Chaka’s birth name is Yvette Marie Stevens. She was brought down on this earth 23rd March on 1953. She was cried for the first time in the land of Chicago, which is in Illinois, U.S. She had taken her career in the field of singing as a singer as well as a songwriter and a musician. She had spent her career in the music industry for more than five decades. She had another name which is known as Queen of Funk. She had a bunch of awards on her career list.

Early Life

Her parents named her Yvette Marie Stevens. She had another identity known as Chaka Adunne Aduffe Yemoja Hodrahi Karifi Khan. She was taken down on the earth on 23rd March 1953. She is the first child of her parents. She had four siblings. She was the first daughter of Stevens Coleman and Sandra Coleman. In an interview, she had said that her father is a “Beatnik.” She had told her mother she could do anything in her life. She was put forward on the land in the Hyde Park area. It was present in the heart of the madness of Chicago’s rough side. She had done her primary studies at the school of “Saint Thomas The Apostle Church.” She had taken her inspiration from her grandmother. She had taken her music inspiration from her grandmother. She had done her final schooling at Calumet High School and Kenwood High School.   

Career

She had started her first career in 1973. She had started her with label ABC records. She had done her first album under the label. Some of her works got recognition and some of not. Some albums got hit, so it came in the list of the Billboards charts. The song which named Tell Me Something Good. It was ranked no 3 in the Billboard Chart. Later the song won the Grammy award. After that song, another album was released named You Got the Love. The song was ranked 11th on the Billboard chart. She had worked under label such as ABC, Warner Bros, Reprise, MCA, NOG, burgundy. She had collaborated with many other artist such as Diana Ross, Mary J. Blige, Rick James, Steve Winwood, Lisa Fischer, Donna Summer and many more. She is well known for the instruments such as drums, bass, percussion. She usually posts songs based on R&B, soul, Funk, Pop, Disco, Jazz. She was also awarded a doctorate from the college Berklee College of Music.

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Personal Life

She got hitched to Hassan Khan in 1970. But later, they parted ways due to their misunderstanding. Then again, she got hitched to another man whose name is Richard Holland in the year 1976. She is the proud mother of two children. Indira Milani is a daughter. She has a son, Damien Holland.

Net Worth

She holds a net worth of $30million, which she gained from her music albums and songs.