Taka Boom (born Yvonne Stevens; October 8, 1954 in

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) is an American R&B and

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singer, and is the younger sister of singer Chaka Khan and Mark Stevens of Aurra. She sang background vocals for several

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albums in the 1970s. Taka Boom is sometimes credited as Takka Boom and is known for her work with DJ/producer Dave Lee, especially in a range of hits under the

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name. Boom was also a later member of the

Norman Whitfield Norman Jesse Whitfield (May 12, 1940 – September 16, 2008) was an American songwriter and producer, who worked with Berry Gordy's Motown labels during the 1960s. allmusic Biography/ref> He has been credited as one of the creators of the Mo ...

group

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, and led them on their 1976 disco hit " You + Me = Love".

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1954 births Living people Singers from Chicago American women singers American dance musicians P-Funk members {{US-RnB-singer-stub

Discography

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