Chaka Khan declares she’s ‘partnered out’ when asked about love life
Chaka Khan has declared herself “partnered out” at 73, saying she is not searching for another relationship as she prepares to release her first new album in seven years.
The Queen of Funk discussed her love life in a new interview while promoting Chakzilla, which is released on September 18 through her EarthSong Records label under licence to BMG. The 10-track record follows 2019’s Hello Happiness and includes collaborations with Sia, Snoop Dogg and Lenny Kravitz.
Asked by The Observer in her latest chat about the lyric “I’ve been waiting all my life for this moment” on the title track and what she was still waiting for, Chaka said: “I don’t want to discuss that, because if I talk too much about what I would like to have, somebody will try to arrange it for me. So I’m just going to mosey along and let life do what it do.”
She added: “One of them is not necessarily a partner. I’m not looking for that. I’m partnered out.”
Chaka married Hassan Khan when she was 17, with the marriage ending the following year.
Chaka and Richard have a son, Damien, while she also has a daughter, Indira, with Rahsaan Morris.
The singer has previously spoken about the difficulties she experienced separating her private identity, Yvette Stevens, from the Chaka Khan persona within relationships.
Speaking to The Guardian in 2017 about her marriages, Chaka said: “Both times I was constantly wondering which person they loved: Chaka Khan or the real me – Yvette Stevens.”
She added: “It would take a man of biblical proportions for me to marry again.”
Chaka also said at the time: “I don’t have time for a man unless he can bring something big to the table, like a huge amount of money.”
Her latest comments come during a renewed period of activity for a career spanning more than five decades.
Chaka first became famous as the lead singer of Rufus, recording hits including Tell Me Something Good, written by Stevie Wonder, and Ain’t Nobody.
She launched her solo career in 1978 with I’m Every Woman, which was later recorded by Whitney Houston for The Bodyguard.
Her other best-known recordings include I Feel for You, written by Prince, and Through the Fire.
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