs they've been listening to recently. Today's selection features Ten Benson, Tight Fit and Half Man Half Bisc...
Posted 27 June 2012 2.38pm — Comment on this

Chaka Khan Speaks Out On Her Battle With Diabetes

Soul legend Chaka Khan has been diagnosed with diabetes.
Posted 25 June 2012 10.15pm — Comment on this

Chaka Khan - Chaka Khan Battling Diabetes

Soul legend Chaka Khan has been diagnosed with diabetes The Im Every Woman hitmaker 59 learned she had the blood sugar condition last year 11 and the health revelation wa...
Posted 25 June 2012 7.11pm — Comment on this

Portrait of the artist: Erykah Badu, singer

'Bleeding, sweating, crying, suffocating and being crushed – that's what art is made of'What got you started?I was born like this – loving music and wanting t...
Posted 19 June 2012 7.44pm — Comment on this

Chaka Khan Concert Pictures


Posted 15 June 2012 3.53pm — Comment on this

Chaka Khan to perform Whitney Houston tribute at Apollo

Grammy award-winning singer Chaka Khan will perform a tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the Apollo Theater's gala and awards ceremony.
Posted 18 May 2012 10.16pm — Comment on this

The WTF Factor

Brit Brit as an X-Factor judge sort of makes sense, because think of all the ad dollars from Starbucks, Frito-Lay and Taco Bell she'll bring in, and if she goes off ...
Posted 15 May 2012 1.23am — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Chaka Khan songs in the past year.

  • I'm every woman  183 plays
  • I feel for you  59 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Chaka Khan over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 70s 183 plays
  2. Absolute 80s 58 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 1 plays

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