Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan is an American artist and singer. Her name is also her infamous nickname, The Queen of Funk. Over the course of her career, which has stretched over five decades, she's received a total of ten Grammys. She has also been named as the 65th highest-performing dancer of all time in the history of Billboard magazine. The grandmother who introduced her to jazz as young. Her career began by singing in various groups. In the future she was a part of a band called Rufus. She released her first album in the band around the age of 20. The following year, the group won their very first Grammy. A few years later, she recorded her first album as an artist on her own. As time passed, she issued a series of albums including "Echoes from an Era," The Woman I Am as well as Funk This. Her most well-known accomplishments include her charity work. Chaka Khan Foundation was established to support children living in poverty families as well as those who have autism. Khan can also be seen as an actress. She played Sister Carrie in the role of lead in the musical "Mama I Want To Sing'.