Chuck Han Biography

Born on March 23 years in Chicago. The eldest of five children, she grew up in the creative atmosphere of a bohemian family - she calls her father a beetle, and speaks of her mother as a woman who allowed herself to do what she wishes. Her sister Ivonn and brother Mark also became known as musicians. The grandmother introduced the music with music, namely, the girl introduced her first group The Crystalletes, where she sang with her sister Ivonn.

The fateful name of Chaka was given to her at the age of 13 by the priest of the African religion of Jorub, traditional for the same African people, whose diaspora in the world has more than 40 million people. And the Khan took the surname from her husband Hassan, with whom she signed in metro, speaking by that time actively in local groups, she was invited to the Khan to the place of the departed vocalist to the Rufus Fank group, with which the singer was destined to achieve his first success.

Rufus and Chuck Han Her bright appearance, confident behavior on the stage, and most importantly powerful, memorable vocals became the hallmark of the group. Its author was Stevie Wander. The song brought the group and Chuck as its participant the first Grammy, and the second album of the Rags To Rufus group, which included the composition, was sold by a circulation of more than a million excep.

From the group, she recorded six more successful albums and earned the status of one of the best living compositions of her time. In addition to singing at concerts, Chaka periodically played bass and percussion. In M Chuck she left Rufus to start a solo career. But returning to work with a group in M ​​and M years. And for the song “Be Bop Medley” she was awarded the next Grammy Award.

The further solo career of the singer continued to develop no less impressive. And the new historical achievements-the composition “I Feel You” was the first in the history of the rhythm-n-blouse a hit with rap execution. The duet of the singer compiled the performer of Guru. The singer had seven more solo albums. In her, she went to the Broadway stage as an actress of the musical “Flowers of the Lilac fields”.

In M received her star at the Hollywood Alley of Glory. The last current album of the artist “Hello, Happiness” was released in m. And more recently, on March 13, she pleased with the release of a live album “Homecomping”, recorded as part of a performance with a program of chosen hits in his native Chicago. Listen to Homecomping - Chaka Khan on Yandex.

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