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Chaka Khan Lives the 'Super Life'

R&B singer Chaka Khan performs at a recent outdoor concert in Manhattan.
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R&B singer Chaka Khan performs at a recent outdoor concert in Manhattan.

R&B icon Chaka Khan has just stepped into a starring role in the Broadway hit The Color Purple and recently released Funk This, her first studio album in 10 years. The soul diva explains what she's learned from her decades in the music business, the flip side of fame, and the importance of family and being true to one's self.

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