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Chaka Khan parents: Meet Sandra Coleman, Charles Stevens

Yvette Marie Stevens, better known by her stage name 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, called the “Queen of Funk,” was 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 an estimated 70 million albums sold worldwide.

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 rough South Side housing complexes, is where she grew up.

Taka Boom, her sister, went on to become a remarkable performer in her own right. Her only brother, Mark, was a prominent musician who was a member of Aurra and co-founded the funk group Jamaica Boys. Her other sisters are Zaheva Stevens and Tammy McCrary.

Chaka Khan parents: Meet Sandra Coleman, Charles Stevens

Sandra Coleman is well-known for her work on Intimate Portrait (1990). Previously, she was married to Charles Stevens. Unfortunately, not much is known about her.

For her father, Charles Stevens, no reliable information has been provided. We’ll keep looking for further information on her parents.

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