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Chaka Khan
Whether she's bending a note, perfectly soaring above
or below a melody, sliding into a peerless funk groove, or reaching out
to us with aching clarity on one word, there's a perfection and a precision
to the music of Chaka Khan that, twenty five years after her recording
debut, is still without comparison.
For female vocalists, Chaka Khan has provided the standard to follow.
Crossing the borders between rhythm & blues, jazz, pop, fusion and
funk with ease, She has not only become one of the premier vocalists of
our time, but one of the few female singers who can legitimately lay claim
to the term "diva". The road to divadom can be a roller coaster
ride, and the ascent of Chaka Khan has been no less intense. Born Yvette
Marie Stevens and hailing from the South Side of Chicago, Chaka began
her singing career at the tender age of 11, forming a group called the
Crystalettes. At 13, she was christened Chaka, which means fire, by an
African shaman, and by 15, she was performing in local clubs under that
name. (She acquired Khan after a brief marriage.)
At 18, she found herself in Los Angeles, fronting a group of fledgling
musicians by the name of Rufus. Chaka brought to the ensemble a vocal
range that can only be described as primaloher impassioned and perfectly
pitched contralto, and was clearly in a class by itself. The proof of
that powerful voice was apparent in the band's 1974 debut, which netted
a Grammy for "Tell Me Something Good".
In the years to come, Chaka and Rufus would prove to be one of the most
popular and influential groups in music, effortlessly bridging the gap
between pop, rock and soul. In just five years, they notched 11 chart
albums and nine Top 40 hits, including "Sweet Thing", "Once
You Get Started" "You Got The Love" and “I Feel For
You”. The girl who had set out to become a singer had found stardom.
Let us connect you with a Chaka Khan Agent now to book Chaka Khan to appear at your next corporate, private or special event!
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