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Chaka Khan says she wouldn’t be alive right now without Joni Mitchell.
The Queen of Funk, whose real name is Yvette Marie Stevens, graced the cover of Hits Magazine‘s 2023 Black History Month issue. For the cover story, she opened up about all the artists and influences who helped her along her journey. She had a lot of gratitude for Joni Mitchell, in particular, who she credited with “saving” her life.
“Girl, let me tell you—she has saved my life on more than one occasion. I get it when somebody says the artist becomes this soundtrack to somebody else’s life because she definitely was the one to mine,” Khan began.
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The Queen of Funk, whose real name is Yvette Marie Stevens, graced the cover of Hits Magazine‘s 2023 Black History Month issue. For the cover story, she opened up about all the artists and influences who helped her along her journey. She had a lot of gratitude for Joni Mitchell, in particular, who she credited with “saving” her life.
“Girl, let me tell you—she has saved my life on more than one occasion. I get it when somebody says the artist becomes this soundtrack to somebody else’s life because she definitely was the one to mine,” Khan began.
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- 2/21/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
Chaka Khan's son pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 17-year-old boy on Tuesday, before being released on $2 million bail. The disco legend's 25-year-old son Damien Patrick Holland surrendered himself to Los Angeles police Monday after he learned prosecutors had charged him with the shooting of teen Christopher Baily on 24 September. Prosecutors claim Holland killed Baily during an argument over a gun at a Los Angeles party. Holland was taken into custody briefly last year but released when police claimed they didn't have enough evidence to press charges. After prosecutors spoke to several witnesses of the murder, a fresh warrant was issued for his arrest.
- 3/3/2005
- WENN
Soul legend Chaka Khan's son Damien Holland has escaped a murder charge because Los Angeles police don't have enough evidence against him. The 25-year-old was arrested on Friday after an unidentified teenager was shot during a fight over a gun at an apartment complex. Holland has reportedly told police the shooting was accidental. A spokesman for the Los Angeles District Attorney's office says, "There's not sufficient evidence at this time to file criminal charges."...
- 9/30/2004
- WENN
Soul star Chaka Khan's son has been arrested for allegedly killing a man at his apartment in Los Angeles. Police confirm that 25-year-old Damien Holland was taken into custody on Friday when a fight turned ugly after Holland and a teenager fought over a rifle. According to American news show Celebrity Justice, an emotional Holland claimed the shooting was an accident. The bail has been set at just over $1 million.
- 9/29/2004
- WENN
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