Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens, March 23, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter best known for such hit songs as "Im Every Woman", "Aint Nobody", "I Feel for You" and "Through the Fire (Through the Fire (Chaka Khan song))". She sang a modernized theme song for the popular childrens TV show Reading Rainbow in the shows later years. Khan was featured vocalist in the funk band Rufus (Rufus (band)) with hit songs, "Tell Me Something Good", "You Got the Love (You Got the Love (Rufus Song))", "Once You Get Started", Sweet Thing (Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan song))", "Everlasting Love" and "Stay (Stay (Rufus song))", before launching a solo career.