Chaka Khan

Birth Place: Great Lakes, IL, USA

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Chaka Khan has received a steady stream of accolades for both her artistry and philanthropy. Her awards include the Soul Train Legend Award (2009), the BET Lifetime Achievement Award (2006), the GRAMMY Honors Award from the NARAS Chicago Chapter (2006) and the World Music Award Lifetime Achievement Award (2003). Previously nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame four times - twice as a solo artist and twice with Rufus - she has been nominated again as a 2019 inductee candidate.
Chaka shared her life's recollections in the autobiography Through the Fire, was published by Rodale Books in 2003 and is currently being adapted into a screenplay. In 2004, Chaka received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music. She has also performed in musical theater, debuting on London's West End in "Mama I Want to Sing" in 1995; appearing in the Las Vegas production of "Signed, Sealed Delivered" in 2002; and taking over the role of Sofia in Broadway's adaptation of "The Color Purple" in 2008.
Despite her busy schedule, Chaka has always made time to support and uplift her community. In 1999, inspired by her autistic nephew, Chaka established the Chaka Khan Foundation to raise awareness, provide resources, and explore treatments for children with autism in underserved communities. She later expanded the mission of the foundation to focus on women and children at risk. In July 2012, Chaka received the McDonald's Corporation's 365Black Award for her leadership of the Chaka Khan Foundation. The organization raised $1.4 million for autism awareness and research and, on behalf of the autism community, Chaka lobbied on Capitol Hill meeting with the Black and Hispanic Caucuses' to reauthor the Combating Autism Act of 2006. As a result, the act was renewed and is slated to provide more than $3 billion for autism research and other services by 2019.
Chaka Khan is also an entrepreneur. In 2019 she will be gearing up to launch in collaboration with her long-term hair stylist and creative director, turned manager, George Robert Fuller, a full collection of Chaka Khan inspired wigs and hair pieces for the everyday, modern female consumer, powered by Indique Hair. Chaka's latest body of work, Hello Happiness, a 7-track album executive produced by English production powerhouse Switch, was released on February 15th, 2019 under Diary Records/Island Records. The 10-time GRAMMY Award-winner is looking forward to a celebration of a lifetime this year and beyond!

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Original Broadway Production, 2005
Sofia [Replacement]


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Todrick Hall & More Set for CHAKA KHAN'S MELTDOWN at The Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre thas revealed the first names for Chaka Khan's Meltdown, taking place this summer Friday 14 June until Sunday 23 June

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Margaret Curry Brings THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN to the Laurie Beechman Theatre

2024 Bistro Award-winning vocalist Margaret Curry will return to Laurie Beechman Theatre in encore performances of The Space In-Between, originally performed on November 30, 2023.

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The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2024/25 season at the Winspear Centre. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Todrick Hall Launches First Black-Owned Theatrical Performance Rights Company; Releases Recordings from First 3 Musicals

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MAGIC HOUR IN LOS ANGELES Comes to The Mark Taper Forum in March

 MUSE/IQUE's 2024 season, themed Make Some Noise: Music and Stories of American Defiance and Hope, opens on March 15 at 7:30 pm, March 16 at 2:30 pm and March 17 at 7:30 pm, 2024.

Todrick Hall Joins the Cast of WILD ABOUT YOU in Concert

Todrick Hall will be joining Eric McCormack, Rachel Tucker, Jamie Muscato, Oliver Tompsett and Tori Allen-Martin in the new musical in concert Wild About You, which is making its world premiere at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 25th and 26th March.

South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Announces 2024-25 Season

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra has announced details of the 2024-25 season, its 103rd, which will feature the greatly anticipated revival of Giants in the Earth – the Pulitzer Prize winning opera by American composer Douglas Moore (The Ballad of Baby Doe) based on Ole Edvart Rølvaag's epic novel about Norwegian settlers of the Dakota Territory in 1873.  The SDSO's production will be the first ever fully professional staging of Moore's opera.  More details on Giants in the Earth can be found at the bottom of this release.

Black Pumas, Chaka Khan, Trombone Shorty And Big Boi To Headline 2024 Music At The Intersection Festival

Music at the Intersection Festival in St. Louis will return with a diverse lineup featuring Black Pumas, Chaka Khan, Trombone Shorty, and Big Boi. Learn more about the festival and see how to purchase tickets!

Lionel Richie And Diana Ross To Headline Inaugural Fool In Love Festival

Lionel Richie and Diana Ross will headline the inaugural Fool In Love Festival at Hollywood Park on August 31, 2024. Lionel Richie and Diana Ross to headline inaugural Fool In Love Festival with additional performances from Santana, Al Green, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, The Isley Brothers, and many more at Hollywood Park.

Pam Tillis Comes To The Alliance This June As Part of the Miles & Lisa Beacom Concert Series

Pam Tillis is coming to The Alliance in Sioux Falls on Friday, June 14, 2024! Get your tickets starting at $37.50 plus fees. Don't miss this contemporary country star in concert.

Sia Drops Kylie Minogue Collaboration; Releasing New Album in May With Chaka Khan, Paris Hilton & More

Global pop icon Sia will release her first proper solo album in eight years – entitled Reasonable Woman. The record features guest turns from Kylie, Chaka Khan, Paris Hilton, Tierra Whack, Labrinth, Kaliii, and Jimmy Jolliff. She drops an instant smash called “Dance Alone,” created with fellow pop queen and 2024 Grammy Award winner, Kylie Minogue.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Reveals 2024 Hollywood Bowl Summer Season

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced the 2024 Hollywood Bowl summer season with performances at the world-renowned amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills from June to September 2024. Learn more about the lineup here!

Chaka Khan Will Be The 29th Curator Southbank Centre's Annual Contemporary Music Festival, Meltdown

The Southbank Centre has announced that iconic singer and musician Chaka Khan will be the 29th curator of its annual contemporary music festival, Meltdown. 

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Although still in their early 20s, Joie Bianco and Bryce Edwards handle their material with the ease and know-how of performers who’ve been around the block many more times. And their comfort level with repertoire from many decades ago is quite something to behold. 

Lakewood Cultural Center to Present Special EFX 40th Anniversary Tour in March

Grammy-nominated, jazz-fusion supergroup, Special EFX brings a carefully curated selection of renowned, contemporary jazz musicians to the Lakewood Cultural Center for a performance of irresistible grooves filled with funky memorable hooks, lyrical head-bopping melodies and body-shaking rhythms this March.

THE REAL EAST END BRASS (REEB!) and SOULED OUT Come to the Bay Street Theater in March

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced THE REAL EAST END BRASS (REEB!) and SOULED OUT will rip up the stage with dance music on Saturday, March 9, at 8 p.m. at Bay Street Theater. 

BWW Q&A: Tynomi Banks On AN EVENING WITH TYNOMI BANKS at The Rose Brampton

To discuss Tynomi's upcoming show - An Evening With Tynomi Banks at The Rose Brampton on February 2nd. 2024 Presented by Brampton On Stage we are thrilled to welcome her to The Rose for the first time.

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Chaka Khan has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

Chaka Khan has not appeared in the West End.

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