Chaka Khan Real Name:Carole Yvette Marie Stevens Profile:Born 23rd March 1953, Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Illinois, USA, Chaka Khan was raised on Chicago’s South Side, and at the age of 11 formed her first group, the Crystalettes. While still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Motown great Mary Wells; a few years later, she adopted the African name Chaka Khan while working on the Black Panthers' breakfast program. After quitting high school ...