Yvette Marie Stevens, better known as Chaka Khan, was born on March 23, 1953. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus.
Khan, dubbed the “Queen of Funk,” became the first R&B artist to achieve crossover success with a rapper with “I Feel for You” in 1984. Khan has eleven Grammy Awards and is reported to have sold 70 million albums globally.
The eldest of five children born to Charles Stevens and Sandra Coleman, she has described her father as a beatnik and her mother as “able to do anything”. Hyde Park, which she describes as “an island in the center of the mayhem” of Chicago’s challenging South Side housing complexes, is where she grew up.
Taka Boom, her sister, became well-known as a skilled performer in her own right. Her only brother, Mark, was a well-known musician who was a member of Aurra and co-founded the funk band Jamaica Boys. Her other sisters are Zaheva Stevens and Tammy McCrary.
Who is Chaka Khan husband Richard Holland?
Richard Holland, Chaka Khan’s ex-husband, is an American singer, composer, and musician.
Her career, which began in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus, has spanned more than five decades.
Khan dubbed the “Queen of Funk,” was the first R&B artist to score a crossover hit with a rapper, “I Feel for You,” in 1984. Khan has eleven Grammy Awards and an estimated 70 million recordings sold globally.
Richard Holland, on the other hand, is Khan’s second husband. Khan’s first marriage was to Hassan Khan in 1970, when she was 17, and terminated in divorce a few years later.
In 1976, Khan married her second husband, Richard Holland. The marriage reportedly caused a schism between Khan and many Rufus members, including Andre Fischer.
