Photo: Andrew Hurley / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jaki Graham deserves far more recognition than nostalgia usually grants her. A Birmingham voice breaking into the mid-80s charts, scoring a string of UK top 20 hits and then, remarkably, topping the US Dance Club chart with her take on Chaka Khan's Ain't Nobody, that is no small feat. Covering an icon and making it your own is one of pop's hardest tricks, and she pulled it off. What I admire most is her staying power; she never chased trends, she simply kept singing with a steady, grounded warmth. To me she is a quietly essential figure in British soul.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jaki Graham
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャッキー・グラハム
- Reading
- じゃっきー・ぐらはむ
- Born
- September 15, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / recording artist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jaki-graham.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jakigrahamofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/jaki_graham
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaki%20Graham
Frequently asked questions
When was Jaki Graham born?
Born September 15, 1956 (age 69).
Where is Jaki Graham from?
Jaki Graham is from Birmingham, United Kingdom.
What does Jaki Graham do?
Jaki Graham works as singer, recording artist, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.