Chaka Khan
NeTi III-
Demographics
Gender Female
Birth Name Yvette Marie Stevens
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Birth Date March 23, 1953
Ethnicity West African
Overview African-American
Nationality American
Career Musician, singer, songwriter, actress
Color Season Dark Autumn
Notes and Motifs
Rose to fame in the 1970s as the lead singer of the funk band Rufus
NeTi I-I- Adaptive
NeTi I-I- Adaptive
NeTi III- Adaptive
NeTi I-I- Adaptive
Khan: "Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more."
Khan: "My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt."
Khan: "I'd like to work on putting art programs back in schools."
Khan: "I mean, I'm not unhappy, but there's still so much I want to do."
Khan: "But really, we also need to learn how to love one another as women. How to appreciate and respect each other."
Khan: "I like to work spontaneously."
Khan: "Walking through this life really is walking through fire."
Khan: "In my thirties, I felt I had hold of one of the reins some of the time."
Khan: "Getting a degree, being on Sesame Street... those were like real accomplishments to me."
Khan: "There are a lot of people I would have liked to have collaborated with, and would still like to."
Khan: "I think the whole reason for my life is in there somewhere."