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When I was in my twenties, it felt like I was riding wild horses, and I was hoping I didnt go over a cliff.
Chaka Khan
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Chaka Khan
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: March 23
Composer
Jazz Musician
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Singer-Songwriter
Chicago
Illinois
Yvette Marie Stevens
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Twenties
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