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Chaka Khan Life in Pictures

Soul siren Chaka Khan is aglow and the happiest she has been all her life. "I’m a mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and so much more," she says. "Now, I can authentically be those things without any guilt and be in a good place and live my life to the fullest."
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Chaka Khan’s Life in Pictures

Soul siren Chaka Khan is aglow and the happiest she has been all her life.

“I’m a mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and so much more,” she says. “Now, I can authentically be those things without any guilt and be in a good place and live my life to the fullest.”

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Chaka Khan’s Life in Pictures

Chaka enjoys living her life in color.

“I’m totally into color therapy,” she says. “Every color has an impact on a certain part of the brain and that color gives me great comfort. I like all colors such as gems, semi-precious gems, reds, greens, deep colors—not pastels.”

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Chaka Khan’s Life in Pictures

Chaka Khan beams with her band Rufus. The group wowed audiences around the globe.

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Chaka Khan’s Life in Pictures

Chaka struts her stuff in the 70s.

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Chaka Khan’s Life in Pictures

Chaka (bottom right) and her group Shades of Black.

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Chaka Khan’s Life in Pictures

Even at the age of 4, Chaka Khan enjoys a style of her own.

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Chaka Khan’s Life in Pictures

Chaka takes the stage as Sophia on her last night with the play.

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Chaka Khan’s Life in Pictures

Chaka enjoys her work with youth through the Chaka Khan Foundation.

“All of us will sink if we don’t remain united and empowered,” she says. “Our kids just need to know that someone cares.They need to feel that expansive spirit and know that there isn’t any endeavor that is too great or unattainable for them.”

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Chaka Khan’s Life in Pictures

“I’m good people,” Chaka Khan says. “There was a time when I was using drugs and self-medicating that I had a very bad self image of myself. I had to get to an authentic and honest place where I could face life and love myself. Yvette [my birth name] and Chaka had to come back together and reacquaint.”

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Singer Chaka Khan performs at the 2007 G&P Foundation 10th Annual Angel Ball at the Marriott Marquis, Moday, Oct. 29, 2007 in New York. The G&P Foundation raises funds for Cancer research.

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UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of Chaka KHAN; Posed studio portrait of Chaka Khan sitting on a sofa (Photo by Echoes/Redferns)
Date created: 01 Jan 1980

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Photo of Chaka KHAN…
Caption: UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of Chaka KHAN; Studio, posed (Photo by Echoes/Redferns)
Date created: 01 Jan 1970

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Caption: UNSPECIFIED – AUGUST 01: Photo of Chaka KHAN; Chaka Khan performing on stage (Photo by Stephen Wright/Redferns)
Date created: 01 Aug 1990

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Caption: UNSPECIFIED – AUGUST 01: Photo of Chaka KHAN; Chaka Khan performing on stage (Photo by Stephen Wright/Redferns)
Date created: 01 Aug 1990

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