Chaka Khan Honored with Walk of Fame Star

Chaka Khan received the 2,440th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, a milestone that honors a rhythm and blues singing career of more than 40 years.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce bestowed on Khan, a 10-time Grammy Award winner, the star in the category of recording. The Walk of Fame star is located at 6623 Hollywood Blvd. in front of My Studio Nightclub.

Colleagues including fellow R&B and soul singer, Stevie Wonder, and music producer, Benny Medina, were on hand to celebrate the accomplishment with Khan.

She earned her first hit while frontwoman for Rufus with Tell Me Something Good,  written by Stevie Wonder. It won the group a Grammy in 1975 as the best R&B vocal performance by a duo, group or chorus.

Born Yvette Marie Stevens on March 23, 1953 in Chicago, she was given the name Chaka Adunne Aduffe Hoodarhi Karifi by an African shaman.

She became Chaka Khan in 1970 when she married Indian bassist Hassan Khan. Khan began her singing career by forming the all-female vocal group the Crystalettes when she was 11-years-old.

Khan's solo debut album, Chaka was released in 1978 and featured the crossover disco hit, I'm Every Woman, whose single topped the U.S. R&B charts.

Khan's other No. 1 singles are What Cha' Gonna Do for Me; I Feel For You; This is My Night; Ain't Nobody; Love You All My Lifetime; Never Miss the Water; and Disrespectful. Khan's most recent album, Funk This, released in 2007, brought her a Grammy for best R&B album.

- City News Service contributed to this report.