The singer on being impatient, mourning the death of the planet, and why sleep is her favourite thing
Born in Illinois, Chaka Khan, 71, joined the funk band Rufus in her teens and had hits with Tell Me Something Good and Ain’t Nobody. In 1978, she launched her solo career with the anthem I’m Every Woman. She has released 13 albums, won 10 Grammy awards and was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In 1999, she established the Chaka Khan Foundation to help women and children at risk. This summer she curates Meltdown at the Southbank Centre, and performs at Nocturne Live at Blenheim Palace and at the Love Supreme jazz festival. She lives in Georgia in the US.
What is your greatest fear?
I am not afraid.
