With half of 2009 in the books, Chaka Khan is already booked for one major event in 2010.
Khan, widely known for hits including "Ain't Nobody," "I'm Every Woman" and "Through The Fire," will receive a spot on the coveted Hollywood Walk of Fame next year.
Revealed through a list of honorees Thursday, Khan will join fellow 2010 inductees Russell Crowe, Adam Sandler, Alan Jackson, Bryan ...Read
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Recognized as one of nine R&B pioneers, Chaka Khan, whose hits include "I'm Every Woman" and "Sweet Thing" will be honored Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
Joined by Kool & The Gang, Bill Withers, The Whispers, The Funk Brothers, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Al Bell, Donny Hathaway and Teena Marie, Khan becomes the R&B Foundation's latest honoree since its 2006 ceremony.
Grammy Award-winning singer Chaka Khan, says “give Whitney some time” of the R&B diva who has fallen on hard times in recent years.
Khan who picked up two Grammy Awards this year goes on to say, “I think we have to let her do her thing” of Houston’s highly anticipated “comeback” album due later this year.
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Chaka Khan, who picked up two Grammy Awards earlier this year for her 2007 album Funk This will take the stage on Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series Friday. Following previous performers this summer including Boyz II Men, Ashanti, and Usher, Khan closes out the series as the last R&B act to perform prior to the final August 8th concert.
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Continuing our celebration of Black Music Month, this week’s featured moments are dedicated to the best chart topping, record breaking, and soul stirring R&B/Soul singers from Whitney and Mary to Aretha and Chaka. Plus get the lowdown on the latest news and upcoming projects from each featured Diva.
Chaka Khan - “ I Feel For You”
Not one to stay in one lane or in a box, through ...Read
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Chaka Khan, Dion Warwick, CeCe Winans, Shirley Caesar and more will join together as part of a once-in-a-lifetime line up of female vocalists at the AARP’s 50th Anniversary event entitled, Songs of Soul and Inspiration. The two-hour musical event will be held at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA on June 21, 2008 also featuring performances from Yolanda Adams, Jamia, Patti Austin, the Fire Choir, An ...Read
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Celebrating over three decades of milestones, CHAKA KHAN adds another success to her list with the debut of her new CD FUNK THIS. Entering at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, this marks Chaka's highest charting album in over 20 years when "I Feel For You" peaked at #14 in 1984.
FUNK THIS is her highest debuting album ever both on the Billboard Top 200 chart and on the Billboard R&B ...Read
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Celebrating over three decades of milestones, CHAKA KHAN's first new studio album of new material in over 10 years, FUNK THIS, is available in stores and online today.
FUNK THIS produced by the Grammy Award winners Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis embodies the funky soul of her musical roots with Rufus and her signature passionately-honest vocal styles that make Chaka Khan timeless.
