| Born in 1953, Yvette Jackson would later be known as the singer "Chaka Khan", front woman for the group Rufus and respected solo performer. Brought up in a loving yet sometimes unstable home, Khan tried to find her own niche, first as a young woman caught up in the dramatic social activism of the early 70, then as an aspiring singer, seeking a place in the competitive world of recorded music. Joining the group Rufus, the singer dealt with drug addiction, familial relationships, and romantic entanglements. As a solo artist, the singer branched out and explored different avenues to her craft that she was unable to pursue when she was a part of Rufus. Along the way, Khan becomes mother and grandmother, writing fluidly about the pleasures of both and the challenges of balancing career and family. | ||
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Plot & Themes job/profession: Job/profession/poverty story Yes Story of entertainer? - Singer/Dancer Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Female Profession/status: Ethnicity - Black Nationality - American Writing Style Book makes you feel? - like laughing Pictures/Illustrations? - A ton 16-20 B&W How much dialogue in bio? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 76%-100% of book |
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